Spelling Bee - two teams in action

Spelling Bee

For the past several years, the Linguistics Department has participated in a fundraising spelling bee for New Haven Reads, a local non-profit organization that works to promote literacy in the Greater New Haven area by providing one-on-one after-school tutoring, educational family support, and a community book bank, all at no cost to participants. 

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Monday, November 13, 2023
The Linguinis, a team representing the Linguistcs  Department, participated in the 11th New Haven Reads Spelling Bee, and did great — in fact, they made it to the final... more
Tuesday, October 23, 2018

News

October 23, 2018

For the last few years, Yale linguistics participated in the New Haven Reads Spelling Bee. Last year, we were eliminated in the final round (with the Australian work quokka). This year, the Yale Linguistics Team LingBuzz were victorious! Congratulations to all our participants! Click here to see photos

October 22, 2016

As previously reported, the Yale linguistics department sent two teams to the 5th Annual New Haven Reads Spelling Bee, held last night at the Yale School of Management. Over 350 people attended the bee to cheer on the 42 (costumed) teams of community members and to support the literacy activities of New Haven Reads...

October 19, 2016

Several Yale linguists are gearing up to represent our department at the 5th Annual New Haven Reads Spelling Bee this Friday evening, October 21! The event is a fundraiser for New Haven Reads, a local non-profit organization that works to promote literacy in the Greater New Haven area by providing one-on-one after-school tutoring, educational family support, and a community book bank, all at no cost to participants....