{"id":9161,"date":"2024-07-01T11:36:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T15:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/?p=9161"},"modified":"2024-08-15T11:37:39","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T15:37:39","slug":"compete-in-the-2024-tlolympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/2024\/07\/01\/compete-in-the-2024-tlolympics\/","title":{"rendered":"? Compete with language learners around the world"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Update: the winners are in! Congratulations to…<\/p>\n

? Felix<\/strong> from Charlotte Mecklenburg Library in North Carolina, who spent more than 60 hours learning Chinese!<\/p>\n

? Lucy<\/strong> from Bay City Public Library in Texas, who completed 31 Japanese lessons!<\/p>\n

? Mereke<\/strong> from Fort Bend County Library in Texas, who learned 353 new words in English!<\/p>\n

Bravo to our winners and to everyone who participated in the contest. Keep it up and happy learning.<\/p>\n

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\"Transparent<\/strong><\/p>\n

Compete with library patrons all over the world this summer!<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s simple. Log in to Transparent Language Online for Libraries. Pick any (or many) of the 130+ available languages.<\/p>\n

Learn as much as you can during from July 26 – August 11. The 3 library patrons with the most learning time in that window are our medalists!<\/p>\n

Medalists win Amazon gift cards for themselves (plus a $100 gift card for their library):<\/p>\n

?1st place: $150<\/strong><\/p>\n

?2nd place: $100<\/strong><\/p>\n

?3rd place: $50<\/strong><\/p>\n

That\u2019s it! We\u2019ll announce and email the winners in August.<\/p>\n

Ready to compete? Log in now<\/a> or find a library near you<\/a> that offers Transparent Language Online.<\/strong><\/p>\n

? Libraries, promote the contest to your patrons with new materials in the Marketing Kit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now some \u201cfine print\u201d stuff:<\/p>\n

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  1. Only library patrons using Transparent Language Online for Libraries are eligible. Individual subscribers or users sponsored by any other organization are not eligible, sorry!<\/li>\n
  2. You must have an email associated with your account (either your username or entered in your user profile) so we can contact you. No email in the account = not eligible to win.<\/li>\n
  3. Learning time = time spent doing lessons, refreshing Learned Vocab, or doing Practice activities in Transparent Language Online on web or mobile.<\/li>\n
  4. The contest runs from 12:01am EST on July 26, 2024 to 11:59pm EST on August 11, 2024. Only learning time completed during that time will count.<\/li>\n
  5. We will select the winners based on learning time completed, but reserve the right not to choose a specific user for any reason. Winners will be announced by August 30, 2024 and contacted by email. Failure to reply to the email within 7 days forfeits the prize and a new winner will be selected.<\/li>\n
  6. Prizes are Amazon gift cards amounting to $150, $100, and $50 respectively, and a $100 gift card for the associated library. If the winning patrons and\/or libraries are not in the US, we will try to accommodate their local currency. Applicable exchange rates will be applied.<\/li>\n
  7. Participants must be age 13+ to win a gift card. Parental consent will be required before awarding a gift card to anyone under 18. If not given, we will choose another winner.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"Transparent

    Update: the winners are in! Congratulations to… ? Felix from Charlotte Mecklenburg Library in North Carolina, who spent more than 60 hours learning Chinese! ? Lucy from Bay City Public Library in Texas, who completed 31 Japanese lessons! ? Mereke from Fort Bend County Library in Texas, who learned 353 new words in English!…<\/p>\n

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