Tag: culture
How My Midwestern Neighborhood Became ‘Mi Barrio’
When I found out that I was pregnant with my first child in the US and I realized that my baby would be born in this...
Beyond Crises: Imagining Families and Communities
The recent shootings of Asian Americans and whether these will be considered hate crimes, tornadoes ravaging the Southwest and elsewhere, and fears of uncertain variants of the COVID-19 pandemic dominated the news during the...
Can I Speak about my Culture?
https://youtu.be/VPDgJdDUBV0
As Raul Herrera, says, "I'm finally learning to speak Spanish just for this..."
Arabic Literary Prize Submissions Open
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award is now open for submissions. The award has a reputation for highlighting the most exciting, and often the most challenging work from and about the Arab world.
Each winner receives...
Spanish through Music & Friendship in Tijuana
Univoice Corporation, the developer of a language-learning platform that teaches languages exclusively through music, has started its first learning class in Tijuana, Mexico. This inaugural class focuses on teaching Spanish to English speakers in...
Multilingual Matters
The Royal Academy of the Spanish Language which is one of the authorities regulating and preserving the changes that occur in the Spanish language, in the 22nd edition of its dictionary (2001),...
Finding Inspiration in Diversity
Chris Cartwright offers examples showing how improved intercultural competence can motivate language learning
“You really cannot teach a language; it has to be learned. Fostering the student’s motivation is not only important, it’s essential,” states...
Cultivating a Personal Style
Juliet Falce-Robinson insists on individual style in a skills-based approach to language teaching
The goal of a successful language program is to foment and foster the development of linguistic and cultural proficiency, and thus awareness,...
Keeping Up with les Voisins
Michael Ballagh questions the rankings race in study abroad participation
U.S. institutions of higher education have long sought validation in the rankings system dominated by entities such as U.S. News and Forbes. Less commonly known...
Social Climbing
Yue Meng and Nile Stanley see the educational value in social networking sites
If you type “Facebook educational usage” into Google, it will show millions of relevant sites in just .278 seconds. With the popularity...