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Teaching Arabic… with LEGO?

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One graphic designer's story about her decision to create a bilingual, fun, and colorful way to teach the Arabic language using LEGOs.

Korean Proverbs

Patrick Niceforo
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Guest blogger Patrick Niceforo writes about Korean proverbs that he learned while studying in South Korea as a Boren Scholar.

Building the Research Respository: CAOCL's 3C Annotated Bibliography

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Today, we highlight the Marine Corps' Center for Advanced Operational Culture and Learning's (CAOCL) recently released updated Military Cross-Cultural Competence Annotated Bibliography.

4 Apps for the World Traveler

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Heading to another country and curious about what mobile apps might help you get ready?  Check out these handy resources!

Teenvenuti: Welcoming teens to Italy, sharing culture

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When you first move to a new country, or even just a new town, getting out of your hotel room can be incredibly difficult. In Vicenza, a program called Teenvenuti introduces new students in grades 6-12 to their new home.
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Baby-Naming Around the World

Amy Hunt
In many countries and cultures, the act of naming a baby is more than just signing a birth certificate: it can involve legal guidelines and cultural celebrations that you may not be aware of in the US.
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Bringing a "good luck" flag home

Amy Hunt
A professor at the Air Force Culture and Language Center discusses her journey with the Obon Society to return a Japanese "good luck" flag. The Obon Society specializes in war reconciliation through the return of personal items taken during WWII.
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Are you a heritage speaker of a language other than English? Would you like to work in the U.S. federal government?

Graham Plaster
Native speakers of critical languages are in high demand in the U.S. government. The English for Heritage Language Speakers program is a recruiting and training pipeline for specialized talent in the U.S.
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