As a Ph.D. candidate at Harvard studying abroad in Pisa, Mary L. DiSalvo, the language Support Manager and IT Liaison for the Language Center, struggled to find Italian language learning partners. She ...
Simple steps to foster informal, institution-wide language learning can develop into a sustainable programme that builds confidence, encourages cultural exchange and strengthens student community When ...
In an attempt to create more successful matches between participating students, the Office of Global Services has redesigned the Language Exchange Program to allow participants to play an active role ...
On July 3, around 15 people gathered at The Boxcar Wine & Beer Garden to practice languages, laugh at common mistakes and celebrate different cultures during the Language Exchange Party Bonanza, a ...
“Language is not a genetic gift; it is a social gift. Learning a new language is becoming a member of the club––the community of speakers of that language.” –Frank Smith Smith’s quotation speaks to ...
People filed into The Exchange in downtown Corpus Christi and were transported to Japan for Japanuary on Monday. A crowd slowly trickled into the restaurant for a Language Exchange, a program ...
“How do you say 'love' in Hindi?” (‘Pyaar,’ in case you were curious.) While many non-Indians won’t know this, and the question itself is probably not your go-to conversation starter when you are new ...
Eton Institute, the largest UAE-based language training institute, is proud in endorsing Speak Dating, a novel language exchange community initiative recently launched in Dubai by Bénédicte Hennebo in ...
With funding from a $543,439 grant awarded by the Stevens Initiative, FIU researchers will use virtual reality (VR) to create an English-Arabic language learning community: “Virtual Tabadul” (meaning ...