In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the CLS Program is shining a spotlight on three alumni - Jason Chen, Gemma Kelton, and Keely Bakken. They reflect on their Asian American backgrounds and how their identities have influenced their language learning and career pat…
CLS Program News — May 24, 2024
Melanie Figueroa-Zavala is a critical language scholarship recipient who will study Arabic in Amman, Jordan.
CLS in the Press — May 21, 2024
Five University of Missouri students were recently awarded the highly coveted Critical Language Scholarship (CLS), an overseas language and cultural immersion program available to students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities.
CLS in the Press — May 21, 2024
While the World Languages and Literatures Department (WLLD) does provide courses for multiple critical languages, including Russian, Arabic, Japanese and Chinese, with minors in the latter three, enrollment in these languages is low.
CLS in the Press — May 16, 2024
Despite an executive order addressing proficiency in foreign languages, the gap is hard to resolve among federal departments.
CLS in the Press — May 16, 2024
Two Middlebury students have been awarded the U.S. Department of State’s highly selective Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) and will spend part of their summer overseas studying languages in preparation for related careers.
CLS in the Press — May 15, 2024
University of Rochester undergraduates and alumni will travel the world as teachers, students, and researchers after receiving merit-based national awards during the 2023–24 academic year.
CLS in the Press — May 14, 2024
Alimatou Sarr, a recent political science graduate, and Keaton Reese, a sophomore anthropology major, were selected by the U.S. State Department to take part in the Critical Language Scholarship program.
CLS in the Press — May 14, 2024
WVU students James Campbell and Felicia Carrara are recipients of the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship and will use the funding to study Arabic and Russian, respectively, abroad this summer.
CLS in the Press — May 13, 2024
A reflection by Kirk Preston, CLS Japanese Scholar and Digital Ambassador
CLS Program News — May 10, 2024
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