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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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Sarah: Global Export Manager Leading with French
Advice to consider studying supply chain management—combined with her love of learning French—helped Sarah to secure a job in the consumer goods sector before graduating from college! Learn more about her journey.
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Arielle: Business Project Manager Leading with French
Paris-based Arielle works for Schneider Electric. Holding degrees in offshore energies engineering, ocean engineering, and French studies, she shares how the skills that accompany language learning can help boost multilinguals toward their goals.
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Carrie: Localization Professional Leading with French & Spanish
Now Globalization Services Manager at Subway, Carrie reflects on how earning a French degree as an undergraduate has shaped her professional pathway and allowed her to do meaningful work that she loves. Hear her advice for current students.
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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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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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Allison: Interpreter, Translator & Family Advocate Leading with Spanish
Working for Covington Independent Public Schools in Kentucky, Allison uses Spanish to serve as a liaison between schools and families—interpreting at meetings, translating documents, helping to identify resources, and more!
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Sophie: Security Risk Consultant Leading with Arabic
Currently based in the Middle East, as a Senior Consultant at global risk and strategic consulting firm Control Risks, Sophie uses her language and cultural skills to build relationships and trust with clients and colleagues.
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Kenny: Bilingual Education Assistant Leading With Spanish, French & Portuguese
After spending two decades working abroad, Kenny returned to the United States to pursue a career as a Bilingual Education Assistant & Social Worker. Hear why he continues to seek out opportunities to immerse himself in new languages such as Portuguese.
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