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July 2026 Newsletter
Our July newsletter highlights our connections in the community and celebrates students who have used their skills from CRLC in the real world! From the World Cup watch parties to students now living abroad, see where the possibilities of being at CRLC could take you!...
Collaborating Across Countries: PiSA USA Makes Language Instruction a Priority
About a decade ago, Jeff Hover had a problem. As CEO of PiSA Biopharm, the American arm of Mexico’s largest pharmaceutical company, he needed to leverage the expertise of a Spanish-speaking executive to set up business in the US. “We really wanted him to learn...
June 2026 Newsletter
In our June newsletter, learn why Mexico's largest pharmaceutical company relies on Capital Region Language Center to coach employees in both English and Spanish. We also share our World Cup Watch Party and job openings for teachers, including Spanish, American Sign...
May 2026 Newsletter
Learn why common idioms like "go back to the drawing board" or "cutting corners" -- shortcuts we use to communicate -- can cost workplace productivity when your team includes multilingual employees. Find out what inspired two of our language instructors to become...
ONE LANGUAGE, MANY MEANINGS: How Idioms Impact Workplace Communication
It’s easy to rely on communication shortcuts. In the workplace, however, idioms like “cutting corners” are ironically used to do just that in our communication. Clear wording can be the difference between a seamless workflow and a mess of misunderstandings, especially...