Goals

The WLCC will strive to accomplish the following:

• Increase the knowledge of languages and cultures among our students, faculty, staff, and community members.
• Promote the understanding of and sensitivity to other cultures.
• Promote and facilitate the study of languages and cultures.
• Provide a place where students can practice language skills.
• Provide cultural information and business-related protocol to community members.
• Provide language resources to prepare people to travel abroad.
• Assist international populations in learning the basics of the English language and in gaining knowledge of American culture.
• Provide state-of-the-art technology for the study of languages and cultures.
• Connect people locally and internationally.
• Support faculty who are using global awareness components in classes.
• Support students who are taking courses that focus on world cultures.
• Provide information about travel-enhanced courses and study-abroad experiences to students, faculty, staff, and community members.