Dr. Yamile Silva, Chair of the Department of World Languages and Cultures, put it powerfully: \u201cFrom the very first cry of a newborn to the last words whispered by an elder, language accompanies every moment of our lives. It is how we express love, resolve conflict, pass down wisdom, tell stories and make sense of a world that is often complex and uncertain. Language is not simply a tool for communication \u2014 it is the very fabric of who we are.\u201d<\/p>\n
Silva pointed out that \u201cthe study of world languages and cultures is not a luxury\u2026It is one of the most urgent and practical investments a young person can make in their future \u2014 and one of the most meaningful contributions a university can make to the world\u2026When you learn another language, you do not simply gain a new set of vocabulary words or grammar rules. You gain access to an entirely different way of thinking\u2026You realize that the world is wider, and richer than you ever imagined\u2026in that realization, something profound happens \u2014 you become a better thinker, a more empathetic human being, and a more effective citizen of the world.<\/p>\n
Silva said, \u201cHere at The University of Scranton, we take that mission seriously. Our Department of World Languages is not simply a place where conjugations are memorized and textbooks are studied\u2026Our students take those lessons beyond the classroom \u2014 into study abroad programs, community engagement, research and careers that make a difference in the lives of others.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday’s celebration is a testament to that commitment. It is a reminder of why we do what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n
Special Thanks to WLC Instructors Who Contributed to the Event:
Mandarin Chinese – Professor Chih-Yi Wu, Taiwanese Government Chinese language instructor<\/p>\n
Spanish \u2013 Professor Agustina Santiva\u00f1ez, Spanish language Fulbright Teaching Assistant from Argentina <\/p>\n
Japanese \u2013 Professor Kazumasa Fujita, ALLEX Foundation Japanese language instructor<\/p>\n
German \u2013 Professor Eva Grohs, German language Fulbright Teaching Assistant from Germany<\/p>\n
Arabic – Professor Mohamed El Ghanam, Arabic language Fulbright Teaching Assistant from Egypt<\/p>\n
Italian \u2013 Professor Franca Kelly, University of Scranton adjunct professor of Italian<\/p>\n
American Sign Language (ASL) \u2013 Professor MaryAnn Stefko, University of Scranton adjunct professor of ASL<\/p>\n
Russian \u2013 Professor Anastasia Maume, University of Scranton adjunct professor of Russian<\/p>\n
French and General Linguistics \u2013 Dr. Amy Kuiken, Language Learning Center coordinator<\/p>\n
With support from the World Languages and Cultures full-time faculty: <\/p>\n
Dr. Yamile Silva, chair of the Department of World Languages and Cultures<\/p>\n
Dr. Marzia Caporale<\/p>\n
Dr. Virginia Picchietti<\/p>\n
Dr. Habib Zanzana<\/p>\n
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Local High Schools Attending the Event:
Dallas\u00a0<\/p>\n
Honesdale\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lakeland <\/p>\n
Old Forge <\/p>\n
Riverside H<\/p>\n
Scranton <\/p>\n
Valley View <\/p>\n
Wallenpaupack <\/p>\n
Western Wayne <\/p>\n
West Scranton<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dr. Yamile Silva, Chair of the Department of World Languages and Cultures, put it powerfully: \u201cFrom the very…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":141983,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[178,180,179,274],"class_list":["post-141982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-scranton","tag-scranton","tag-scranton-headlines","tag-scranton-news","tag-the-university-of-scranton"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141982","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=141982"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/141982\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/141983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=141982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=141982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=141982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}