To say that 2020 has been a wild ride would be an understatement! In January, none of us could have foreseen that by springtime our entire institute would have to take all of its offerings virtual – cultural programming, language courses, educational outreach, and more. In many ways, 2020 has been a lesson in learning to adapt, be flexible, be innovative, and persevere. It has been equally challenging and rewarding for our team to figure out how we can stay connected to our Washington, DC community in this time, and we are very proud of what we've been able to offer in the last twelve months.
This year, many folks found themselves with more time than they anticipated having on a daily basis – for those working from home, this maybe meant less time commuting and more time to pursue other interests! Our language courses and examination team came through with online and blended learning classes, while our information and online media team launched several major digital projects, including FEHLER and THE BIG PONDER. Our German education outreach team successfully took our German Career Days online, took part in virtual ACTFL, and developed digital learning materials for young students learning German at home. Our cultural programming team took to the web with major regional projects, including Shaping the Past, Radical Diversity, and Counter Memories, and developed further projects including Watch-Klatsch: Babylon Berlin and Film|Neu 2020!
In 2021, we will continue to offer virtual programming, and hope to transition into a blend of hybrid offerings once we are able to host guests in our space again. One thing this year has taught our whole team is that having a virtual presence is essential to the growth and outreach of our institute, and to maintaining a strong relationship between our work and our community. We hope to keep up this virtual presence even when we can open our doors again.
We are very grateful to everybody who supports our work for making this year such a valuable learning experience – without all of you, our mission could not be fulfilled.
We wish everybody a happy, safe, and healthy holiday season, and look forward to returning in January 2021 with a new year's worth of great ideas and great programming.
All of that being said, we hope that you enjoy this digital holiday greeting video we put together!
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