The 10th Annual Day of Giving

Support the study of languages and cultures!

Donations to the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures play a vital role in helping our department expand its mission and retain its position as a center of excellence for the study of languages and cultures. Gifts from our supporters help us provide more resources for language teaching, support for academic programs and curricular innovations, and most importantly, fund scholarships and internship opportunities for our students.

"Through my SCU education and experiences there, I gained the confidence to become a first-generation Xicana teacher leader who would change the educational system to be more equitable, culturally responsive, and inclusive. Being selected as the recipient of the 2020 Francisco Jiménez Award reassured me that I was capable of that and more. And I am now a Bilingual Education Specialist for the Lompoc Unified School District."

– Gloria Sevilla '20

"The Misericordia internship, through the REAL Vari Initiative, was a fantastic experience that truly opened me up to the relationship between language and diversity/inclusion. Despite working virtually with the Italian students, I was still able to establish a connection and engage intimately with them. We would often prepare presentations for each other, where we would describe our daily lives. Through this, I was able to gain insight into the lives of these students, their culture, and their routines."

– Agustin Pace '25

"I really appreciate what an opportunity I had in my internship with the WWII History Project translating historical documents from French and value what I was able to get out of it. Not only was I able to improve my French but I was also able to learn about history and the French Resistance from a dramatic and intriguing first-hand account, provide a resource for English speakers to learn about these same things, and get some experience in a possible future career path that connects directly to my major. The REAL program and Modern Languages & Literatures department funding helped make this summer possible for me. "

– Brendan Webb '22