5 College Center for the Study of World Languages

Courses in less-commonly studied languages for students at Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, Smith and UMass Amherst.

[Lead with Languages @LeadWLanguages]

Happy National ASL Day! Today, we celebrate this language, which has served as means for communication for the Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing community, and many more! How will YOU celebrate #ASLDay? https://t.co/PBPPPRb2kC.

[Fluent Forever @Fluent_Forever]

Today is a special day! Our app is *finally* ready for its app stores debut 💚 Starting right now, you can download the Fluent Forever app on the app stores and try it… https://t.co/xRSWix92UN

[FCWSRC @fcwsrc]

Join us on April 23rd for our next Faculty Seminar with Anagha Tambe on "Exclusions in the Making of #FolkArt in #India: #Gendered #Labour, Sexualized Performance and #Caste Stigma" RSVP at https://t.co/lrSJcPTFz6 @mtholyoke @5Colleges

[Lead with Languages @LeadWLanguages]

Swahili is a language spoken primarily in East Africa, but found across the continent of Africa. The language borrows heavily from the Arabic language and shows Arabic influences. Here are 11 words that bring the culture of coastal Africa to life. https://t.co/lNFbgKaCVJ

[Lead with Languages @LeadWLanguages]

Why study abroad? "To become a global citizen you should gain understanding, acquire knowledge and develop skills for living in an internationally developed, interdependent and culturally diverse world."
https://t.co/aUGv68lrGF

[MHC Global @McCullochCenter]

Join the FCWSRC on 4/8 from 6-8pm for a talk on "Women, Money, Death and Patriarchy: The Kenyan Experience" by Mary Njeri Kinyanjui (FCWSRC Research Associate & Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi). To RSVP: https://t.co/J0osduxwwL

[Five Colleges @5Colleges]

Join us at the Five Colleges African Studies Community Dinner at Hampshire College tomorrow, March 28, to learn about the certificate program, meet other students and faculty who are interested in African studies, and eat some great food!
For more info: https://t.co/bWej8K1vQc

[Lead with Languages @LeadWLanguages]

"Learning other languages offers insights into the way that other cultures see the world." Here are 10 words in world languages that succinctly express common traits and behaviors in a way that the English language cannot: https://t.co/eBxnwg9voz

[5 College Center for the Study of World Languages @fclangcenter]

The Arabic Program at Amherst College and The Five College Arabic Language Initiative invite you to a concert highlighting traditional Arabic music.
Thursday, March 21 6-8 PM
Amherst College, The Power House - 10 East Drive, Amherst MA

[Lead with Languages @LeadWLanguages]

Snapchat has launched a beta test version of their popular photo-messaging app in 8 new languages. Users proficient in the languages being tested (Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Urdu, Malay, Vietnamese, and Filipino) are encouraged to try them out.
https://t.co/MQZj1WnJlI

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

Thousands of the world’s languages, including many #IndigenousLanguages, may become extinct by the end of this century. On #MotherLanguageDay let's celebrate the language diversity and commit to preserving the world's diverse cultural heritage!

[Lead with Languages @LeadWLanguages]

A unique extension from Google Chrome called Language Learning with Netflix provides subtitles in a language you're interested in learning for a film or show. Hovering over a word shows definitions, and you can choose your vocabulary level.
https://t.co/R4nd6rM0kI

[Transparent Language @TLILanguages]

Happy Valentine's Day, language lovers! How will you be saying "I love you" today?

[Fluent Forever @Fluent_Forever]

Looking for a better way to remember new words and grammar? Spaced Repetition learning is an easy and effective way to boost your long-term memory! https://t.co/jPGCnd7aqs

[Lead with Languages @LeadWLanguages]

Why learn Hindi? Hindi is the official language of the Republic of India and the most widely spoken language in South Asia. Learning Hindi yields an unparalleled cultural education and a key to understanding major cultural currents in the world today.
https://t.co/MQPUQDpI7E

[Lead with Languages @LeadWLanguages]

Our newest blog post features Casey, a master’s student at Boston University who has been sharing her journey to becoming a language educator with us. In this post, she reflects on the value of immersion experiences at home and abroad. Check it out: https://t.co/7sPG8C1KpQ

[Five Colleges @5Colleges]

Happy holidays from all your friends at the Five College Consortium! ☕️🏔❄️

[Lead with Languages @LeadWLanguages]

“Roughly 1.2 billion people worldwide are currently learning a foreign language. If you are one of them, this article is for you.”
https://t.co/qSo4WEka4n

[Fluent Forever @Fluent_Forever]

Voila! Check out our new video on the origins of Fluent Forever with founder Gabriel Wyner! #languagelearninggoals #languagelearner
https://t.co/qGBXYXYB4H

[Fluent Forever @Fluent_Forever]

A murder of crows? A swarm of bees? A school of fish? It turns out that many collective noun names were invented 500 years ago. (Just one more strange feature of the English language!) Do you know any collective animal names in other languages?
https://t.co/YMGYa6Zox6