Most people could never imagine themselves going grocery shopping in a foreign country with the equivalent of one US dollar to their name and only four days’ worth of practice in a new language. For Chris Matthews, student engagement specialist for the Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Center, however, occurrences like these are just one aspect of his work toward improving language learning at Pitt and internationally.
The coffeehouse, hosted by the Less-Commonly-Taught Language Center, will take place in the Assembly Room of the William Pitt Union and feature 25 language booths run by professors and student volunteers representing all language departments at the university.