Welcome to Cornell World Languages Day!
Cornell World Languages Day highlights the importance of language learning, cultural awareness, and global literacy. The event brings middle and high school students to campus, showcasing the opportunities for language learning and international studies at Cornell, including the many student clubs. Speaking another language creates bridges between and among individuals and cultures – bringing people closer together and fostering cross-cultural understanding. WLD stresses not only language learning, but cultural awareness and community engagement as well. The core message of the event is that language learning is a gateway to learning about and engaging in the world.
Save the date!
Saturday, October 25, 2025 – our 5th annual WLD!
10 am - 3 pm
Schedule
| Time | Activity |
| 10:00-10:30 | Registration Enjoy breakfast snacks |
| 10:30-11:00 | Welcome and overview |
| 11:00-11:40 | Session 1 |
| 11:45-12:15 | Lunch |
| 12:15-12:45 | Info fair and performances |
| 12:55-1:35 | Session 2 |
| 1:45-2:35 | Session 3 |
| 2:40-3:00 | Closing |
The 2024 WLD session descriptions can be found here: https://lrc.cornell.edu/wld-sessions-2024
Registration
Registration for WLD 2025 will open in summer 2025.
You can contact us at worldlangday@cornell.edu.
WLD is an interdepartmental community event, organized by the LRC and Upward Bound and sponsored by many on- and off-campus units. Generous support is provided by the Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs, the College of Arts & Sciences, and the David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement.
Want to learn more about previous WLDs?
- Read about our inaugural event in 2019 and listen to a podcast episode about WLD 2019
- Read about WLD 2023 and tune in to our podcast episode about WLD 2023
- Read about WLD 2024 and learn more in our podcast episode about WLD 2024
Are you a presenter? More information can be found on our Presenter page.
Interested in volunteering for the event? More information can be found on our Volunteer page.