Students ‘Savor’ Language Tastings

“It made learning a language…less daunting, and it got me excited about the possibility of diving into languages I had not previously considered studying.” – Student participant

The Language Tasting events provide students the chance to learn more about how language can be part of their Yale education as a whole and to engage more fully in the world beyond graduation.  

“I don’t mean to be cheesy, but [the Language Tasting] has actually changed the course of what I want to study at Yale.” – Student participant

“It was so much fun to feel like I was a student on the first day of class again. It was uplifting to see so many students who were truly interested in learning about languages and cultures different from their own.” – Student participant

Event organizer Lynda Paul said, “Language classes are a great way to find community and belonging here, both because the classes involve so much interaction among students, and also because the instructors are so passionate about teaching.”

Some of the languages that have been offered so far include: American Sign Language (ASL), Arabic, Bosnian-Serbo-Croation, Cherokee, Chinese, Dutch, Egyptian (Ancient), Finnish, German, and Hebrew.