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Language Center

We are located in Old Chapel 3rd Floor.

The Language Center is designed to meet the needs of students and faculty in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, the Department of Spanish and Hispanic Studies, and the Department of Classics but serves many others in the Union community.

Our friendly staff is here to help you with your specific language needs. Check our Language Fellows and Language Mentors‘ office hours for help with your assignments or simply to engage in great conversation. Walk-ins are available, however making an appointment is preferable (the link to the booking page for your language is shared by your professor or stop by the Language Center).

If you are taking intermediate or advanced Spanish classes, Conversation Partners are available. You professor will forward the information to you at the beginning of each term (stop by the Language Center with questions).

We have headsets with microphone for voice recording made easy. Here you can type in many different languages on our PCs.

We host several events every term such as Chinese Opera, Québecois and Hockey, International Board Games Night. For the next upcoming event, check the campus-events emails.

Language Center staff

  • Language Fellows Fall 2026

    Language Fellows are native speakers. They are available to answer questions, practice conversation, give grammatical explanations and help with composition during their office hours IN PERSON in the Language Center. Ask your professor or email the Language Center Director (sartiaua@union.edu) for the link to the booking page for your language. Walks ins are welcome too but appointments have priority.

    Chinese
    Yiqi Liu: TBD

    French
    Solen: TBD

    German:
    Marie: TBD

    Japanese
    Eri: TBD
    Ewan: TB

    2 on 1 Japanese sessions:

    Eri: TBD
    Ewan: TBD

    Spanish:
    Ariela (holds workshops 3 times a week - see class/labs schedule below)

  • Language Mentors Fall 2026

    Language Mentors are available to practice speaking, help with studying, answer simple grammar questions, review materials, play games in the target language, etc.

    All Language Mentors appointments are held IN PERSON in the Language Center. Ask your professor or email the Language Center Director (sartiaua@union.edu) for the link to the booking page for your language. Walks ins are welcome too but appointments have priority.

    Arabic
    Doha: TBD

    Chinese
    TBD

    French
    Aïda: TBD
    Emma: TBD
    Simon: TBD

    German
    Monja: TBD

    Hebrew
    Elijah: TBD

    Japanese
    Mika: TBD
    Yuho: TBD

    Russian
    Ayanat: TBD
    Sanzhar: TBD

  • Spanish Conversation Partners Fall 2026

    If you are taking an intermediate/advanced Spanish course, Conversation Partners are available to practice your conversational Spanish. Your professor will email you all the information regarding this program, including how to book an appointment. Our Conversation Partners are native and heritage speakers as well as advanced students of Spanish. They are available by appointment ONLY.

    Intermediate Spanish Conversation Partners
    (SPN 200 and 201)

    Alexandra
    TBD

    Heidy
    TBD

    Leonardo
    TBD

    Nashalyn
    TBD

    Yanncy
    TBD

    Advanced Spanish Conversation Partners
    (SPN 250+)

    Ariela
    TBD

    Britny
    TBD

    Esau
    TBD

    Johan
    TBD

    Reese
    TBD

  • Center Consultants/Staff 2026-2027

    Senior Consultants: Marie Meyer, Leonardo Pineda-Vega

    Consultants, Mentors and Conversation Partners: Aïda Alaoui Fdili, Esau Carretero Benites, Reese Cordero, Ariela de la Villa Irizzary, Elijah Light, Doha Essaghir, Yuho Hara, Ryan Hobbs, Johan Mendez, Mika Odagiri, Yanncy Orellana, Alexandra Palafox, Simon Philipp, Isobel Petersen, Leonardo Pineda-Vega, Britny Quinto, Emma Rhéaume, Nashalyn Rubert, Heidy Soriano Ballinas, Sanzha Turgun, Monja Wagner, Akio Williams, and Ayanat Zhumagaliyeva.

    Language Fellows: Solen Bellemare, Ariela de la Villa Irizzary, Eri Matsuoka, Marie Meyer, Yiqi Liu, Ewan Yoshikawa and Vasilisa Palkova

Class/lab schedule Fall 2026

Monday

9:15-10:20 FRN 100
11:45-12:50 GER 100

Tuesday

3:00-3:45 SPN 100 Workshop

Wednesday

9:15-10:20 FRN 100
11:45-12:50 GER 100
12:50-1:45 SPN100 Workshop

Thursday

2:00-2:45 SPN 100 Workshop
3:00-3:45 RUS 100 lab

Friday

9:15-10:20 FRN 100
11:45-12:50 GER 100

Supplemental materials

Visit the Language Center to use supplemental material and board games.

An exterior view of Old Chapel

Old Chapel 312

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Office Hours

Mon - Thu: 9:00 am-8:00 pm
Fri: 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Sat - Sun: closed