The CLS Program is pleased to announce the results of its 2021 summer competition. We applaud all applicants for the 2021 CLS Program for their commitment to language learning and congratulate the finalists and alternates selected from this impressive pool of students. Finalists for the 2021 CLS P…
CLS Program News — March 03, 2021
Daniel Bottomley, CLS Alumnus (2012 Indonesian) and Director of Public Diplomacy & Global Initiatives at University of Delaware, makes the case for a renewed focus on international exchange programs promoting mutual understanding within the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
CLS in the Press — February 15, 2021
Six University of North Georgia students were recently named semifinalists for the U.S. Department of State's Critical Language Scholarship Program.
CLS in the Press — February 09, 2021
Three Miami students were named as semi-finalists for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program, an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities.
CLS in the Press — January 25, 2021
Despite the unprecedented challenges prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Alumni Ambassadors remained resilient, resourceful, and engaged through the months, working with the alumni community, applicants, finalists, CLS virtual scholars, CLS staff and others in their communities to share thei…
CLS Program News — January 22, 2021
CLS and NSLI for Youth alumna Joanna Mills (Korean 2011) spent the summer teaching American high school students Korean as an instructor in NSLI for Youth's Virtual Summer Intensive Program.
CLS in the Press — January 21, 2021
Making history this year, New College alum Naimul “Naeem” Chowdhury (Chinese 2018) is the first-ever Novo Collegian to become a Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellow.
CLS in the Press — December 24, 2020
Clara Sherwood (Arabic 2020) started an oral history project with the goal of promoting an understanding of difficulties migrants, immigrants, and refugees face.
CLS in the Press — December 23, 2020
[Video] Michael Di Girolamo (Chinese 2020) speaks to Carl Nathe about his CLS experience on "UK at the Half."
CLS in the Press — December 10, 2020
South Dakota State University senior Hattie Seten (Arabic 2018) became the university's second recipient of the Rhodes scholarship.
CLS in the Press — December 09, 2020
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