Audrey Petersen has worked as a nurse for over a decade and currently serves as a French Linguist for the Florida National Guard. She is a 2010 and 2011 alumna of the CLS Bangla program in Dhaka, Bangladesh and recently participated in CLS Refresh at the American Institute of Indian Studies. I…
CLS Program News — January 03, 2022
Sarah Sabal is a 2021 alumna of the CLS Chinese virtual program hosted by National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Tainan, Taiwan. This past summer, Sarah brought a unique perspective to her cohort as a student with a disability and as a heritage learner of Chinese. Sarah grew up in an orphanage i…
CLS Program News — December 13, 2021
Abdul Sanderson is an alumnus of the 2021 CLS Russian virtual institute hosted by American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Adopted from Ethiopia at the age of seven and raised in a multi-cultural family, Abdul has had a curiosity for languages and cultures since birth. …
CLS Program News — November 30, 2021
Ohio University graduate student Andrew Howard has been awarded a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Refresh award to study Urdu with the American Institute of India Studies.
CLS in the Press — November 30, 2021
What does computer science and Russian language have in common? A whole lot—just ask Samuel Hotop, CLS Refresh participant (KORA Russian Language Center) and 2009 CLS Russian alumnus. Since participating in CLS in 2009 in Kazan, Russia, Samuel has created a career that merges his passion for t…
CLS Program News — November 26, 2021
Feature on CLS advisor Dr. Victoria Hightower - a professor in the Department of History, Anthropology and Philosophy and Assistant Director of the National Competitive Scholarships (NCS) Office at the University of North Georgia.
CLS in the Press — November 22, 2021
From childhood Emily Wood (Indonesian 2018) was interested in understanding her CHamoru heritage. Growing up in a predominantly white area in the continental U.S., however, she had few opportunities. When Emily saw the opportunity to take CHamoru language classes online, she jumped at it. Since the…
CLS Program News — November 19, 2021
CLS Program News — November 15, 2021
Are you interested in sharing your experience while supporting and promoting the CLS Program? The application to become a 2022 CLS Alumni Ambassador is now open! Who are CLS Alumni Ambassadors? CLS Alumni Ambassadors take leadership roles as active and positive representatives of the CLS Pr…
CLS Program News — November 08, 2021
CLS alumnus Colin Walsh (Bangla 2013) reflects on why the disability community should be involved in Department of State fellowships and careers.
CLS in the Press — October 29, 2021
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