In a world where nearly every industry operates across borders, culturally, linguistically, and economically, multilingualism has quickly become a necessity and a strategic advantage. Yet many post-secondary programs still treat language learning as peripheral or elective, or even worse, cut language programs altogether. That’s a missed opportunity, not only for students’ future careers, but for […]
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I recall when I began my career over two decades ago in Hispanic media in New York City working for large publishing houses on national Spanish-language magazines like People en español, Glamour en español, Vogue en español, and a series of other Latino-specific print offerings. Back in 2000 we tried our darndest to persuade big […]
Continue readingMadeline Martinez, a bilingual writer and marketer, grew up in Puerto Rico and moved to mainland United States twenty years ago. She is our October Language Superhero. In the story she shared with her, she talks about her experience learning English and starting a career as a writer and interpreter. She also shares her experience […]
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