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Sandra: Community Outreach Manager Leading with Spanish
Sandra, a heritage speaker of Spanish, credits her parents for instilling the importance of multilingualism, a skill which has helped her grow professionally and now enables her to assist others in accessing higher education through the nonprofit Mamás Unidas Little Rock.
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LCF & ACTFL Celebrate 2028 Class of Teacher Scholars
20 outstanding future language teachers join the LCF Teacher Scholarship Program in its sixth year.
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2028 Class of Teacher Scholars Announced
Hailing from 15 home states and planning to teach eight languages other than English, please join us in congratulating the 20 outstanding future educators who join LCF's Teacher Scholarship Program this fall as the Class of 2028!
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- Future Educator Stories
Yoshito: Multilingual Educator & Author
After growing up multilingual in Japanese and French, and later learning English and Spanish, Yoshito began writing books for pre-teens and teens to help them celebrate their multilingualism without hesitation. In this profile, he shares more about the importance of celebrating all parts of your identity.
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- Educator Profiles
Making Spanish Casual: Tips for Learning Slang
Sibling language learners Jake and Jada share how they incorporate informal language and slang into their Spanish practice, and how you can too!
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- Student Voices
Yuqi: Mandarin Chinese Teacher in Utah
A Mandarin Chinese teacher originally from China, Yuqi shares what makes teaching a language worth it—from "aha" moments to seeing your students become global citizens.
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- Educator Profiles
5 Questions for Siblings who Speak English, Spanish & Mandarin
Future physicians from Texas, MIT Computer Science & Cognition major Jada and high school Spanish student Jake share about their language journeys as individuals and siblings. Learn more about their recent projects as learners and advocates.
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- Student Voices,
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Tetsu: Pharmaceutical Consultant Leading with Japanese, French, Mandarin & more!
The founder of TETSUNAGI Consulting, Inc., Tetsu has built a career around leveraging his language and cultural skills. Hear his advice for learners about the benefit of combining languages with your passions and knowledge base.
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- Professional Profiles
Elena: World Language Educator, Teacher Trainer & Language Assessment Specialist
Elena teaches German, Russian & English, and she is learning French. Explore her advice for aspiring teachers and what teaching a language means to her.
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- Educator Profiles
5 Questions for an LCF Student Ambassador and Future Teacher
Jasmine is pursuing a dual major in French and Linguistics and will graduate with two teaching certificates. In this post, she describes her journey from student to blog editor, as well as aspirations of sharing the fun of French in her own future classroom.
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- Student Voices,
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