Global Languages provides MIT students with the language abilities and intercultural competencies necessary to become engaged global citizens and leaders.
“Being multilingual will be a huge asset for me in the future. I hope to be a doctor that addresses the needs of marginalized communities in urban settings.”
Siam Muquit, SB '21, Chemical Biology Major, Spanish Minor.
"The benefit of language is so clear--how it opens up new doors. You can imagine yourself in places you couldn't have imagined before."
Charles Huang, SB '11
“I have really enjoyed learning a new language and learning more about another culture. My favorite HASS classes have always been Chinese language classes.”
Carolyn Jons, SB '20, Materials Science major, Chinese minor.
“Learning a second language is an incredibly rewarding experience, one that had opened my mind to other cultures and ways of life.”
Chase Vogeli, SB '20, Mathematics major, German minor.
“The HASS education that I have received at MIT has given me many tools to broaden my horizons.”
Andrea passed away May 12 after a battle with cancer. She was a much-loved member of our unit from 2003 to 2015, serving as Academic Administrator; before joining the SHASS Dean's staff.