Loretta Violante, a Macaulay Honors student at 精东影业, is headed to Korea this summer on a Critical Language Scholarship from the U.S. government.
Loretta Violante of 精东影业鈥檚 Macaulay Honors Program was already headed to Seoul in the fall to study printmaking and sculpture on a Therese Ralston Connor Award from 精东影业鈥檚 . Now she鈥檚 won a from the federal government that will see her spend summer learning Korean in the port city of Busan.
The two awards mean that the major will spend almost six months this year on the Korean peninsula earning credits while learning new skills and a new language. The scholarships cover all her expenses, including travel and accommodation.
鈥淚 think understanding the language will be important in understanding the art I am pursuing,鈥 said the thrilled sophomore. 鈥淢y primary passion is art and that鈥檚 what I want. I think I can learn a lot from another culture鈥檚 artwork.鈥
A resident of Croton-on-Hudson in Upstate New York, Violante is preparing for her initial two-month summer stint in Korea by taking beginner鈥檚 lessons in Manhattan.
About The Critical Language Scholarship Program
The CLS Program is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. The program includes intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language gains.
CLS is part of a wider government initiative to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering foreign languages that are critical to national security and economic prosperity. CLS plays an important role in preparing students for the 21st century's globalized workforce and increasing national competitiveness.
CSL is a program of the United States Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. It is supported in its implementation by American Councils for International Education.
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