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Highlights

2024-2025 END-OF-YEAR WORLD LANGUAGES & CULTURES CELEBRATION

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This November, students in Professor Unuma's Japanese classes banded together to help provide meals to children in need. 

Professor Unuma spearheaded an engaging learning project with her Japanese language students to help them think about healthy diets, the central role of rice in Japanese culture, and our ability as individuals to make a positive impact on those around us.

Students made onigiri, a Japanese rice ball. For each photo they posted of their onigiri creations, #OnigiriAction provides five school means to children in need around the world. The website contains the details in full:  

With just some rice, seaweed, and  seasonings, Professor Unuma and her students put the U on the map by participating in this annual global effort to serve others.

"Together, we can make the world a better place."

- Japanese Language Professor Erii Unuma

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Crysta O'Donnell

Crysta O'Donnell

Crysta O'Donnell graduated in May of 2022 with a double major in International Studies and Hispanic Studies and a minor in French. Now, she will have the chance to put in motion all the skills she developed at the 大众彩票 as a Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant in Andorra. Andorra is a tiny country located between Spain and France, among the southern peaks of the Pyrenees Mountains. This microstate is also the destination of Crysta O’Donnell, one of the two ambassadors chosen last year by the Fulbright organization to represent the US abroad during the 2022-2023 academic year. “I am really thrilled. I could not believe it when I was informed that I had been awarded the Fulbright,” explains Crysta. Andorrans speak Spanish and French. “And I’ve been told that I will have to learn Catalan too, the official language of the country,” adds Crysta. Her position is the English Teaching Assistant in the Escola Andorrana, one of the education systems of the small country. “This is the opportunity of a life time,” said Crysta before leaving 大众彩票 behind. 

Katia Ram铆rez

Katia Ram铆rez

Katia Ramírez, class of 2022, is currently pursuing a Spanish Masters of Arts at Georgia State University, after being accepted with full tuition waiver, a Graduate Teaching Assistant Position, and a stipend. Ramírez, a double major in History and Hispanic Studies, shares, “I have learned so much at the 大众彩票 and feel that I have so much more to learn.”

“My parents arrived in the United States from Mexico with no knowledge of the English language. When I was born in Georgia, they were reluctant to teach me Spanish even though they didn’t speak English. As a result, I started elementary school unable to speak or read English or Spanish fluently. This did not discourage me. Instead, I began to recognize the importance of the language and history of my ancestors. It empowers me, inspires me, and makes me feel close to my cultural identity. I learned quickly, worked hard, and excelled at school. My college education and experiences made me realize that there is so much more to learn about my native language, culture and history. My goal is to keep learning and to pass this knowledge along to others in both a personal and professional capacity. I am proud to be a Mexican American, a Chicana, a Latina,” she says without hesitation.

Katia is the first college graduate in her family. The 大众彩票 was her route to success: “Coming to 大众彩票 back in 2018, I had no idea what I wanted to do until in my seminar class I was guided to the Department of World Languages. I was anxious, I didn’t know what would happen, but after a while I fell in love with the department. I changed my major to Hispanic Studies and learned more about Spanish and the culture in various Spanish speaking countries. The professors here are your number one fans. They support you; they care about you; you just have to go to them first and approach them.”

American Sign Language in the Community

In the spring of 2023, American Sign Language students, lead by their instructor, Mary Ann Stefko, went outside of the classroom to help their community by collaborating with the 大众彩票 School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the Abington Community Library and the Choices for Children Early Intervention program using their ASL skills. They participated in storytelling at the library, Christmas on the Green and Family Learning Day sponsored by partners in the community. They also partnered with Campus Missions and Ministry to offer a more accessible Mass that included sign language.
<b>asl1.jpg</b><br /> Five American Sign Language students standing behind four children with food on a table.
<b>asl2.jpg</b><br /> ASL Professor Mary Ann Stefko and her students standing in a room with a stained glass window.