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28.10.2024 - Article

Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Do you speak German?

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Engaging with the German language encourages dialogue, exchange and cooperation between people and cultures. The German Missions in the United States work with many institutions, including the Goethe-Institut, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), American Association of Teachers of German and Central Agency for Schools Abroad (ZfA)—as well as individual teachers, students, and Deutschbegeisterte—to support and promote the German language in the USA. Read on to learn more and get involved!

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