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Think Languages Week 2023
We welcomed over 100 secondary school students to the UCD Language Centre today for taster classes in Swahili, Polish, Russian, Korean and Arabic as part of Think Languages Week!
Our Spanish lecturer also spoke to them about the benefits of language electives in UCD earlier this week. Great fun was had by all!
#ThinkLanguages is an annual TY event, facilitated by Languages Connect that looks to highlight the many cultural, personal and career benefits of modern foreign languages. It takes languages out of the books with a great mix of live and pre-recorded workshops, a fun interactive nationwide quiz, inspiring speakers and lots more!
#ThinkLanguages is a national Irish TY event, supported by Languages Connect in conjunction with the implementation of Languages Connect, Ireland’s Strategy for Foreign Languages in Education 2017-2026.
UCD Languages for Life
Languages Connect have partnered with UCD on a new initiative called Languages for Life. The website promotes the many benefits of language learning as an integral part of the UCD university strategy, supporting and celebrating the multilingual vitality of the global campus.
Students are encouraged to learn languages, not only as part of their studies but as a lifelong endeavour that fosters understanding, respect and enjoyment of other cultures and societies.
Learn more about the strategy at UCD Languages For Life.
International Mother Language Day 2023
The Applied Language Centre was happy to take part in UCD's International Mother Language Day celebration video, compiled by UCD Languages for Life. Today we celebrate all languages. We celebrate their diversity and recognize the host of different cultures that spring from them, with a special thought for the languages and cultures of minority communities and indigenous peoples. Happy International Mother Language Day!