Washington Academy of Languages

Seattle History Comes Alive for English Students
For any of us, finding time and patience to read an interesting novel can often be challenging. But what about reading a novel in…

Greetings from TESOL!
It’s almost spring, and there is a lot happening with our program. We are gearing up for our on-campus Summer Intensive series, wh…

The St. Patrick’s Day Parade – A Fun Seattle Tradition to Share with Our Students!
By Debbie Chan, WAL Student Services & Activities Coordinator for the English Language Program Every quarter, I plan activities fo…

Student Profile: Dr. Robert Gloster, World Languages
Learning to speak another language is a challenge. What about learning five languages? Or learning them later in life? Many would…

CityU Students Help Out at North Helpline Food Bank
When students in CityU’s English Language Program graduate they’ll leave our university with much more than improved English. A gr…

Student Profile: Barry Wicksman, TESOL Graduate Certificate
With three degrees, and now a CityU graduate certificate, Barry Wicksman is known for his extensive range of knowledge and interes…

CityU and WAL Students Volunteer for APEC
by Debbie Chan In April the Seattle-based National Center Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation asked Washington Academy of Languages…

Sometimes the Best Trips are the Small Ones with Big Memories
by Debbie Chan, Washington Academy of Languages (WAL), Student Activities Coordinator Yes. It’s true that a picture says a thousan…
“Sushki” is not “Sushi” with a typo
Actually, they have nothing in common. Not in ingredients, taste, or place of origin. The only similarity between the two is that…

Washington Academy of Languages is NOW A Part of CityU of Seattle
In March, City University of Seattle announced it had acquired Washington Academy of Languages (WAL). WAL is a not-for-profit lang…







