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Modern & Classical Languages

Hoyt Hall 126

Dept. 3603

1000 E. University Ave

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: 307-766-4176

Fax: 307-766-2727

Email: languages@uwyo.edu

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World Languages Day

World Languages Day 2024

World Languages Day 2024 will be an in-person event, while keeping the online submission categories: edited video and writing! 

WLD logo for 2024


World Languages Day (WLD) is Wyoming’s state championship of world language study hosted by the Department of Modern & Classical Languages (MCL). MCL believes high school students should be given opportunities to excel in their talents, whether it is sports, music or world language learning. WLD provides an opportunity for friendly competition and allows students to learn from worldwide experts.

WLD Events and Activities

  • Spoken and written language contests

  • Competitions hosted in multiple languages, including: Chinese, ESL, French, German, Russian and Spanish

  • Workshops in a variety of languages and cultures

  • *New Friday Night Activity* — This year we are offering a new activity: a Linguistics Olympiad. This is a competition where small teams solve linguistic puzzles. There is no preparation for this activity and students do not need to know any particular language. Instead, they will use logic, inference and the linguistic data provided to solve linguistic puzzles. The Linguistics Olympiad will be limited to juniors and seniors for this first year. If you would like to know more about this activity, please email prof. Irene Checa-Garcia at irene.checa@uwyo.edu.

Future Dates and Themes

  • March 1-2, 2024: History

  • March 7-8, 2025: Folklore                                                                                                             

  • March 6-7 2026: Festivals                                                                                                       


The theme for World Languages Day 2024 is History!

There are two categories of online submissions in addition to live competitions: a writing category and an edited video submission. The deadline for all submissions is 1 February 2024.

All participants will be assessed a $20 registration fee regardless of submission type. The registration fee for online submissions will help offset the cost of additional judges and will support any who have a financial barrier to attending the event. The registration fee also helps offset the cost of T-shirts for participants. If any students have financial barriers to attending WLD, please contact languages@uwyo.edu

  • Registration/Submission opens November 20, 2023.

  • Registration/Submission closes February 1, 2024 for all submissions.

  • Model Release forms are required for participation.

Important Notes

Questions about World Languages Day 2024? Email languages@uwyo.edu

Schedule of Events

Note: This is a preliminary schedule and subject to changes.

Friday, March 1, 2024

Event Location Time
Customs (Check-in) Business Building Atrium (main floor) 3:00 p.m.
MCL Welcome Talk Business Auditorium (lower floor) 3:30 p.m.
Campus Tour UW Campus 4:00 p.m.
Dinner Washakie Dining Hall 5:00 p.m.
Friday Night Fun TBD 6:00 p.m.
Teacher Appreciation Hoyt Hall Room 139 (Mathison Library) 6:30 p.m.

 

Saturday, March 2, 2024

Event Location Time
Breakfast Business Building Atrium (main floor) 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Resource Fair Business Building Atrium (main floor) 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Artwork Competition Business Building Atrium (main floor) 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Opening Ceremony Business Auditorium (lower floor) 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Competitions TBD 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Lunch Washakie Dining Hall 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Global Excursion TBD 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Award Ceremony Business Auditorium (lower floor) 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Consider Donating to WLD

WLD is a big event, averaging a cost of $15,000 to host (when there is student attendance during non pandemic years). The $20 registration fee for students does not cover the entire cost of the event. A gift of $25 will cover the additional cost for one student. Please consider this tax-deductible contribution today.

To our previous donors and supporters, thank you for making it happen!

WLD History

Interested in seeing what WLD is all about? View our previous WLD events.

Contact Us

Modern & Classical Languages

Hoyt Hall 126

Dept. 3603

1000 E. University Ave

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: 307-766-4176

Fax: 307-766-2727

Email: languages@uwyo.edu

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