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Lia Tang ’23, M.A. ’24, has always loved learning about other cultures and languages. When she came to Clark in 2019, she had just finished a gap year in Mexico, living with a host family and becoming more fluent in Spanish. She also began learning Mandarin, in part because her mother’s family comes from China.

CLS in the Press — January 09, 2024


2024 Alumni Ambassador Application Now Open!

Are you interested in sharing your experience while supporting and promoting the CLS Program? The application to become a 2024 CLS Alumni Ambassador is now open! Apply here by 11:59 pm EST on Thursday, January 11, 2024. Who are CLS Alumni Ambassadors? CLS Alumni Ambassadors take leadership roles …

CLS Program News — December 26, 2023


The Importance of Eliminating Language Barriers in Healthcare

A account by CLS Spark Scholar Anna Kozan  This article was written by 2023 CLS Spark Russian scholar and CLS Digital Ambassador Anna Kozan. Anna participated in CLS Spark hosted virtually by American Councils for International Education in Chişinău, Moldova. Think back to a time when you …

CLS Program News — December 21, 2023


Announcing the 2023 Alumni Photo Contest

We are pleased to invite alumni of the 2023 CLS Program to submit your photos from this summer to the 2023 CLS photo contest! Winning photos will be featured on special-edition CLS postcards.  Photo Contest Submission Form Submissions will be accepted through Sunday, December …

CLS Program News — December 01, 2023


Year-end review: A look at the VCU students and alums who earned prestigious domestic and international scholarships in 2023 through the National Scholarship Office

Eleven individuals from VCU were named recipients for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program; five were selected for the Critical Language Scholarship; one for the Goldwater Scholarship; seven for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program; seven for the Gilman Scholarship; and one for the Public Policy and International Affairs Program Junior Summer Institute.

CLS in the Press — November 29, 2023


Finding Home in Okayama, Japan

A perspective on the 2023 CLS Japanese Program told by CLS Digital Ambassador, Kirk Preston.  March 9, 2023, I remember where I was when I got the email. I was out giving a tour of Rose-Hulman’s campus to a prospective student, unaware of the good news that had just arrived. It wasn’t un…

CLS Program News — November 17, 2023