{"643340":{"#nid":"643340","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Unique New Opportunities to Learn a Critical Language","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology is becoming a U.S. leader in language education. The School of Modern Languages, in collaboration with the Atlanta Global Studies Center, has rapidly expanded its program in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/modlangs.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/637671\/georgia-tech-offer-hebrew-swahili-courses-deepen-africa-middle-east-ties\u0022\u003EU.S. critical languages\u003C\/a\u003E. The School now offers Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Hindi, Korean, Japanese, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, and Wolof, in addition to its nationally recognized B.S. and M.S. degrees.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith the Jan. 22 deadline for Phase II registration fast approaching, now is the time to research your options: visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/modlangs.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emodlangs.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E and select your language of interest under the Languages tab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy Study a \u0026ldquo;Critical Language\u0026rdquo;?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECritical Languages are those that are strategically important for the U.S. and in demand by employers and the U.S. State Department, but which have very few speakers available in the United States. Students who study critical languages are highly sought in diplomacy and gain crucial skills for today\u0026rsquo;s global economy. As one of a select group of higher education institutions in Georgia to offer courses in a full range of critical languages, the School of Modern Languages empowers students to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/grad.modlangs.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/642260\/consider-yourself-invited-join-georgia-tech-swahili-family\u0022\u003Eleave their mark on the world\u003C\/a\u003E through the power of language.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMany students at Georgia Tech choose to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/627850\/georgia-tech-student-learns-three-languages-tech-flas-fellow-russian\u0022\u003Estudy multiple languages\u003C\/a\u003E during their studies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We have some incredible students who have taken three or more languages with us and go on to positions in research, risk assessment, or at leading organizations like the Carter Center, working on some the most urgent events and issues taking place around the world today,\u0026rdquo; said Mirla Gonzalez, assistant director of undergraduate studies and online professional education.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EYour Future Opportunities with Critical Languages\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESpeakers of critical languages at Georgia Tech are eligible for various study abroad opportunities, including \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/modlangs.gatech.edu\/study-abroad\/project-go\u0022\u003EProject Global Officer (Project GO)\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/639052\/critical-language-scholarship-program\u0022\u003ECritical Language Scholarship Program,\u003C\/a\u003E and scholarships through the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu\/flasfellowships\u0022\u003EFLAS\u0026nbsp; program\u003C\/a\u003E administered by the Atlanta Global Studies Center. These intensive programs immerse students in their selected language and help them gain fluency more quickly. By studying these languages at Georgia Tech, students also cultivate essential skills such as \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/modlangs.gatech.edu\/languages\u0022\u003Ecross-cultural exchange, creative thinking, and professional competence\u003C\/a\u003E, opening many opportunities in diplomacy and the private sector.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about Spring 2021 course offerings by visiting \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/modlangs.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emodlangs.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E; select your language of interest under the Languages tab. Courses are open through Phase II Registration, Friday, Jan. 22.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Learn more about Spring 2021 course offerings at the School of Modern Languages!"}],"uid":"35646","created_gmt":"2021-01-22 16:27:05","changed_gmt":"2021-01-22 16:27:05","author":"nkanny3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-01-22T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2021-01-22T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"643339":{"id":"643339","type":"image","title":"Unique New Opportunities to Learn a Critical Language","body":null,"created":"1611332624","gmt_created":"2021-01-22 16:23:44","changed":"1611332624","gmt_changed":"2021-01-22 16:23:44","alt":"","file":{"fid":"244260","name":"Critical-Languages-scaled-1-1600x1063.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Critical-Languages-scaled-1-1600x1063.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Critical-Languages-scaled-1-1600x1063.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":792010,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Critical-Languages-scaled-1-1600x1063.jpg?itok=FBEmr0Zf"}}},"media_ids":["643339"],"groups":[{"id":"612000","name":"Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC)"},{"id":"1284","name":"School of Modern Languages"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["nkanny3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}