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global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]The Centre for Language Learning promotes communicative and intercultural competence in its programmes. Our aim is to empower students to use the target language in order to understand information, to express themselves orally and in writing and to communicate with native and non-native speakers of the language.<\/p>\n
An important part of knowing a foreign language is developing a critical understanding of target language cultures and developing an ability and willingness to engage with these cultures.<\/p>\n
Students who enrol in the Centre\u2019s courses are seeking to gain skills to thrive in the target culture. This means that our classes are conducted as far as possible in the target language and students are supported to develop confidence to express themselves fluently.<\/p>\n
While pronunciation is monitored and grammatical structures taught, the focus at all times is on enabling students to use and expand their communicative repertoire in the target language.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ specialty_columns=”2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#E8E8E8″ min_height=”250px” custom_margin=”35px||20px||false|false” custom_padding=”40px|15px|40px|15px|true|true” border_radii=”on|30px|30px|30px|30px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Our Mission” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”|600|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#06346D” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]To deliver innovative, high quality language training and services to the UWI learning community and the wider public and engage in relevant research in keeping with our mandate to promote multilingual competence.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#E8E8E8″ min_height=”250px” custom_margin=”||20px||false|false” custom_padding=”70px|15px|70px|15px|true|true” border_radii=”on|30px|30px|30px|30px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Our Vision” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h2″ title_font=”|600|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#06346D” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
To be a centre that is a national, regional and international centre of excellence for foreign language study and research.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_id=”outreach” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” border_width_top=”2px” border_color_top=”#19C4A7″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Community Outreach” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”|600|||||||” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#06346D” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ specialty_columns=”2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fhe\/cll\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/IMG-20251111-WA0009-rotated.jpg” title_text=”IMG-20251111-WA0009″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”6px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner type=”1_2″ saved_specialty_column_type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|3px|||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fhe\/cll\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/1000182246-scaled.jpg” title_text=”1000182246″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=”1_2″ saved_specialty_column_type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|||3px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fhe\/cll\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-11-14-at-14.42.42-1.jpeg” title_text=”WhatsApp Image 2025-11-14 at 14.42.42 (1)” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” link_text_color=”#0C71C3″ custom_margin=”-30px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In keeping with its mission to promote multilingual competence locally and regionally, we are pleased to participate in activities that showcase language and culture, such as secondary school Career Days.<\/p>\n Our staff has engaged with students on the value of learning foreign languages at Bishop\u2019s Anstey Port-of-Spain, Blanchisseuse Secondary School, Diego Martin Central Secondary, Mucurapo West Secondary, St. Augustine Girls\u2019 High School, St. Benedict\u2019s College, and at the FORMEO Expo in Fort-de-France, Martinique.<\/p>\n In addition to school events, the CLL also hosts workshops and language taster sessions with businesses and organisations to promote language learning and cultural appreciation in the wider community. These sessions can be hosted at the CLL or at a mutually agreed upon venue.<\/p>\n If you would like to include us in your upcoming career day, workshop, or community event, submit your request\u00a0 here<\/a>.<\/p>\n