Monthly Newsletter – April 2025

The development of artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized many industries, including language translation. AI-powered translation services are becoming increasingly popular, with companies offering them as part of their suite of products. However, the use of AI for translation raises ethical concerns related to accuracy, bias, and cultural sensitivity…”

– from thespanishgroup.org/blog, Angel G. (03/30/23)

Monthly Newsletter – March 2025

When Did Humans First Speak? Genes Offer New Clues on Language Origins

New genetic research suggests that humans first developed language around 135,000 years ago when populations began geographically splitting, followed by widespread social use around 100,000 years ago. Using data from 15 genetic studies, researchers found that early human groups branched out approximately 135,000 years ago, which likely coincides with the origin of language as a cognitive system..…”

– from neurosciencenews.com, Abby Abazorius- MIT. (03/18/25)

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A Message From Sandy – February 2022

In this month’s cultural corner I want to take the opportunity to honor Black History Month by featuring an African American woman whose bravery and fearlessness touched my heart.

Harriet Tubman, an African American woman whose life’s work changed so many lives and who reminds us to this day that with passion and sacrifice we can all leave the world a better place.

Tips on learning a new language:

  • Get real. Decide on a simple, attainable goal to start with so that you don’t feel overwhelmed.
  • Find a language habit that you can follow even when you’re tired, sick, or madly in love.
  • Play house with the language. The more you invite a foreign language into your daily life, the more your brain will consider it something useful and worth caring about.
  • Think about language learning as a gateway to new experiences.