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Presidential Languages

Mark Maier, GLN Leadership Fellow, extemporizes on the connections between US presidents and language-learning. Read more about how presidents have applied their knowledge of languages to executive and diplomatic leadership in Washington, DC. With the Democratic presidential debates underway, the US presidential election cycle...
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Eurovision or Tunnel Vision?

After a win in last's year's Eurovision, Israel became the host of Eurovision 2019. While most host countries see unprecedented unity in the worldwide event that boasts over 190 million viewers worldwide, hosting it in Israel has presented many challenges and national unity is not...
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Happy Purim 5779!

Which holiday celebrates an historic event where Persian and Hebrew languages meet?

...Purim!

-Register for GLN's Hebrew or Persian (Farsi) Classes this semester or next!
[The below is courtesy of Chabad https://tinyurl.com/y9gokmog]
The jolly festival of Purim is celebrated every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month of  Read more