Applications for Languages of the World Day 2025 are now open!
Submit your school’s application by November 1, 2024 to bring students to this unique and exciting event. Apply on behalf of your entire school; not just your own class(es). Coordinate with other colleagues at your school if they are also interested in bringing students.
About Languages of the World Day
Exemplifying the Wisconsin Idea, Languages of the World Day is a signature precollege outreach program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to introduce Wisconsin high school students to diverse languages and cultures. The program raises awareness of the rich linguistic diversity of the region and world, of the interconnected nature of language and culture, and of the transformative potential of language learning.
The event takes place on the UW-Madison campus. Over 650 high school students and their teachers from urban, suburban, and rural school districts from around the state participate in the event, which includes breakout sessions led by approximately 60 UW-Madison faculty, staff and students on diverse languages, cultures, and artistic traditions.
2025 Event Details
Date and time: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 from 8:45am-1:45pm
Location: Union South, UW-Madison campus
Cost: None to attend, but students are responsible for their own lunch and schools are responsible for sub and bus costs.
We expect interest in the Languages of the World Day to exceed the capacity of the venue. Once the application period closes, we will review applicants and notify schools whether they have been selected to attend. If we receive more applications than we can accommodate, priority will be given to schools that applied to participate in the event in 2023 but were not accepted, due to capacity limits, and to schools who have never participated in the past. Each accepted school will be able to bring up to 25 students.