Juntae Rocker (Korean 2022) talks about his experience on the CLS Program in Busan.
CLS in the Press — September 22, 2022
U.S. Department of State programs including the CLS Program provide opportunities for students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
CLS in the Press — September 20, 2022
Two years ago, if you had told Colby Santana that he would be studying Russian in Kyrgyzstan and be a commentator for the National Rugby Team, he wouldn't have believed you. A last-minute sign up for a Russian literature course led Colby down a path of falling in love with Russian language, declari…
CLS Program News — September 16, 2022
We are pleased to invite alumni of the 2022 CLS Program to submit photos to the 2022 photo contest! We welcome submissions from those who participated virtually as well as those who were abroad at their program sites this summer. Submissions will be accepted through Monday, September 26, 2022 and …
CLS Program News — September 08, 2022
The CLS Program is pleased to announce the second year of CLS Refresh, a language learning opportunity for CLS Program alumni. To support alumni in their continued commitment to critical languages, individualized virtual language instruction will be offered beginning in October 2022, at no cost to …
CLS Program News — September 01, 2022
Meet CLS advisor David Wick! David has advised for the CLS Program since its inception over 15 years ago, making him a hall of fame CLS advisor. David began working in international education over 30 years ago and has since led study abroad initiatives at universities throughout the U.S—Santa Cla…
CLS Program News — September 01, 2022
Elizabethtown College International Business and Political Science major Laura Cardona ’23 has been granted a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Mandarin through the U. S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, CLS Program.
CLS in the Press — August 29, 2022
Arkansas Tech University student Lucas Babst is among the inaugural cohort of American college and university students selected by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to participate in the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Spark program.
CLS in the Press — August 29, 2022
This summer was the most transformational summer of my life. By the end of my CLS Korean program, not only has my speaking ability dramatically improved but my reading, writing, grammar, and listening skills have all grown immensely. It was such a rewarding experience to get out of class every…
CLS Program News — August 24, 2022
CLS Program scholars visited the Parliament of Georgia and met with the Chair of the Education and Science Committee Giorgi Amilakhvari and committee member Khatua Kvitsiani.
CLS in the Press — August 08, 2022
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