DLIFLC students win again in Chinese speech contest

DLIFLC students win again in Chinese speech contest

By Patrick Bray DLIFLC Public Affairs   SAN FRANCISCO – Chinese language students at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center participated in the 43nd Annual Mandarin Speech contest in San Francisco April 28, with 38 DLIFLC students winning awards....
Learning Chinese calligraphy benefits language study

Learning Chinese calligraphy benefits language study

By Patrick Bray DLIFLC Public Affairs   MONTEREY, Calif. – Students at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center who are studying Chinese can also practice calligraphy taught by Dr. Li-Yuan “Joan” Liao, an instructor at the Institute with a strong...
Top DLIFLC instructor is TRADOC NCO Instructor of the Year

Top DLIFLC instructor is TRADOC NCO Instructor of the Year

By Patrick Bray DLIFLC Public Affairs   MONTEREY, Calif. – Staff Sgt. Alex Rababah, the Military Language Instructor of the Year for 2017 at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Presidio of Monterey, won the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine...
For the joy of teaching, instructor reflects on 50+ years

For the joy of teaching, instructor reflects on 50+ years

By Patrick Bray DLIFLC Public Affairs   MONTEREY, Calif. – In 1961 the world was different than it is today. John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States, Alan Shepard became the first American in space, and the first U.S. helicopters arrived in...
Instructor wins Teacher of the Year by tailoring instruction

Instructor wins Teacher of the Year by tailoring instruction

By Patrick Bray DLIFLC Public Affairs   MONTEREY, Calif. – Seung Baek, a team leader in the Korean School, is the Teacher of the Year for 2017 at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. “To me this was a big surprise,” said Baek, who had forgotten...