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Word of the Month
July is National Ice Cream month, and July 30th is International Day of Friendship.
International Joke Day - July 1st
We had a good laugh finding some language jokes to share. These jokes were sourced from the European Day of Languages Jokebook. https://edl.ecml.at/Portals/33/documents/jokebook-2023.pdf
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ASL Night at Tri-City ValleyCats
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Teacher Feature
Oudou Sanogo
French Instructor
Oudou returns to CRLC!
Oudou taught French with us from 2013-2016 and has returned to bring his love of language and cross-cultural communication to the community in which he lives. Over the past 15 years, Oudou has worked in the fields of education and international development at the intersections of technology, innovation, training, and data analysis. A multilingual and Fulbright alumnus with a BA in English Literature from Hartwick College and an MA in sustainable development from Brandeis, Oudou is an avid advocate for transformational partnership through which we can effectively address shared challenges in our communities. In addition to English and French, he fluently speaks Bambara and Miniaka, two local languages in Mali. In addition to working as a teacher, Oudou also worked as translator/interpreter In Mali and the United States. He uses his passion for language for bridging cultures and building mutual understanding. During his free time, he’s either busy learning new tech-related skills or out in the outdoors hiking or exploring nature with his family.
Want to get to know more of our staff? You can browse languages and meet our teachers at https://crlcalbany.org/about/meet-our-staff/
On the Blog
Our Latest Post
Troy’s Turnkey Workplace Services Partners with CRLC, Turning Their Showroom into a Classroom for English Classes in the Evening
Our most recent blog post highlight CRLC’s partnership with a local company. Turnkey’s owner Mike Paris shares about what led him to seek language training for his staff, and how the classes have made an impact on his workforce.
“I realized Turnkey has 80% of what we need to grow,” he said. “We just need the language piece. That’s when I found Capital Region Language Center.”
“What amazes me is that every night, after working a long day of installing furniture, this team walks back through the door, workbooks under their arms, ready to go,” he says. “I can clearly see how these language classes are making a difference. It helps us as a company, but most importantly, it will help our employees for the rest of their lives.”
What languages are you learning and how can we help?
Tell us about your language journey and learn more about CRLC programs.
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