Unlocking the Vietnamese Language: A Student’s Perspective in Saigon
Vietnam—the land of delicious food, viral-worthy motorcycle traffic, immense history, and… language classes? Learning Vietnamese is definitely not on the radar for many language...
Latvia Drops Russian from Schools
Latvia’s Cabinet of Ministers has unanimously and without debate approved new education rules that plan for the gradual rejection of studying Russian as a...
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Emirates Embrace Chinese
Last month’s visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) not only strengthened bilateral relations between the two nations, but...
Allez les Bleus! Soccer Study Abroad
Soccer, the world’s favorite game, is an inspiration for language learners
The excitement of this summer’s World Cup finals in Russia reverberated around the world,...
Should Spain’s Constitution be Gender Neutral?
Spain’s new socialist government has upset the Real Academia Española (RAE), the Spanish language’s official guardian, by asking it to see if Spain’s Constitution...
National Spanish Spelling Bee Champion Crowned
On Saturday, in San Antonio, Texas, Maria del Sol Nuñez-Peña spelled anaerobiosis (life without oxygen) to win her second consecutive National Spanish Spelling Bee...
Philadelphia Nonprofit Donates Spanish-Language Books to Detained Children
UPDATE: Mighty Writers was not permitted to deliver the books to the detention center. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, "An ICE official told me...
‘Due Status’ for Hindi
India’s New Education Policy, which is currently being formulated, will give Hindi its “due status,” according to the country’s minister for human resource development,...
Twitter Recognizes Swahili
Swahili (Kiswahili) has become the first African language to be recognized by Twitter. The network now recognizes Swahili words and offers translation of the...
Fred Armisen Spanish-Language Comedy to Come to HBO
Actor and writer Fred Armisen, known for T.V. series “Portlandia”, is creating a new Spanish-Language comedy, “Los Espookys,” on HBO. Armisen will be a...
Arabic Becomes Sweden’s Second Language
For over 800 years, Finnish has been Sweden's largest minority language, but, thanks to the recent influx of asylum seekers from predominantly Arab-speaking countries in the Middle East and...
Bahasa Lessons Required for Immigrants to Indonesia
Indonesia’s government is introducing a regulation that requires companies to offer training in Bahasa Indonesia, the country’s official language, to foreign employees. The requirement...
Russia Launches French TV
Russian state broadcaster RT is launching a French-language channel, months after being accused of...
Making Connections That Count
Roberto Rivera explores the vital connection between social and cultural competence—for both students and teachers
My father is from Nicaragua, and when I was growing...
