UNIVERSITY of WISCONSIN-MADISON

Lifelong Learner column

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Beyond travel, language learning creates valuable connections

Ready to learn a new language? Explore why adults are wired to succeed, how to embrace mistakes and ways to build deep community connections.

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Meet Amy Domaszek: Cultivating innovative courses for today’s workforce

Discover how Amy Domaszek shapes UW–Madison continuing education courses to deliver high-quality leadership, AI and communication skills for today’s workplace.

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4 learning trends to make this your smartest year yet

Try these popular learning trends to gain skills, improve mental health and encourage personal growth in 2026.

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How podcasts can help you embrace lifelong learning

With the growing popularity of podcasts in recent years, there has never been a better — or more convenient — time to be a lifelong…

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Start the year by cleaning up your digital footprint

Learn some tips from our experts on how to assess and revive your online presence for professional purposes.

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You can learn a language online — here’s how!

Study a language online with UW–Madison Division of Continuing Studies language programs. We promise it will be exactly the same as in-person learning, only completely different.

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Employers benefit from continuing ed for employees

Get valuable tips from one of our adult student advisors on how continuing ed benefits employers and how they can implement continuing ed for employees at work.

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Use this exercise to ID and leverage your transferrable skills

Get advice from one of our UW-Madison educational counselors on how to leverage your transferable skills with this useful exercise.

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What continuing education can do for you

Curious about what continuing education can do for you? Read this column by one of our expert educational counselors that appeared in the Wisconsin State Journal.

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Lifelong learning essential in today’s workforce

Read suggestions from our career and educational counselor on how to be a lifelong learner -- and why it can help your career.

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