Rising in Two Languages
¿Hablas español? That’s good news! Not just because you can converse with over 580 million Spanish speakers worldwide, but also because fluency in a second language can add real value to virtually any degree....
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State Language Access Initiatives Are Helping to Serve an Increasingly Diverse Workforce and Aging Population – PHI
Immigrants have long been critical to the direct care workforce and to ensure older adults and people with disabilities receive quality care; in fact, at least 27 percent of our country’s direct care workers...
Video: See more about the Study Abroad in Spain program
Grace Stubb graduated with a Nursing major and Spanish minor at UW-Green Bay. Grace studied Spanish in Spain to be able to communicate with patients in their primary language. She landed her dream job...
Pride Month spotlight: LGBTQ+ artists in Green Bay talk inspiration
GREEN BAY – You might recognize their work from around town and online. Maybe you’ve seen the high-contrast portraits by Megan Deprey, the warm colors of Alyssa Lentz’s photography, or the colorful aluminum wire sculptures of...
Helping teachers and support staff gain cultural competence spurs ‘Spanish for Educators’
In response to a need in the Marinette area community, UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus has created a course specifically for educators and support staff to gain cultural competence in Spanish. Designed for teachers and personnel...
UWGB students start Spanish-language podcast to highlight Northeast Wisconsin’s Latino community
Three students at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay (UWGB) have recently started a podcast highlighting members of Northeast Wisconsin’s Latino community. Source: UWGB students start Spanish-language podcast to highlight Northeast Wisconsin’s Latino community
Faculty note: Prof. Ortiz appointed to the Equal Rights Commission of the city of Green Bay
UW-Green Bay Prof. Cristina Ortiz (Humanities, Global Studies and Spanish) has been appointed as a member of the Equal Rights Commission of the city of Green Bay. The Commission task is to monitor efforts...
UW-Green Bay’s Cindy L. Johnson named ‘most influential’ Latina
Cindy Lopez Johnson ’13, a multicultural advisor at UW-Green Bay, has been named to the list of “The 39 Most Influential Latinos in Wisconsin, Part 5.” Johnson provided individualized support for first-generation, limited-income college...
UW-Green Bay student Ben Dresdow talks about virtual learning
Although UW-Green Bay is intending to be open in fall and welcoming faculty, staff and students back on campus, some classes originally scheduled for in-person instruction will be moving online or having online aspects...
Emily Miller and Mackenzie Ringer take first place in the UW-Green Bay Liberal Arts Essay Contest
Twenty-five students submitted essays and two students claimed the top prizes and a scholarship for the annual Liberal Arts Scholarship Essay contest. The Selection Committee was composed of Rebecca Abler, Vicki Medland, Chris Williams...
