I am so excited, words cannot express how thrilled I am to be part of the GLN Teaching Fellowship. I love people and enjoy the interaction with the community; that's my greatest motivation. I am originally from El Salvador, a country full of culture, music,...
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Mauricio Torres
Learning a language gives me the chance to put myself in the shoes of a whole different culture. That makes me grow. Teaching is also very interesting since it's another way to learn about my culture and connect with others. Being part of GLN is...
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Korneliya Bachiyska
Teaching Bulgarian through GLN is a way for me to give back to the amazing program that has already allowed me to learn Bosno-Serbo-Croatian (for work) and Japanese (for fun). I could never have survived the adventure of my four-month research trip to Sarajevo without...
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Karin Metz
Originally from Berlin, Germany I moved to Washington, DC with my husband in 2009. While I’m a huge fan of my home town, I also very much enjoy the things DC has to offer like meeting people from all around the world and a diverse...
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Julie Mauvernay
As an expatriate living in the US for over five years and working for a multicultural organization, I came to value both my culture of origin and my ability to speak in a foreign language fluently so much more. I am lucky to speak several...
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Ilona Coyle
I am Hungarian and American. I have spoken Hungarian in the home ever since forming my first words, although I was born and raised in Washington State. I have conducted research and performed translation, and I’m looking forward to sharing Hungarian language and culture with...
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