University of Maryland Language House Immersion Program

Get ready for the 2026 Language Career Night with the Language House in collaboration with ! Come learn how language skills can boost your career and hear from alums and current students about their experiences.

Confirmed panelists include:
Jay Crisler, Project Manager/Engineer, Zamperla
Sarah Eppley, Dining Services Coordinator, UMD
Brook Jefferson, World Language & ELO Specialist, Montgomery County Public Schools
Sarah Gagné, Coordinator, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Tula Lock, UMD Student, Intern at Middle East Institute

We appreciate our generous donors for their support on this Giving Day!

Today is , the University of Maryland’s 24-hour online fundraising event! Support the Language House and help break down financial barriers for students, enhancing the immersive experience for all. Your gift will be doubled, as the first $3,000 in donations will be matched, thanks to a generous Language House alum.

Our Spanish cluster students braved the cold today to visit at Union Market, joining Dr. Ana Patricia Rodríguez for a discussion about her book Avocado Dreams: Remaking Salvadoran Life and Art in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area, with Dr. Sheri Parks.

Language Chats are back next Monday! Join us and bring your friends to practice or share your language! Event open to all our campus community!

And we’re back!… Despite the winter blast, our Language House Open House and Meet and Greet was filled with many warm welcomes and happy faces!
Thanks to .coffee for the special drinks.

Join us this Tuesday at the Language House open house to explore living in your language and cultures and find out more about the programs offered by !

Join us next week for our first event of the semester, and the kickoff for Black History Month!
On Thursday, February 5, from 4-6pm, we will welcome award winning documentary filmmaker Fred Kudjo Kuwornu for a screening of his film We Were Here: The Untold Story of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe. The film brings to light the often-overlooked presence of African and Black individuals in Renaissance Europe, examining how they were depicted in some of the era’s most celebrated works of art and questioning long-held assumptions about race, status and representation in European history.
This event is in partnership with and