The Department of World Languages & Cultures invites you to join us this fall for our International Coffee Hours. Each semester, International Coffee Hour offers members of the Georgia College & State University community the opportunity to come together for drinks, snacks and conversation. Practice your French, German, Italian or Spanish with others, or just come together to discuss experiences you have had with other cultures through travel, books, your courses or people you have...
The fall 2025 Duolingo Challenge is underway! Once again, there will be two separate challenges, one for students and one for faculty and staff. Please only enroll in one of the two challenges, accordingly, using the appropriate code from the graphic. If you are uncertain if your enrollment went through, contact gina.towner@gcsu.edu for confirmation. Spots are limited in each challenge and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Once you are in, complete lessons in whatever...
Free tutoring returns to the Language Resource Center beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Peer tutors are available in French, German, Italian and Spanish, and conversation practice in French and Spanish is also available. Sessions are 30 minutes each and must be booked at least 24 hours in advance. Students wishing to book an appointment can visit https://outlook.office365.com/book/LanguageResourceCenter1@gcsu.edu/?ismsaljsauthenabled=true or use the QR code in the graphic. All tutoring...
Do you need a little self care before finals begin? Come, de-stress in the Language Resource Center Monday afternoon! Drop by the LRC May 5 between 1 and 4:30 p.m. to unwind with some music, coloring and our puzzle table. Treats will be available while supplies last. Hang out, slow your mind down and find some zen before the final push of the semester.
Georgia College & State University students, faculty and staff are celebrating El día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in several locations on campus this week. Working with faculty in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, students in SPAN 1002 built an altar—called an ofrenda—in the front atrium of Arts & Sciences. Members of the GCSU Latino Student Association (LSA) built their ofrenda in The Hub last week, where it has since been on display. According to The Mexican Museum,...
Thanks to this past summer’s Georgia College & State University Chile Study Abroad program—where students participated in an internship while learning about Chilean culture and enhancing their Spanish language skills—program participants are one step closer to getting the jobs they desire. The Chile Study Abroad program also demonstrates the strength and importance of Georgia College’s liberal arts experience in preparing students for today’s complex and increasingly globalized working...
Fifteen World Languages & Cultures students practiced their Spanish-speaking skills recently while also promoting Georgia College & State University to 10th graders at Brentwood School in Sandersville. The project was funded by the university’s Community-based Engaged Learning (CbEL) program. CbEL encourages faculty to involve students in hands-on, active learning and community service. World Languages & Cultures lecturer Dr. Lee Kirven and associate professor Dr. Aurora Castillo-Scott...
If by reading a letter one can mingle with another’s soul—as John Donne the English poet suggested—then transcribing the letters of undocumented immigrants is heart-tugging work. Three Georgia College students are learning about the struggles of immigrants detained in the United States at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia. They engage personally by translating letters written by immigrants in Spanish—but also by listening to stories of their teacher’s experience. Dr. Virginia...
Exposure to a second language doesn’t usually begin until high school. By then, too many are fearful of new territory and have built barriers. Not young children. Like a sponge, they’re eager to absorb new experiences. “They’re not afraid to make mistakes, and that’s something I have to get over myself. It’s so freeing to see them learning and accepting other languages and cultures,” said junior Christopher Jackson of Gray. Jackson is double majoring in communication and world language...
