Speaking of Language

Sarah Fiorello, Interpretation Coordinator for the Cornell Botanic Gardens, shares the linguistic and cultural importance of flowers and plants.

https://cornellbotanicgardens.org/

#joiedevivre

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Loïs Talagrand is a software developer, language learner, and avid YouTuber who explores best ways for learning languages on his channel. He recounts his journey from an English student with poor conversation skills to an accomplished polyglot and shares some advice for other adult language learners.

https://www.youtube.com/@loistalagrand

https://loistalagrand.com 

#mana

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We are joined by student leaders from Cornell’s Language Expansion Program and Translator Interpreter Program, both of which are now officially part of the Language Resource Center. Drew Soshensky (co-president, LEP), Matthew Norman-Ariztía (co-president, TIP), and Grace Ling (co-president, TIP) discuss the services and benefits of their organizations and how you can get involved.

https://cornell.campusgroups.com/lep

https://cornell.campusgroups.com/tip

#小寶貝

#ronronear

#murciélago

#desafortunadamente

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We kick off season 15 with Kate Sonka, Executive Director of Teach Access, a non-profit working to bridge the accessibility skills gap between education and industry. 

https://teachaccess.org/

#albóndigas

We catch up with Şebnem Özkan to learn what's new in Cornell's collaborative, interdisciplinary initiative with partners around the world, Global Hubs.

#barış

global.cornell.edu/hubs

globalhubs@cornell.edu

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Sam talks gratitude with LRC team members Ashley Griffith and Ahmed Shamim.

We'll be back next week with our final episode of the season!

Tom Garza joins us to expand on his recent talk about optimizing teaching for Gen Z learners and differentiated language instruction. We will extend our conversations about the current generation of students and what we as educators can do to teach inclusively and equitably.

https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/tlc/ 

#dostoprimechatelnosti

#достопримечательности

 

YouTuber Matt Brooks-Green joins us to talk about his channel “Language Learning for Mortals.” He’ll share his perspective on picking up new languages outside of the classroom.

https://www.youtube.com/@matt_brooks-green 

#tiquismiquis

#deshumidificador

We reflect on another successful World Languages Day at Cornell with our Engagement and Outreach Coordinator Ashley Griffith and student volunteer, keynote speaker, and Language Expansion Program co-president Daria Badger.

#eichhörnchen

#źdźbło

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Dr. Ilka Kostka follows up on her talk about the opportunities and challenges of Generative AI in the language classroom.

Watch Ilka’s talk at the LRC: https://youtu.be/HzST20cCmE8?si=Vidd6azr2NgEPpLF 

Ilka’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilka-k-7892b75a

#ačiū

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