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(Archived) Free Lunch and Learn Series

New series promotes languages and cultural competency to the VCU community and members of the public

From Ukrainian to Arabic to Francophone World, VCU Continuing and Professional Education is bringing experts to the community to share different languages and cultures through a series of virtual events this spring.

All one-hour sessions will be held via the Zoom platform from 12-1 p.m. Eastern, and are open to everyone. Registrants are provided with a link to connect through a PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android Device. More information, and free registration for the sessions is available at https://ocpe.vcu.edu/languages

Sessions are a great way to learn something new with a family member, friend, or colleague. The series began with Ukrainian Language and Cultural Competency on Wednesday, March 23.

  • (Past) Wednesday, March 23: Ukrainian Language and Cultural Competency with Iryna Piontkivska, an economist and avid crafter from Ukraine
  • (Past) Tuesday, March 29: Arabic Language and Cultural Competency with Kamilia Rahmouni, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, VCU School of World Studies
  • (Past) Tuesday, May 3: Francophone World Language and Cultural Competency with Ngoc-My Guidarelli, Catalog Librarian with VCU Libraries and Adjunct French Professor in the VCU School of World Studies

Want to find out more? Get in touch.