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<span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;">Joy Kim</span></div>
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<div>Curator, Korean Heritage Library</div>
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<div>Tel: 213-740-2329 or 213-740-2535</div>
<div>Fax: 213-740-3488</div>
<div>Web: www.usc.edu/korea</div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Syejeong Kim <SKim@americancouncils.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 7, 2021 1:04 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Joy Kim <joykim@usc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> 2022 CLS Application is Now Open - Fully Funded Study Abroad Opportunity</font>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">I hope this message finds you well! I’m writing because this week we launched the application for the summer 2022 Critical Language Scholarship Program, and I’m hoping that you may be able to
share the news with your Univresity of Southern California network. </span><br>
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I’ve included some text below for an announcement, if you’re able to send or post somewhere for students and advisors. I will be hosting language specific webinars in the coming weeks so it would be greatly appreciated if you can share this with anyone who
is interested in applying for our program.</p>
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</span></span></span>Indonesian (Oct. 13 Wed., 4PM ET) <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ULhR3ficQYipBQuu5Cffag__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!4-Hc2ANHLnNj1rEQE-S_Karo-gwqZNOxQhWfoxtbzISf6dGtSfXUVAOoMLuHJ5U$">Webinar Registration
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</span></span></span>Japanese (Oct. 20 Wed., 1PM ET) <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aj_UyNXnQfOGlgnKijJaIg__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!4-Hc2ANHLnNj1rEQE-S_Karo-gwqZNOxQhWfoxtbzISf6dGtSfXUVAOonXLU4mU$">
Webinar Registration - Zoom</a></p>
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</span></span></span>Korean (Oct 18 Mon., 3PM ET) <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g0IWvpW7SJqx6V3EJf8Sdw__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!4-Hc2ANHLnNj1rEQE-S_Karo-gwqZNOxQhWfoxtbzISf6dGtSfXUVAOoRpFt3U0$">
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Many thanks in advance for your consideration! <span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></p>
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<b>Announcement Text:</b> <span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></p>
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We are pleased to announce that the application for the 2022 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is now open! We welcome students to apply now to learn a critical foreign language next summer on a fully-funded study abroad program. <span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></p>
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<b>The application is now live and available online at: </b> <span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://clscholarship.org/apply__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!4-Hc2ANHLnNj1rEQE-S_Karo-gwqZNOxQhWfoxtbzISf6dGtSfXUVAOoB1OcLfk$" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:blue">https://clscholarship.org/apply</span></b></a></span> <span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></p>
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<b>Applications are due Tuesday, November 16, 2021 by 8:00pm EST</b>. </p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://clscholarship.org/__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!4-Hc2ANHLnNj1rEQE-S_Karo-gwqZNOxQhWfoxtbzISf6dGtSfXUVAOovi3q-xY$" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:blue">The
CLS Program</span></a></span> is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. Students spend eight to ten weeks abroad studying one of <b>15 critical languages</b>. The program
includes intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language gains. Most languages offered by the CLS Program (9 of 15) do not require applicants to have any experience studying critical languages. <span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></p>
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CLS, a program of the<b> U.S. Department of State</b>, 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. <span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></p>
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The CLS Program offers instruction in the following languages: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu. <span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"></span></p>
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CLS staff will host a series of <b><span style="font-size:10.5pt">webinars, Q&A sessions, and alumni panels </span></b>over the coming weeks for anyone who is interested in learning more about the program.
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Full calendar and registration links here: <span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://clscholarship.org/events__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!4-Hc2ANHLnNj1rEQE-S_Karo-gwqZNOxQhWfoxtbzISf6dGtSfXUVAOop1ixU6o$" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:blue">https://clscholarship.org/events</span></a></span> </p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#004D7C">Syejeong Kim</span></b><span style="color:#212121"></span></p>
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