1960s, 2020s, Middlebury College, Language Schools, Alumni, Arts, Language, Culture, Experience, Students
Upcycled Silo
Wyatt Robinson ’24.5 spent this past summer designing and painting a mural on the silo outside the Recycling Center.
Language Schools
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2020s, Language Schools, Academic Excellence, Alumni, Arts, Language, Culture
Language Study at 65+
Of the more than 5,000 students who attended Language Schools this summer, about 100 of them were 65 or older.
2020s, Language Schools, Arts, Language, Culture, Identity
Growing Abenaki Culture
WCAX profiled the efforts of the Abenaki Language School to preserve language and culture, in addition to developing more visual and audio media.
1980s, Language Schools, Alumni, Arts, Language, Culture
A Global Hit
The new Netflix spy thriller The Night Agent, created by Shawn Ryan ’88, may become one of the biggest original shows in the streamer’s history after reaching the top 10 list in more than 90 countries.
2020s, Language Schools, Alumni, Equity & Justice
Increasing Language Access
Eliza Kravitz, a 2021 School of Spanish attendee, details her work with the Yale Interpretation Network (YIN), a student-run organization that provides translation and interpretation services in more than 75 languages to community members with limited English proficiency.
Language Schools, Academic Excellence, Alumni, Arts, Language, Culture, Equity & Justice
Last Train to Auschwitz
In an interview with the San Diego Union-Tribune, Language Schools attendee Sarah Federman discusses her enlightening and sometimes emotional journey in researching the French National Railways’ role in the Holocaust.
2020s, Language Schools, Arts, Language, Culture
Spanish School History
A newly released video gives a glimpse of the early days of the School of Spanish with archival images of the College, Middlebury Chapel, Hepburn Hall, and the town of Middlebury in 1939.
2020s, Language Schools, Alumni, Arts, Language, Culture, Equity & Justice
Spanish as an Avenue for Peace
Madeline Doane attended the Spanish immersion program at Middlebury Language Schools this summer as a Kathryn Davis Fellow for Peace.
2020s, Language Schools, Access, Arts, Language, Culture, Equity & Justice, Science & Tech
The Race Against Polio
Scientist Ross McIntosh has been working to overcome antivaccination beliefs in communities experiencing polio outbreaks in Africa. Fluency in French—gained through a fellowship at the Language Schools—has helped him to overcome vaccine hesitancy.
2020s, Language Schools, Access, Equity & Justice, Science & Tech
Overcoming Medical Distrust
As a doctor, Masiray Kamara always knew clear communication was vital. Now she is putting skills gained through a fellowship at the Language Schools to use in her practice to build deeper bonds and help her patients overcome mistrust in the medical system.