New in Kids’ Lit
Two alumni have written children’s books that address cultural differences and migration.
Two alumni have written children’s books that address cultural differences and migration.
Three members of the School of Russian faculty and staff had their book recognized by the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and Eastern European Languages (AATSEEL) for the best contribution to the study of Slavic linguistics or second language acquisition in 2023.
Chuck and Vanessa Nicholls both attended the School of Spanish this past summer, exchanging their home for a Milliken Hall suite and doing everything as a couple in Spanish.
Attending the German School in 2009 prepared Brandon Dumont for living abroad and provided him with inspiring moments that found their way into his first book of poetry.
Kazem Abdullah, who studied German and Portuguese at the Language Schools, is conducting the Metropolitan Opera premiere of X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X.
French lecturer and glass artist Brittney Gehrig, MA French ’22 shared her enthusiasm for language instruction as well as the formative experiences that led her to her present career in an interview with the Language Connects Foundation.
Wyatt Robinson ’24.5 spent this past summer designing and painting a mural on the silo outside the Recycling Center.
Of the more than 5,000 students who attended Language Schools this summer, about 100 of them were 65 or older.
WCAX profiled the efforts of the Abenaki Language School to preserve language and culture, in addition to developing more visual and audio media.