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Falling in Love with Spanish
From sitting in her high school Spanish class to taking steps toward a future career in education, LCF Teacher Scholar & Student Ambassador Joey shares how her love for exploring cultures has transformed into a lifelong passion.
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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 the LCF Teacher Scholarship Program this year!
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Falling in Love with Spanish
From sitting in her high school Spanish class to taking steps toward a future career in education, LCF Teacher Scholar & Student Ambassador Joey shares how her love for exploring cultures has transformed into a lifelong passion.
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- Student Voices,
- Future Educator Stories
Experiencing Tarragona: A Journey in Language and Culture
LCF Teacher Scholar and Student Ambassador Mikayla shares reflections on her study abroad experience in Spain, where she taught English and was introduced to the Catalan language.
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- Student Voices,
- Future Educator Stories
5 Questions for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant in Taiwan
A recent graduate with a major in Global Studies and a Chinese minor, Nailah-Benā's language journey began in 6th grade at a Taiwanese Community Language School; now, she's teaching English in Taiwan. Learn how she has used language to find community and cultural exchange across the globe.
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- Student Voices,
- Testimonial Interviews
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
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,
- Testimonial Interviews
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,
- Testimonial Interviews
5 Questions for a Luce Scholar in South Korea
An Assistant Researcher currently living in Seoul as a Luce Scholar, Angelique shares how studying and working abroad have shaped the course of her life and the opportunities available to her.
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- Student Voices,
- Testimonial Interviews
5 Questions for a Luce Scholar in Japan
Taylor is living and working in Osaka, where she partners with Nijiro Diversity and Pride Center Osaka to advocate for LGBTQ rights in Japan. Learn more about her experience as a Luce Scholar and read Taylor's tips on finding funding for study abroad.
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- Student Voices,
- Testimonial Interviews
5 Questions for a Luce Scholar in Nepal
Originally from Hawai'i, Makana currently lives and works in Kathmandu, Nepal, where he partners with Karkhana and United World Schools Nepal to create STEAM curriculum for children. Learn more about his language learning experiences in Hawaiian and Nepali!
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- Student Voices,
- Testimonial Interviews