Our Spanish for School Administrators and Teachers Class Makes a Difference!

Languages and Dementia

I heard a great podcast the other day, from NPR/PRI.  It has to do with the effects of speaking multiple languages on the brain and aging.  Much research as been done in this area, and studies indicate that being learning another language can help slow aging in the brain and improve cognitive abilities, even if taken up in adulthood.

To listen to the podcast, "Dementia stole my grandmother's memories-and our common language, " click here.

It Might Be Time to Learn a New Language...

(A special thanks to our students and staff for helping with this production!)

What Class Will You Take This Fall?

Our schedule of fall classes is out!  Click here to link to the Fall 2015 Catalog of Courses. World Language classes begin on page 84.  Or go to the CCBC homepage and enter the language you are looking for in the query box.   We offer three different levels of classes: Getting Started, Basic, and Intermediate/Advanced.  From Arabic to Urdu, we have a class for you. Check out the schedule, and get started!

To register, click here .

It's Bastille Day!

Bastille Day is the French National Holiday, and celebrates the beginning of the French Revolution.  This day commemorates the storming of the Bastille, a medieval fortress that came to be used as a prison.  The prison was a symbol of the harsh rule and absolute power of Louis the 16^th.  By capturing the prison on July 14, 1789, the people signaled that the king’s power was no longer absolute, and the first Republic Was created in 1792.

Bastille Day is a huge celebration, with parades, dances, fireworks, and family gatherings.

Want to learn French, or continue your studies?  We offer classes at all levels, from beginning to advanced.  Check out our class options here .

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What are the World's Most Common Languages?

Here are the top 10 most common languages, based on number of native speakers ( list from Accredited Language Services):

1. Mandarin
2. Spanish
3. English
4. Hindi/Urdu
5. Arabic
6. Portuguese
7. Bengali
8. Russian
9. Japanese
10. Punjabi

CCBC Life Enrichment offers classes in 8 out of 10 of these languages. For more information, visit our web site.  To register, click here.

The catalog of winter 2015 classes has arrived!  We offer 14 different languages at 4 different levels, and have both online and traditional classes available. 

Check it out: http://www.ccbcmd.edu/ceed/classes/le_languages.html