Written by Marian Valentina Rivas Delgado

One of the most difficult languages—and one that is least known to Spanish speakers—is Arabic. Not only because of its grammar and pronunciation, but also because it is not taught in school, which makes us feel disconnected from its use and necessity.

The reality is...

How a Second Language Transforms Any International Experience

Written by Ana María Valero Ramírez

“This World Cup taught me more than I expected. Thank you, Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.!”

Amid all the mixed emotions surrounding the end of the cup, there's something I realized...

Written by Gabriela Estrada

If you're thinking about immigrating to Canada, keep in mind that this country has two official languages: English and French, and you must speak at least one of them.

Those who emigrate knowing only Spanish suffer greatly because they are unable to enter the job market or...

Written by Marian Valentina Rivas Delgado

If you are one of the many French-speaking Latinos who live in or want to live in Canada, you should know why French is the government’s “favorite” language. 

Although it is spoken by fewer people than English, it plays an immensely important role in preserving the identity of...

Written by Ana María Valero Ramírez

A few days ago, I took a long walk through a well-known Fan Zone in Vancouver before the game, and I was really surprised by the number of different languages I heard.

They were conversations in Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, German, Arabic, Korean, Italian, French...

Find out today with *Ana's Leap*

Written by Malu Radice

Do you stop to decipher each word in French to understand the message, or can you already do so fluently? 

If you don't know yet, I invite you to take onthis deductive reading challenge about the life of Ana, a student from Colombia...