Abigail Gillespie participated in the 2023 CLS Swahili Program hosted by MSTCDC in Arusha, Tanzania. Abigail is a graduate of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Art in Biology and English and Comparative Literature with a minor in African, African American, and Diaspora …
Alumni Profile — September 30, 2024
Sara Ahlich participated in the 2022 CLS Spark for Russian hosted by American Councils for International Education in Tbilisi, Georgia and the 2023 CLS Russian Program hosted by the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Sara is a senior at University of California, Berkely whe…
Alumni Profile — September 30, 2024
Tianna Burke participated in the 2023 CLS Portuguese Program hosted by Pontifical Catholic University in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Tianna is currently pursuing a PhD in mathematics at Purdue University. Tianna’s professional goal is to become a math professor and conduct research on the spread of inf…
Alumni Profile — September 30, 2024
Ryan Vogt participated in the 2023 CLS Persian Program hosted by American Councils Dushanbe Language Center in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. He has a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics from the University of Minnesota and a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Washington. He i…
Alumni Profile — September 30, 2024
The CLS Program is pleased to announce another cycle of CLS Refresh, a funded language learning opportunity for CLS alumni. To support alumni in their continued commitment to critical languages, one-on-one virtual language instruction will be offered between October 2024 – March 2025 at no cos…
CLS Program News — September 05, 2024
Political science undergrad Cooper Baldwin wins prestigious U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to learn ‘one of the most critical languages for future United States policy’
CLS in the Press — September 05, 2024
Ashley Wilson, a rising senior double majoring in economics and international affairs with a concentration in comparative politics at the University of Maine, spent the summer living and learning in Japan as a participant in the competitive Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) program.
CLS in the Press — September 05, 2024
Grace Wheeler participated in 2024 CLS Spark Chinese hosted virtually by Dalian University of Technology in Dalian, China and served as a 2024 CLS Digital Ambassador. Grace is a French Studies major at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. Keep reading to hear Grace's five tips for getting th…
CLS Program News — August 31, 2024
Savannah Everett is a Speech Pathology major at St John's University in Queens. Savannah participated in the 2024 CLS Swahili Program hosted by MSTCDC in Arusha, Tanzania and is a 2024 CLS Digital Ambassador. Savannah (far right) during her visit to the Patandi Teacher's College …
CLS Program News — August 28, 2024
Priscilla Riggs is a young woman ready to embrace the myriad opportunities that come with exploring new and different spaces around the world.
CLS in the Press — August 26, 2024
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