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Celebrate #ReadAcrossAmericaDay today by visiting a library, starting a new book, or exchanging titles with a friend! 📚

What are you currently reading? Let us know!

Learn more at www.nea.org/professional...

The Reawakening is here. The 21st annual Afrik is tonight. Celebrate culture, creativity, & style with PASA. ❤️🧡 And listen to our podcast episode to hear all about this wonderful student org and their annual fashion show.

Tickets: posh.vip/e/afrik-the-...
Podcast: www.podbean.com/ep/pb-6rkqk-...

This week's featured language is Spanish. 🌎
Practice your Spanish at Conversation Hours on Mondays, Tuesdays, and monthly on Fridays.
Visit romancestudies.cornell.edu/spanish-unde... to learn more about Spanish at Cornell.

#FLOW #FeaturedLanguageOfTheWeek #WordTour #CornellLRC

Hello #SpeakingOfLanguage Wednesday!🎙
In this episode, Rosie Nguyen shares the value in her translinguistic experience writing award-winning fiction in Vietnamese as well as researching communication, media, and digital culture here at Cornell.
Listen in & like us!
lrc.cornell.edu/podcast
#thương

The LRC is your hub for language learning and collaboration. Drop by Stimson Hall throughout the week for Conversation Hours, Language Tutoring, or just a warm space to hang out!

Check out the schedules at the links below.

lrc.cornell.edu/conversation...
lrc.cornell.edu/language-tut...

LRC Grants application deadline is TODAY (2/20)!
Let's move your innovative language instruction project forward.

lrc.cornell.edu/funding-rese...

#LRCgrants #CornellLRC

We are highlighting Persian this week, a language with over 1,000 years of literary history, spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.

Visit neareasternstudies.cornell.edu/language-stu... to learn more about Persian at Cornell.

#FLOW #FeaturedLanguageOfTheWeek #WordTour #CornellLRC

Another Wednesday, another #SpeakingOfLanguage episode.🎙
We hear from Cornell alum Sergiy Sydorenko, who explores how multilingualism and cultural sensibility shape who we are, how we relate to others, and how we move through our professional lives.
Listen in & like us!
lrc.cornell.edu/podcast
#воля

Happy Lunar New Year! 🐴
Here's to a year of trusting the stride and moving forward with intention.

Happy Valentine's Day!
What's your love language? ❣️💬

We hope you have an opportunity to rest and recharge over the break! Conversation Hours and Language Tutoring will resume on Wednesday, February 18.

Here is a new episode of #SpeakingOfLanguage. 🎙
Cornell students Colette Bu, Cameron Howland, and Cody Paul share their experiences as language tutors and conversation hour leaders and discuss how language skills enrich their lives.
Listen in & like us!
lrc.cornell.edu/podcast
#大丈夫
#piano
#esperanza

Join us for the first LRC Speaker Series event of the semester TODAY (2/11).

The Southeast Asian Language Council (SEALC) Projects, 2019–2024: Cornell Collaborations
4 pm ET in G25 Stimson and on Zoom

Details and Zoom registration at lrc.cornell.edu/speaker-series

#LRCspeakerseries #CornellLRC

This week's FLOW: Nepali (नेपाली)
Nepali is the official language of Nepal and is spoken by more than 30 million people worldwide.

Visit asianstudies.cornell.edu/research/nepali to learn more about Nepali at Cornell.

#FLOW #FeaturedLanguageOfTheWeek #WordTour #CornellLRC

The LRC Grants application deadline is coming up on February 20.
Let's move your innovative language instruction project forward.

Details at lrc.cornell.edu/funding-rese...

#LRCgrants #CornellLRC

✨LRC Student Assistant Spotlight✨

Meet Anna!

Anna is a sophomore in PMA with a minor in French! Anna loves working at the LRC as a student assistant, also serving as a French tutor in partnership with the LSC! You can find Anna at Language Corners on Fridays, as she is also on the E-Board of LEP.

We're looking forward to another exciting lineup of speakers this semester, starting next week (2/11).

Mark your calendar for our full Spring 2026 LRC Speaker Series.

Details at lrc.cornell.edu/speaker-series

#LRCspeakerseries #CornellLRC

Listen to our newest episode of #SpeakingOfLanguage. 🎙

Dr. Jamie Edmonds discusses the Critical Languages Institute at Arizona State University, and shares his thoughts on the importance and future of language education.

Listen in & like us!

lrc.cornell.edu/podcast

#isihurip
#santaisaja

This week, we're highlighting Quechua, one of the most widely spoken Indigenous languages of the Americas.

Interested in learning more? Drop by Quechua Conversation Hours, Fridays at 10am!

#FLOW #FeaturedLanguageOfTheWeek #WordTour #CornellLRC

Phoenix Language Project recently partnered with Tompkins County Public Library to display some children's books in endangered languages outside Youth Services.

Visit the links below to learn more.

tcpl.org/node/61809
phoenixlanguageproject.org

Wednesday = #SpeakingOfLanguage. We're back with a brand-new season!🎙
Cornell student Arina Danilina joins us to discuss her academic and linguistic journeys, the interaction between spaces and people, and finding connection over polarization.
Listen in & like us!
lrc.cornell.edu/podcast
#Семья
#Дом

Welcome back to Featured Language of the Week! #FLOW

Want to practice Korean? Come to Conversation Hours every other Thursday at 5pm, starting February 5!

Visit asianstudies.cornell.edu/research/korean to learn more about Korean at Cornell.

#FLOW #FeaturedLanguageOfTheWeek #WordTour #CornellLRC

What better way to celebrate the one and only Shamim's birthday than by attending Conversation Hours?! 🎈🥳

Check out the schedules at the links below and stop by Stimson Hall to get your language on.

lrc.cornell.edu/language-tutoring
lrc.cornell.edu/conversation-hours

International Day of Education highlights the critical role education plays in fostering global peace and sustainable development.

Visit un.org/en/observances/education-day to learn more.

#InternationalDayOfEducation #KnowledgeIsPower

Looking to get involved? ClubFest is an event you won't want to miss.
Drop by Barton Hall TODAY (January 24) and get to know some of Cornell's many student organizations, and be sure to say hello to the LRC's very own student orgs, LEP and TIP!

More information at scl.cornell.edu/clubfest

Hello #SpeakingOfLanguage friends! We'd love to be cool and join the "2026 is the new 2016" trend, but we only started the podcast in 2018, sooo...
We'll be back next week with a new season. In the meantime, listen to our last season, number 16! 😉 And enjoy some 2016 plaid.
lrc.cornell.edu/podcast

Welcome back to campus and happy first day of classes!
We hope you had a restful break and feel rejuvenated to tackle another amazing semester. 📓📚✏️

Did you know Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited Cornell in the 60s? His message continues to inspire generations of Cornellians committed to justice.

Read the article below to learn more about Dr. King's historic visit.
news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/01/mlks-1960s-visits-cornell-still-resonate-today

Here's a day Cornell knows how to celebrate. Happy World Snow Day! ❄️☃️

nationaltoday.com/world-snow-day

Are you looking for a meaningful way to support language learning on campus? Want mentoring experience? Leadership practice? Community engagement? Love to chat?
Consider facilitating a Conversation Hour this semester!

Visit lrc.cornell.edu/conversation-hours to learn more.