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Making Your Study Abroad Goals a Reality
University of Louisville student and future language educator Cody recently returned from studying abroad as a Gilman Scholar. Learn more about his experience—including some tips to consider as you plan your own study abroad adventure!
Congratulations Future Educators!
Hailing from 14 home states and planning to teach seven languages other than English, please join us in congratulating our largest incoming class to date: 20 outstanding future educators who join the Lead with Languages Teacher Scholarship Program this fall!
Know a future language teacher who's currently a high school senior? The call for applications will reopen in Spring 2024.
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Ask Away: 5 Questions for a Study Abroad Champion Learning Italian & Spanish
Colorado State University political science and international studies major Taylor is completing minors in Spanish and legal studies. Learn how study and intern abroad experiences in Italy and Spain have had an impact on her language journey!
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Ask Away: 5 Questions for a NSLI-Y Alumnus Home from Latvia
Delaware high school senior David has been learning languages formally since middle school. With career aspirations in diplomacy or international business, he was awarded a scholarship to study Russian and live with a host family over the summer! Learn more about his experience.
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Ask Away: 5 Questions for a High School Student of Hindi
California high school student Veer speaks Hindi and English with his family. In this interview, hear his advice to fellow learners and some reflections on his own language journey.
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Ask Away: 5 Questions for a Future Music Industry Professional Learning Japanese & ASL
California student Joshua is earning his university degree abroad at Yamanashi Gakuin University International College of Liberal Arts (iCLA) in Japan. Hear his advice on the power of immersing yourself in your target language!
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ACTFL to Launch National Foundation Endeavor
With a mission to elevate the language education profession and promote the transformative power of language learning, the Language Connects Foundation launched in November 2022. In this press release, learn more about the foundation's origins and priority focus areas.
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Nataly: Software Executive Leading with Spanish
Nataly leads a team of localization specialists, project managers, technologists, and others at HubSpot to localize software, websites, and other online experiences. Learn why she believes language skills are a must-have across industries!
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5 Questions for a Chef Learning Mandarin
Chef Dante is also a student learning Mandarin Chinese at East Los Angeles Community College. Learn about how language and cooking come together through his story!
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Daniel: Spiritual Advisor & Actor Leading with Mandarin
For Daniel—a pastor, actor, and martial artist based in California—language skills provide opportunities to connect to the community, advance his career, and interact meaningfully across cultures with others who share his passions.
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5 Questions for a Study Abroad Advisor on Learning to Love Solo-Travel
Originally from California, Study Abroad Advisor Peter holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations at California State University, Chico, where he minored in Latin American Studies and International Studies. In addition to learning Spanish and Russian, learn how his own experiences abroad have shaped his language journey thus far.
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