Why World Languages?

Why World Languages?	You've heard all the reasons why some people don't learn languages, many of these founded on long-held myths and misconceptions. The truth is, in today's increasingly interconnected and interdependent world, proficiency in other languages is a vital skill that gives you the opportunity to engage with the world in a more immediate and meaningful way-whether in your neighborhood or thousands of miles away-while better preparing you to compete and succeed in the global economy. Read more about the benefits of learning languages
Health Care	As a medical student or job candidate, you will enter the healthcare sector armed with a variety of tools and personal qualities gleaned over the course of your education—from cutting-edge clinical experience to carefully honed social skills—all to set you apart from the competition and best prepare you to help those in need. As you prepare to join the health workforce, remember that alongside organic chemistry and a healthy dose of empathy, a second language will be an essential component of your career toolkit. Read more about Health Care
Cognitive Development	Although the last decades of bilingualism research have demonstrated consistent differences between monolingual and bilingual children in cognitive, language and brain development, it is still common procedure to use normative data from monolingual children to provide neuropsychological assessment for bilingual children. Given that neuropsychological tests can be used for the purposes of classifying children, providing diagnosis or treatment, it is important to get the measurement right and consider the factors that might impact performance, such as the experience of speaking two languages. Read more about Cognitive Development
Learning Language and Culture	At Gymglish, we’re convinced that learning a language isn’t just learning a list of words or a set of rules. Studying linguistics and theory is only one piece of the puzzle. We believe that tying language to a context, whether it be experiential or narrative, is the cornerstone of mastering it. Read more about Learning Language and Culture
OECD Education and Skills	Both the United Nations and OECD have prioritized global citizenship and global competence education in recent years, with good reason. Globally competent individuals are aware, curious, and interested in learning about the world and how it works, beyond their immediate environment. They recognize the perspectives and worldviews of others and are able to interact and communicate with people across cultures and regions in appropriate ways. And most critically, globally competent individuals don’t just understand the world (which is no small thing in and of itself)—they are an active part of it. They can and do take action to solve problems big and small to improve our collective well-being. Read more about OECD Education and Skills
Linguistic Diversity	From the time Gonzalez was in kindergarten until she graduated from Boyden-Hull High School in Hull in 2020, her classmates from Spanish-speaking homes doubled in number from five to 10, reflecting a broad demographic shift that has been reshaping communities across N'West Iowa. That shift has brought growing linguistic diversity to the region and, with it, a growing need for interpreting and translating services - in schools and daycares, in clinics and hospitals and in courtrooms and attorney's offices. To help meet that need, Gonzalez is pursuing interpreting as a career. She recently completed her second year in the Spanish-English translation and interpretation program at Northwestern College in Orange City, and she plans to become a certified medical interpreter. Read more about Linguistic Diversity
Helping in Financial Service Jobs	The way we think heavily influences how we speak, so languages are important. Learning about new languages is a fascinating way to understand people. We use our words to communicate every day, but sometimes they are also a source of misunderstanding and frustration. While there are many people in the world who are multilingual or bilingual, there are a lot of different languages that are more widely used than others. Read more about Why Langauges are Important in Business and Beyond Read more about the Applications of Langauge in Business
Languages and the Medical Field	Healthcare providers are better able to serve their patients when they can communicate with them in their native language, which explains the high demand for bilingual employees in the industry. In fact, a New American Economy report reveals that the demand for bilingual health professionals is one of the highest across all sectors: registered nurses, medical assistants, medical and health services managers, licensed practical and vocational nurses, and medical secretaries, taken together, accounted for almost eight percent of all online job postings for bilingual candidates in 2015. Read more about Why the Healt hcare Industry Needs Language Skills
Languages and Computer Science	You've heard about learning coding languages-that's the only language you need to worry about in tech, right? Well, as much as we'd like to tell you that it's true, we have a secret: learning a foreign language is just as important. We understand your confusion: how can you work in web development without knowing how to code?! You probably can't, and you may not have to prove proficiency in a foreign language to graduate with your degree or certification, but that doesn't mean it's useless. Lots of people draw a distinction between the humanities and sciences, frequently assuming from a young age that they have to pick between one or the other. It's similar to when, growing up, people feel they have to play sports or take part in theater. Although they seem quite different on the surface (and they are!), you can learn valuable skills from both sides which can help advance your career later on. Read more about the Benefits of Learning a Foreign Language for Your Tech Career Read more about Why a Second Language is so Important for Tech Jobs

You've heard all the reasons why some people don't learn languages, many of these founded on long-held myths and misconceptions. The truth is, in today's increasingly interconnected and interdependent world, proficiency in other languages is a vital skill that gives you the opportunity to engage with the world in a more immediate and meaningful way-whether in your neighborhood or thousands of miles away-while better preparing you to compete and succeed in the global economy.

Health Care

As a medical student or job candidate, you will enter the healthcare sector armed with a variety of tools and personal qualities gleaned over the course of your education—from cutting-edge clinical experience to carefully honed social skills—all to set you apart from the competition and best prepare you to help those in need. As you prepare to join the health workforce, remember that alongside organic chemistry and a healthy dose of empathy, a second language will be an essential component of your career toolkit.

Read more about Health Care

Cognitive Development

Although the last decades of bilingualism research have demonstrated consistent differences between monolingual and bilingual children in cognitive, language and brain development, it is still common procedure to use normative data from monolingual children to provide neuropsychological assessment for bilingual children. Given that neuropsychological tests can be used for the purposes of classifying children, providing diagnosis or treatment, it is important to get the measurement right and consider the factors that might impact performance, such as the experience of speaking two languages.

Read more about Cognitive Development

Learning Language and Culture

At Gymglish, we’re convinced that learning a language isn’t just learning a list of words or a set of rules. Studying linguistics and theory is only one piece of the puzzle. We believe that tying language to a context, whether it be experiential or narrative, is the cornerstone of mastering it.

Read more about Learning Language and Culture

OECD Education and Skills

Both the United Nations and OECD have prioritized global citizenship and global competence education in recent years, with good reason. Globally competent individuals are aware, curious, and interested in learning about the world and how it works, beyond their immediate environment. They recognize the perspectives and worldviews of others and are able to interact and communicate with people across cultures and regions in appropriate ways. And most critically, globally competent individuals don’t just understand the world (which is no small thing in and of itself)—they are an active part of it. They can and do take action to solve problems big and small to improve our collective well-being.
Read more about OECD Education and Skills

Linguistic Diversity

From the time Gonzalez was in kindergarten until she graduated from Boyden-Hull High School in Hull in 2020, her classmates from Spanish-speaking homes doubled in number from five to 10, reflecting a broad demographic shift that has been reshaping communities across N'West Iowa.

That shift has brought growing linguistic diversity to the region and, with it, a growing need for interpreting and translating services - in schools and daycares, in clinics and hospitals and in courtrooms and attorney's offices.

To help meet that need, Gonzalez is pursuing interpreting as a career. She recently completed her second year in the Spanish-English translation and interpretation program at Northwestern College in Orange City, and she plans to become a certified medical interpreter.