World Languages Day is an educational outreach program of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Language Institute. At World Languages Day, high school students from throughout the state of Wisconsin gather on the UW-Madison campus for an inspiring college-for-a-day experience. Through workshops focusing on storytelling, cinema, skits, cuisine, dance, music, clothing and, of course, language!, students get a taste - sometimes literally - of language and cultural opportunities they might like to explore further. World Languages Day will take place in 2013 on Thursday, November 14. Read more>
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World Languages Day brings rich experiences to students from around the state
World Languages Day brings together 600+ high school students and teachers from around the state for presentations and performances on a wealth of languages and cultural traditions. From Akan-Twi and Ancient Greek, to Polish, Quechua, Tibetan and Zulu, participants experience rich and varied customs through lessons focused on cuisine, dance, drama, film and, of course, language! View the video to see more>
World Languages Day 2012: November 7
Wisconsin high school students and teachers experienced World Languages Day on November 7, 2012. The day was a success, with over 600 high school guests attending 53 sessions on topics spanning the globe offered by UW-Madison faculty, staff and students. See photos>
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Profiles of Language Learners
Love Languages Profiles, a project of the Language Institute, with support from WAFLT, showcases the joys and outcomes of language learning through personal histories of UW-Madison students and alumni of diverse backgrounds, languages and interests. Learn more>
UW-Madison Russian Flagship Program
The Russian Flagship Center at UW-Madison offer students the opportunity to reach professional-level competence in Russian. It is supported by the National Security Education Program in the Department of Defense.
