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World Languages & Cultures

Carol A. Panaccione

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Fall 2025 Department of World Languages & Cultures

Exciting "New Worlds" await you at the College! How I look forward to welcoming you back or having you  to be my student or have you as my future student in Fall 2025!

“If we spoke different languages, we would perceive a somewhat different world." - L. Wittgenstein 


Explore "THE LEARNER'S JOURNEY" online course offering for Fall 2025 which is all about harnessing your own unique potential.

Benefits of Language Learning

“If we spoke different languages, we would perceive a somewhat different world." - Wittgenstein

Languages & The Global Edge: 10 Reasons to Learn Languages

Fall 2025 COURSES:

  • Elementary German I (CRN# 35723)
    GERM 1030-600  DL (Online)  3 credits 
    The objective of the Elementary German I course is to develop the four basic language skills of speaking, reading, writing, and listening. This course is designed to develop a more global perspective and curiosity about other cultures and norms - to develop a global edge. 

  • The Learner's Journey (CRN# 35805)
    LIBA 1000-600  DL (Online)  3 credits 
    This fully transferable, seminar-style course has been designed to help students maximize their effectiveness in the classroom. Students develop their critical thinking, reading, and writing skills; acquire valuable strategies for analyzing course content and for expressing themselves more confidently and effectively; improve their writing, presentation, collaboration, and research skills; and learn to make connections between courses in different disciplines. To learn more about this course, please click here: The Learner's Journey.  Students' words - The Learner's Journey

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To view an outstanding presentation by Ms. Corinna E. Calise with Ms. Micaela Kyees and Mr. Sedrick T. Uhrig, please click here.   Mr. Nicholas Leyden, a Spring 2020 honors graduate kindly gave me permission to publish his Honors presentations and reflection: Learning Theories-Mr.Leyden; Modern-day Example of Being in the Cave and Reflective Essay - Mr. Leyden



New Course Offering: 
The Global Edge: LIBA-1500-600 - CRN: 38380 - Dr. Theodoritsi

Learn more about our new course: THE GLOBAL EDGE



Profile in Excellence:  Kelly A. Grace: World Languages & Cultures Ambassador Spring 2025

Kelly A. Grace

Ms. Kelly A. Grace, a Phi Theta Kappa Honors student, was selected as the first World Languages & Cultures Student Ambassador on September 26, 2024. In 2024, she was selected as the New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar. Her selection was based on the score she earned in the All-USA Academic Team competition, for which more than 2,200 applications were received. Ms. Grace was the top-scoring student from Rhode Island.

Ms. Grace's Honors Project, DIFFERENTLY-ABLED and Proud: My Journey Discovering that Dreams DO Come True completed while enrolled in the "The Learner's Journey," has inspired many at the College to indeed realize that "dreams do come true."  She is currently serving in several leadership positions at the College, including as Regional VP of Scholarship, Chapter Vice President of Phi Theta Kappa, President of the Italian Group, as well as a peer tutor in Italian, French, History, Geology, Oceanography.

Former remarkable students now inspiring future students to realize their dreams:

"What you can do, or DREAM you can do, begin it. BOLDNESS has genius, power, and magic in it." - Goethe


For my former students, please contact me, if I may have the honor to share your success stories: [email protected] Thank you.
 

Selected Publications

Prismatic Perception: The Learner's Journey


Carol A. Panaccione: Students achieve dreams through CCRI

The Providence Journal, Letters to the Editor

The most rewarding aspect of the profession of teaching is to witness students attaining their academic goals. As the day of graduation approached many years ago, a student wrote: “I will proudly walk across the stage to receive my diploma from the school that propelled my dreams forward full blast!”
She did walk across that stage and continued on with her undergraduate and later graduate studies. She represents the many graduates of the Community College of Rhode Island who have realized their dreams by their sheer determination, motivation and steadfastness. As Marian Wright Edelman stated, “Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.”
As the largest community college in New England, the Community College of Rhode Island is a true gateway to countless possibilities that is indeed propelling “dreams forward full blast” and where students are discovering their own unique potential and coming alive as learners. As Goethe stated, “What you can do, or dream you can do, begin it – boldness has genius, power and magic in it.”
It is never too late to begin realizing one’s dreams.
 
 

Learning Resources


 

Contact Information

    Leader of Department
  • Dr. Hossiri Godo-Solo
  • Department Chair
  • (401) 825-2254
  • [email protected]
  • Knight Office 3180, Flanagan Office 1351

Administrative Assistant

  • Ms. Sharyn Vicente, M.A., Ed.
  • Office Manager, Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences Division
  • (401) 333-7262
  • [email protected]
  • Flanagan Campus