News from the language world
The history of the human race records great achievements in the progress of civilization – language, medicine, technology, education, etc. Yet human rights remains Mankind’s most neglected and fought element. In December of 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In practice, the granting of human rights for all has yet […]
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Below you will find information about the National Security Agency and student program opportunities. First, are opportunities for college students. See opportunity for high school seniors here. The application for the Summer 2025 internship programs will be open until October 1st. NSA offers multiple employment opportunities for students in college, recent graduates, and industry professionals! Please visit
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Friend of the Museum Tim Brookes has published a book of Sudoku puzzles using endangered alphabets. He has shared a sample with us for your puzzle-solving fun. The introduction to this book explains more. Introduction Why endangered alphabet sudoku? In almost every corner of the world, there are communities with their own writing system —
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Are you a language teacher of Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Persian-Farsi, or Russian who is passionate about innovation? Ready to make a difference while expanding your professional toolkit?OLC will host the STARTALK Digital Learning Institute for Critical Language Educators this summer highlighting leading-edge digital strategies and tools. The program will blend theory and hands-on practice, allowing
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The UNA-USA is a membership organization of Americans who work to support the ideals of the UN. It encompasses a national network of chapters, youth engagement, advocacy efforts, education programs, and public events. There are more than 200 chapters across the US with 60% of members under the age of 25. Each group each embodies
On February 16, 2024, our Language Leadership Council representative from New Jersey, Rosanne Zeppieri attended a meeting sponsored by The United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA). Called the Global Engagement Summit, the conference was held at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York City. The theme of the meeting was Pushing
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We are launching our Patreon community today. It’s a way to communicate directly with our audience through voice and text chat on our Discord server, live streaming events, and extra content for members of the group. You can try it free for seven days. Explore our community here.
Dr. Serafin Coronel-Molina is our Liaison from Indiana. Logansport High School teacher Chunmei Guan was awarded the 2023 Teacher of the Year by the Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association at their Fall Meeting in November 2023. She is a past President of the Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association and a prior Chinese teacher and Academic Affairs Director
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The North and South Carolina Association for Bilingual Education (CarABE), announces its inaugural event. It is an affiliate of the National Association for Bilingual Education. Across the two states, there has been a tremendous increase in bilingual students, families, and bilingual education programs. At this year’s Southeast Regional TESOL Conference (SETESOL) the organizers are hosting
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Our Washington state liaison Dr. Michele Anciaux Aoki recommended an innovative program implemented at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) which provides accelerated pathways for students proficient in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Korean, Russian, or Spanish to earn a Language Minor in under one year or a Language Major in two to three years.
