Feb. 27-Mar. 2: National Foreign Language Week

National Foreign Language Week 2023

From Monday, February 27 to Thursday, March 2, 2023, Penn State Behrend marked National Foreign Language Week with a week of events celebrating the languages that are offered on campus.

Presented by the Global Languages and Cultures Program and Educational Equity and Diversity Programs.

 

Clicking "Zoom Link" on the events below will open the meeting.

 

Monday, February 27
 

3:00 p.m.: Global Ambassadors Faculty and Student (with Staff) Chat (FAS Chat)
Zoom Link
Zoom ID: 98032337176
Join us for a discussion with the Global Ambassadors group to talk about who they are and what they are working to accomplish on campus.

 

Tuesday, February 28
 

4:00 p.m.: Panel on Ukraine
Zoom Link

Zoom ID: 96217352923
Panelists will discuss the richness and diversity of Ukrainian culture as well as the immigrant experience in Erie, PA. 

7:00 p.m.: German film: The Lives of Others
180 Burke
An exploration of arts, censorship, and the secret police in East Berlin in the 1980s (in German with English subtitles).

 

Wednesday, March 1
 

Noon–4:00 p.m.: Culture Fair by Global Ambassadors
Reed Union Building
Come travel around the world and fill out your passport in order to win a prize and participate in interactive activities.

Noon–1:30 p.m.: Salsa Dancing Lesson
McGarvey Commons
Come show off your best moves or learn some new ones!

12:20–1:10 p.m.: French Speaker Panel (in English)
012 Library (in person) -or- Zoom Link
Zoom ID: 99011238655 Passcode: 642908
Panel of Francophone speakers, including faculty, students, and those in the field who utilize French in their careers and lives daily.

2:00–3:15 p.m.: Mambo
McGarvey Commons
Local Erie band playing Latin jazz, salsa, merengue & Latin rock.

3:45–4:00 p.m.: Indian Mashup Dance
McGarvey Commons
Dance team from Behrend SASO club perform a mashup from different Indian languages.

4:30 p.m.: Study Abroad Panel
Zoom Link

Zoom ID: 94155423421
Hear firsthand experiences of those who have studied or are studying abroad.

 

Thursday, March 2
 

5:15 p.m.: Spanish Speaker Panel (in English)
Zoom Link

Zoom ID: 98982988724
Panel of Spanish-speaking individuals who utilize Spanish in their careers and lives daily.