Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies

Faculty of Arts

Lifelong Learning: How learning a new language is beneficial at any stage of life

A retired lawyer, a working professional, and an undergraduate student—all students of Italian 401: Advanced Studies in Italian Language and Style—demonstrate how learning new languages and cultures can benefit anyone from different walks of life.

Stories:

Student Spotlight: Jessie Horner, Retired Lawyer (Italian Studies)

"I found out about UBC’s extremely generous program of free classes for seniors and I was lucky enough to be able to enroll in ITAL 101. By then, I had fallen in love with Italy—who wouldn’t?—and pretty quickly seemed to fall in love with the language too—again, who wouldn’t?!"

Student Spotlight: Tania Astorino, Academic Program Manager at Green College (Italian Studies)

"Learning a new language can open doors to professional opportunities, help to grow your network of colleagues and friends, and is fulfilling and rewarding in so many intangible ways. I am lucky to have an employer that supports staff to pursue learning and development."

Student Spotlight: Gabrielle Ehling, Undergraduate Student (Italian Studies)

"Learning a new language can open doors to professional opportunities, help to grow your network of colleagues and friends, and is fulfilling and rewarding in so many intangible ways. I am lucky to have an employer that supports staff to pursue learning and development."

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