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Essex Alumna Now Works at the World Bank

The summer after Ugoeze Achilike earned her Associate in Science degree (Class of 2015) in Social Sciences at Essex County College, she spent eight weeks in Amman, Jordan through a U.S. Department of State program.

CLS in the Press — February 07, 2018


2018 CLS Alumni Ambassador Application

Are you interested in sharing your experiences while working to support and promote the CLS Program? The application to become a 2018 CLS Alumni Ambassador is now open! Who are CLS Alumni Ambassadors? CLS Alumni Ambassadors are recent CLS participants who take leadership roles as active and posit…

CLS Program News — January 03, 2018


Memoirs of a Critical Language Scholar

Margarita Rentis, who is graduating this semester, was accepted last summer to the Critical Language Scholarship program, an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program offered by the State Department. She is the first FIU student to be chosen to study Japanese culture.

CLS in the Press — December 12, 2017


WVU Student Named Schwarzman Scholar

The university announced Monday that Colin Lopez (CLS Arabic 2016), of Lancaster Pennsylvania, has been chosen for the prestigious scholarship, which sends students to Tsinghua University in Beijing for a year of study and cultural immersion.

CLS in the Press — December 05, 2017


US International Education Week Kicks Off

The State Department is continuing its efforts to broaden participation in US-sponsored exchange programmes, including the Fulbright Programme, the Critical Language Scholarship Program, and the Gilman Programme.

CLS in the Press — November 20, 2017