Can you spot the languages?

Word of the Month

Hello – in English, Arabic, Mandarin, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and ASL

World Hello Day is on November 21st.

In the News

Decorating Sugar Skulls Blog Post

Señora Gloria and her students at Malta Montessori were on the front page of the Gazette and the front page of the Capital Region section of the Times Union! News Channel 6 also shared the story, and you can read the article & watch their video here: https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/malta-montessori-students-craft-sugar-skulls-for-day-of-the-dead-celebration-hispanic-culture-teachers-halloween-#

Teacher Feature

Yoko Segerstrom

Japanese Instructor

Yoko recently facilitated a workshop on Japanese culture and etiquette for a group from RPI who are preparing for a trip to Japan. Read her bio and some highlights about the workshop below.

Yoko is a native Japanese speaker, born and raised near Tokyo. Yoko has completed the Intensive Japanese Teacher Training Workshop and received a certificate from Cornell University, Department of Asian Studies. She has been teaching Japanese to 5th through 12th grade for over 15 years at a local private school. She has also been teaching adult students in the Capital Region. She enjoys passing on her knowledge of Japanese language and culture to students of all ages.

Team member since 2023.

Meet Our Staff

Japanese Culture and Etiquette Workshop at RPI

RPI leaders, faculty, and staff are headed to Japan!

They are traveling as part of the University Partnership for Workforce Advancement and Research and Development in Semiconductors for the Future (UPWARDS) program, a multi-university partnership to advance semiconductor research and workforce development in the U.S. and Japan. To prepare to collaborate with their Japanese colleagues, the RPI team partnered with Capital Region Language Center to learn about Japanese culture, traditions, and language. Yoko guided them through practices such as proper chopstick usage, bowing, and business card exchange.

Japanese Culture and Etiquette Blog Post

Capital Region Language Center offers many different types of workforce solutions and professional development programs. We offer classes, workshops, and custom programs tailored to our partners needs. Click the button below to inquire about CRLC business solutions.

Workforce Development and Solutions

International Students Day - November 17th

As a local small business, we would not be here without the participation of our amazing students! Through our onsite & remote group & private lessons, corporate engagements, library game nights & storytimes, school partnerships, onsite events, and other programs, we get to connect with our community & share about language and culture. We are grateful for each and every one of our students!