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Celebration of “Journée de la Francophonie”
On March 20 2023, faculty in the French section of MLLC and majors and minors in French gathered at the Culpeper Language Centre to celebrate the “Journée de la Francophonie”. Thank you all for joining us and making this such a successful and entertaining event. Our students read poems in […]
National French Week
What is it? National French Week is an annual celebration of the French language and francophone cultures. It is organized by the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF). The AATF contacts different organizations, branches, and French departments across the country to promote such a culture and language. What is the purpose? The main purpose […]
Hispanic/Latino/Latinx Heritage Month
What is it? It is a period from September 15th to October 15th in the United States for acknowledging the significance, contributions, and influence of Hispanic/Latino/Latinx individuals within the United States. It is a time to celebrate their culture, history, and to remember where they came from. Do you know when it started? The Hispanic […]
New Member Update!
Meet Monse Perez Barrios! Monse is a first-year student and is planning to major in biology with a minor in molecular biology! Currently at the Culpeper Language Learning Center, Monse is working on creating characters for the Katakana fighter game as well as helping with the “soy interprete soy heroe” project. In her free-time, she […]
European Day of Languages, Sept. 26th
The Council of Europe along with the European Commission have celebrated European Day of Languages since 2001. This celebration commemorates the over 200 languages spoken in the 47 member states of the Council of Europe. This day is used to encourage multilingualism and linguistic diversity within Europe. Please visit their website for more facts and […]
National Teach Spanish Day!
Have you heard of National Teach Spanish Day? It is held every year on September 30th and is used to bring awareness to the Spanish teaching community. This celebration aims to highlight the Spanish language as well as promote the profession of Spanish teaching. Spanish is the official language in over 20 countries and is […]
Meet Wenlei Yu!
Wenlei Yu is a new member of the Culpeper crew this year and is currently working on the Lunar New Year Adventure game and Major Trivia game! Wenlei is a sophomore computer science major with a minor in philosophy. Her interests include; trying new things, anime, and watching TV series! Stop into Culpeper to say […]
Need a Language Tutor?
Despite online classes this semester, Culpeper is still offering language tutoring via Zoom! Simply select “Language Tutoring” from the left-hand list in Culpeper’s home page and find the language you need help with. To find available times scroll down to see tutors and their hours of availability. You can book an appointment or simply join […]
International Week of the Deaf 2018
The International Week of the Deaf was held this past week in countries all across the world. This year’s theme was “With Sign Language, Everyone is Included!” A few things to remember from the campaign (see World Federation of the Deaf) include: The need to reach out to governments and hold them accountable to fulfill their legal […]
2017 Art Contest Winner
BingBing Zhang has won the $100 first prize award for this years art contest with her work entitled, “A Glimpse of Chinese Art.” Congratulations! To read or listen to more information related to the artwork go to the 2017 entries page.