Pamela Ortiz is an alumna of the 2022 CLS Japanese Program hosted virtually by Okayama University in Okayama, Japan. Pamela recently graduated with her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Computer Science from Dickinson College. Pamela plans to put her Japanese language skills to action working as…
Alumni Profile — April 28, 2023
Rana Yelen is an alumna of the 2022 CLS Korean Program hosted by Pusan National University (PNU) in Busan, South Korea. She is an undergraduate student at the University of Central Arkansas majoring in Biology and studying on the pre-dental track. In the future, Rana plans to collaborate with the …
Alumni Profile — April 28, 2023
Janelle Mateo participated in the 2022 CLS Japanese Program hosted by Okayama University in Okayama, Japan. Janelle is an International Studies major at Hawai'i Pacific University. Janelle works as a Development Coordinator at University of Hawai'i Foundation and hopes to continue to work on initia…
Alumni Profile — April 27, 2023
Libby Pollak is an alumna of the 2022 CLS Turkish Program hosted by TÖMER Institute in Ankara, Turkey. Libby is an undergraduate student at CUNY LaGuardia Community College where she majors in music. Libby interns for the NYS courts as a translator and interpreter and hopes to use her Turkish langu…
Alumni Profile — April 27, 2023
Kubarah Ghias is an alumna of the 2022 CLS Urdu Program hosted by American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) in Lucknow, India. Kubarah is in her final semester at Temple University and will graduate with her bachelor's in psychology and neuroscience. Kubarah’s long-term goal is to become a clinic…
Alumni Profile — April 24, 2023
Chirine Yamout is a two-time alumna of the CLS Chinese Program having participated in the CLS Chinese Program in 2021 and 2022 hosted by Tamkang University in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Chirine received her bachelor’s in International Relations with a certificate in Chinese studies from Florida Inter…
Alumni Profile — March 29, 2023
Kana Cummings is an alumna of the 2022 CLS Chinese Program hosted by National Cheng Kung University in Tainan, Taiwan. Kana is an Associate at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in the firm’s Chicago office. She recently graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Data S…
Alumni Profile — March 29, 2023
Maeve Knepper is an alumna of the 2022 CLS Arabic Program hosted by Jordan Language Academy in Amman, Jordan. She is a senior at University of Wyoming and will be graduating in May with a B.S. in Economics and a B.A. in International Studies. Maeve hopes to attain a master’s degree in development e…
Alumni Profile — March 28, 2023
Hannah Scholze is an alumna of the 2022 CLS Russian Program hosted by American Councils in Tbilisi, Georgia. Hannah received a bachelor’s in International Politics and a bachelor’s in Global and International Studies with a minor in Russian from Penn State University. Hannah is a research analyst a…
Alumni Profile — March 28, 2023
Alejandra Sanchez is an alumna of the 2022 CLS Swahili Program hosted by MS-Training Centre for Development Cooperation in Arusha, Tanzania. Alejandra is a third-year master’s student at Texas State University and a social studies teacher at Austin Peace Academy in Austin, Texas. After finishing he…
Alumni Profile — March 27, 2023
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