GLN friend Colleen snapped a picture of an exciting find: “Words cannot describe my excitement!! A hiragana chart that sticks to bathroom tiles with just water! Now boyfriend can learn Japanese in the shower/bath too! $2 well spent.”
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Learn More: GLN’s Teaching Fellowship
Are you ready to take your language ed skills to the next level? Want to help make GLN an even more effective organization? Become a teaching fellow!
The goal of our fellowship is to improve the overall quality of GLN classes by providing more training, standardizing requirements, and working to retain a critical element of our community – our dedicated, hard-working, wonderful teachers! Learn more about the fellowship and how you can get involved. Tell your friends – and hurry! – we’re accepting applications on a rolling basis.
Check Out G-Fest Pics!
On September 29, language lovers and GLN enthusiasts met at the George Washington University Marvin Center for an afternoon of cultural exploration, community connections, and lots of fun! The Global Language Network’s second annual G-Fest brought together teachers, volunteers, and students with other members of the DC international community in a celebration of culture, community, and – candy!
If you missed out – or just want to re-live some of the fun – check out some of our videos from G-Fest! Be sure to share your own photos, videos, or memories on the GLN Facebook page or via the GLN Twitter channel.
Perfect Potluck Recipe: Butternut Squash & Caramelized Onion Galette
Chances are very low you’ll regret making this beautiful autumnal dish. With easy ingredients and a lot of fat, you’re guaranteed some great results! Phew, le weekend is here.
Useful Vocabulary for Everyday Conversation: “Waldeinsamkeit”
Every so often, we run into a concept that only the German language manages to sweetly and efficiently meld together. Today, that word is “Waldeinsamkeit.”
Ariel Goldberg over at ThoughtCatalog puts it this way:
Waldeinsamkeit is only one of many words for which this is true. It is untranslatable from German, but roughly means “the feeling of being alone in the woods.” And though I may not have known of its existence or meaning at the time, I believe that I may have come to feel it during the three months I spent traveling.
That does often feel like the case- wandering from one train station to the next, navigating through new roads and new rules. Would you say Waldeinsamkeit is a good way to describe your travel experiences, GLNers? Good thing or bad thing?
What Would Life Be Without Adventure?
