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This Month, Social Matters, Arts and Culture Lisa Anderson This Month, Social Matters, Arts and Culture Lisa Anderson

Multilingualism: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

Like most Americans, I did not learn to speak a foreign language until I was a teenager. My first attempt, German, was a disaster. I managed to somehow eke out a passing grade during my two years of German, and can confidently count to twenty, say ja und nein, please, and thank you. I can also order a beer, but that was not part of our middle school curriculum: I learned to do that while traveling in my 20s.

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Arts and Culture, Social Matters Nina Seffusatti Arts and Culture, Social Matters Nina Seffusatti

The Beginning of “Unjudging,” the End of Intolerance?

Could there be any better way to be challenged than to have an actual, honest conversation face-to-face with people towards whom you would not normally gravitate because they do not sound or look like you? When information is available in a safe setting, you are able to make your own decisions. Building bridges is more constructive than building walls.

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Arts and Culture, Travel Tips, Social Matters Trish Feaster Arts and Culture, Travel Tips, Social Matters Trish Feaster

Talk to Me, Goose: Learning Languages and Bridging Cultures in Your Travels

Because of the great ethnic and cultural diversity within each of the countries as well as the interconnectedness of all these countries with one another, there are actually more than 200 languages spoken throughout Europe. How do you bridge political, economic, social, and cultural divides when the mere act of communicating in the same language might not even be possible?

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