High school students from across the state studying Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish have the opportunity to demonstrate acquisition of language and cultural knowledge in competitive events.
47th Annual Language Fair
Thursday, April 10, 2025
City Campus Union, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
More information forthcoming.
Mini Lessons
As in previous years, we will have mini lessons in other languages.
Poster Session Room
A space to view student poster entries.
Community Room
Students will be able to connect with local community partners who highlight career options for those who have a major in a language.
Additional Information For Teachers
How can students prepare for each event?
- Poetry: Students can select a poem (or write their own) in their language and recite it.
- Music: students perform a song in their language (can be a group event, can have musical accompaniment or bring recording, can be an original song)
- Drama: students perform a scene from a play (group event, or solo if monologue)
- Poster: (individual) students prepare a poster in their language about a cultural topic. Two awards given: one voted “best poster” by students attending the Fair, the second winner will be selected by judges.
- Folk dancing: students (group) prepare and perform a folk dance (costumes, music, creativity welcomed)
- Film: Entries should be student-produced, in groups, with a maximum running time of 3 ½ minutes. All entries should be in the language, and have English subtitles. The winning film will be streamed at the closing ceremony! All films must be uploaded to YouTube via an unlisted link.
Student design for promotional materials:
If you have a student who would like to design artwork for our promotional materials, please submit their entries to us (via modlang@unl.edu). The winner’s piece will be featured in our promotional materials and recognized at the closing ceremony.
Support
A staff member will reach out as soon as possible during regular business hours.