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      World Languages and Cultures Students Build Communities through Teaching

      It is often said that the best way to master a language is to teach it, and Montclair students are proving the endless cultural value of

      A group of college students pose together in front of a metal statue of a Red Hawk
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      Japanese Students Rehearse For Spring Reception

      Rehearsing for the Department of World Languages and Cultures Spring reception on May 1st. The well-known Japanese song, “Haru ga kita”,

      A group of college students stand in a line holding papers with Japanese vocabulary as they sing and follow an instructor's lead
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      J-Circle Celebrates Japanese Golden Week

      The 2024 Japanese Golden Week Festival, sponsored by the Japanese Language Circle, was held on April 24th. The theme was Japanese Yatai

      Japanese food booth display with a hand-drawn “焼きそば” (yakisoba) sign, menu, carp streamer, and anime-themed decorations
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      Faculty and Students Join Montclair Art Museum Lunar New Year Celebration

      On Saturday, January 28th, 2023, a group of Asian Languages students led by Dr. Wing Shan Ho and Profs. Yun Kim and Xi Chen promoted cultural diversity and engaged the community at the Lunar New Year Celebration at Montclair Art Museum. Student volunteers Minami Gonzalez, Jean Horton, Katherine Martinez, Jo Ann Perez, Inna Urrego, Youssef Wassef, and dual-degree student from Korea Heeyong Chae joined their professors in running indoor workshops for families and children attending the celebration, including a calligraphy workshop, craft stations, and a skill game involving picking up M&M’s with chopsticks.

      A group of people poses for a photo, with some wearing traditional Korean clothing
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      Cara Rosner ’21 Shares an Update from Japan

      Cara Rosner ’21, shares an update on her work in Japan with the JET program. I’ve been working as an ALT (assistant language teacher) on the

      A woman wears a facemask and holds a painted carving