Refugee Support Systems

Diplomatic Langauge Services

In this week's episode, Garrett & Alex sat down with Jim Bellas, Kate Marden and Molly Sampson from Diplomatic Language Services (DLS). This week, we sat down with DLS in Arlington, VA. We discussed:the mission and history of DLS (5:15 ) language curriculum and teaching jobs (8:15), Ciiculum Development (25:15) resume Dos and Donts ( 38:00) , obtaining language ILR testing and language refresher training (45:00) with DLS. Links from the Episode: Diplomatic Language Services

Refugee Support Systems

In this week's episode, Garrett & Drew sat down with Kiersten Rossetto Nassar, Director of Community Relations, and Autumn Orme, Director of Communications and Marketing, at Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area. We discussed LSSNCA's mission and background, their work in refugee resettlement, and what they look for in volunteers. Links from the Episode: lssnca.org LSSNCA Refugee Country of Origin If you cannot access the links in this description, please visit the podcast page on the Critical Language Mentor website. All the episode links are also available there!

Spending the Summer at Maryland

Recording at University of Maryland, Garrett & Drew joined Lianne and Jay, Program Coordinators at the University of Maryland’s Arabic and Persian Flagship Programs, to discuss their programs, the Summer Language Institute, and how their students learn critical languages. Links in this week's episode: www.globalprofessionals.umd.edu Visit criticallanguagementor.net for language resources, jobs, and more!

Leaving No One Behind

This week, Garrett & Drew sat down with Mike G., National Volunteer Coordinator with No One Left Behind, a nonprofit that helps Afghan and Iraqi combat interpreters with Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) resettle safely in the United States. Together with Alex Sorin, co-founder of Foreigncy, we discussed No One Left Behind's mission and how people with language skills can give back and help others. Links in this episode No One Left Behind Foreigncy Visit criticallanguagementor.net/podcast to learn more about this episode

The Study Abroad Series: Turkey

If you’re going abroad, you’ll want to listen to this episode. This week, Grace, an alumna of Indiana University’s Turkish Flagship Program, sat down with Drew to discuss how to make the most of your study abroad experience. She discusses her experiences, including the benefits of taking classes in an immersion environment. Links from the Episode: Oral Proficiency Interview Boren Scholarship & Fellowship NTV Radyo