Institute Students Win First and Third Place in Japanese Speech Contest
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Two Middlebury Institute students took home first and third place in the 44th Annual Japanese Speech Contest held in San Francisco earlier this month.
Intercultural Competence
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Institute Alumni, Faculty Convene InterpretAmerica Summit in Washington
| by Jason Warburg
Interpretation professionals considered changes in the industry—primarily movement toward mobile and online platforms—at a biennial conference convened by two Middlebury Institute alumni.
Learning about Citizenship and Public Participation in the US
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Students from a special translation and interpretation program for Chinese professionals at the Middlebury Institute participate in UN Day celebration in Monterey.
Institute Hosts English Teachers From Around the World
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
The Middlebury Institute is hosting 15 secondary school teachers from nine countries for a two-week professional development program sponsored by the U.S. State Department.
Alumna Marina Abrams: Bridging Cultures Through Children’s Literature
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
A desire to share her Central Asian culture with her children led Middlebury Institute alumna Marina Abrams to publish a book for families about a Tajik boy called Barzu.
“Interpreter Brigade” Supports Mexico Earthquake Victims
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Middlebury Institute Adjunct Professor Esther Navarro-Hall MACI ’85 organized an “interpreter brigade” with her colleagues to help victims of the recent devastating earthquakes in her native Mexico
“Every Waking Moment” of Summer Program in Morocco a Learning Experience
| by Jason Warburg
Student Katharine Moon spent eight weeks in Morocco this summer as one of five Middlebury Institute students to receive a 2017 Critical Language Scholarship.
The Career Benefits of Intercultural Competence
Consultants, practitioners and faculty shared insights and tips for integrating intercultural competence into career objectives at a February 14 event at the Middlebury Institute.