May 2015


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The Centre for Language Learning has been around for a decade, building its offerings so that it now teaches 12 different languages at several levels. The CLL’s classes offer not only the language training, but exposure to the associated cultures.

The 12 languages currently taught at the CLL are Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, English as a Foreign/Second Language, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Patois, Spanish and Yoruba. Classes are open to anyone with an interest, and that is why every three years, the CLL hosts a month of activities that serve to highlight what they are about.

During the month of March, the Centre threw open its doors with an Open House, which began with a panel discussion, “Cuba-US Normalisation Implications for the Anglophone Caribbean,” featuring Dr. Armando Garcia, Dr. David Rampersad, Ms. Bonita Morgan and Dr. Jacqueline Laguardia-Martinez.

There was also a mini-film festival, featuring ten films from ten different language backgrounds. On the days designated as Open House Days, the Centre set up exhibitions, mounted by students, and featuring games and exercises within each room designated for the Language. There were also cooking demonstrations and very popular was the food that was on offer, some for sampling, but most for sale in the car park just outside.

The Open House closed its doors on March 28 with a concert featuring performances from the Japanese, Chinese and Spanish sections, and an international fashion show.