A Program of the Pickering Fellowship Provides Pathways to Global Careers
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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UOG’s first Critical Language Scholars gain appreciation of heritage and multicultural learning
Lourdes Mafnas (Indonesian 2021) and Monita Paul (Bangla 2021) were the first University of Guam students to participate in the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship Program. Mafnas, a graduate environmental science student, and Paul, an undergraduate biology major, were chosen for the eight-week program from a pool of 4,600 national applicants.
CLS in the Press — October 21, 2021
An American in Dushanbe: How Studying Persian in Tajikistan Affects U.S. Students’ Language Learning
An article coauthored by alumna Leora Eisenberg (Persian 2017) abuot learning Persian in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
CLS in the Press — October 20, 2021
ASU alum uses global mindset in entrepreneurship
Growing up on an expansive farm in rural Arkansas, Sophie Aigner (Indonesian 2011) had an interest in other cultures from a very early age. It is only natural, then, that in her career the Arizona State University global studies alum would have a global mindset.
CLS in the Press — October 08, 2021
Meet CLS Hindi Instructor Neelam Singh
Neelam Singh is an instructor for the 2021 CLS Virtual Hindi program hosted by the American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS). Having worked for AIIS in India for most of her career, Neelam Ji has interacted with well over 1,000 U.S. students who come to Jaipur, India each summer to learn Hindi. N…
CLS Program News — October 05, 2021
The Language of Diplomacy
Ashley Tousana (Chinese 2018) was featured in Bison Beat, the newsletter of Howard University's President's Office, for her focus on language, and using Chinese and Swahili to achieve a career focusing on China-Africa development affairs.
CLS in the Press — October 05, 2021
Breaking Barriers Through Language
Cheyden Paulson (Azerbaijani 2021) speaks four languages. He is the recipient of a prestigious federal scholarship. At UND, he is majoring in International Studies and Spanish, and he’s aiming for a career in the U.S. Foreign Service. Not bad, for a 20-year-old from a town of about 500 in North Dakota’s ranch country.
CLS in the Press — October 05, 2021
The 2022 CLS Program Application
We are pleased to announce that the application for the 2022 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is now open! We welcome American students to apply now to learn a critical foreign language next summer on a fully-funded study abroad program. The application is now live and available online …
CLS Program News — October 04, 2021
Medical student learns about Korea’s approach to the pandemic during CLS program
This past summer, Sarah Schrader participated in the CLS Korean program hosted by Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea. A microbiology PhD and medical student, Sarah saw her CLS program as an opportunity to not only improve her Korean language but gain valuable insights on Korea’s re…
CLS Program News — September 27, 2021
Kalamazoo Alum Awarded Critical Language Scholarship, Pursues Master’s in Taiwan
Daniel Mota-Villegas, a new Kalamazoo College Posse alum, graduated last spring with degrees in East Asian studies, political science and psychology. He has been selected for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program, a prestigious fellowship for American students learning critical foreign languages.
CLS in the Press — September 10, 2021