Beyond Words
Language, culture, travel, and stories from the Speak! community
Spanish Student Spotlight: Jeanna Grimes Ogbar
“Our classes feel like more than language learning but also a cultural exchange. Franco prepared me for a much better trip than I would have had before taking classes.”
Jeanna Grimes, Senior Associate Director of Virtual Philanthropy
ITALIAN STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: ANN LAWRENCE GRASTY
“The things I learned from my instructor, Noemi, simply couldn’t be learned through an app”
Ann Lawrence Grasty, Executive Director, University Annual Giving & Stewardship
Japanese Student Spotlight: Mark
“Learning Japanese feels like expanding my mind—it makes me see the world differently.”
Mark Floryan, Computer Science Professor
Student Spotlight: ANA
“Our classes are very dynamic. Dana always has something new and especially a lot of patience and didactics. It's an enjoyable environment, and everything flows well.“
Ana Oliveira, Biologist
Student Spotlight: HISTORY PROF. DAVID SINGERMAN - AND HIS BABY DAUGHTER!
“Being conversant in another language opens your view of the world, and I really missed that feeling. I found it such a joy to be immersed in another linguistic world, and my lessons with Paola were the hour I looked forward to most every week.“
David Singerman, Professor of History
Student Spotlight: JEFF'S SPANISH ADVENTURE
“During my travels, I always wished I could speak to people in their own language. I thought that if I learned Spanish, I might be more likely to use it in other countries and in our own, and therefore to remember it“
Jeff Leopold, Darden School of Business