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Striking Gold Down Under
Kristal Bivona shares her experience of the English immersion destination that lives up to the promise of its name: The Gold Coast
From the observation deck of the Skypoint Q1, Queensland’s tallest building, what’s...
Making Spanish Work
Michelle Buehring offers advice on instituting a workplace Spanish program
A direct outgrowth of diversity training in the workplace, the desire to learn Spanish for work is slowly finding its way into the corporate psyche....
The Secret of Mayan Success
Kristal Bivona catches a glimpse of Mayan language preservation in Quintana Roo, Mexico
Around the world, people are looking to the Mayan calendar for keys to the future of the planet and the mysterious changes...
May 2012
School of Life
In our increasingly interconnected world it seems like we know what’s happening the world over. Cable news, social media, YouTube give us a sense of being there from the comfort of our...
Pour toujours, le Canadien!
Kristal Bivona charts the ongoing demand for French Canadian and suggests where it can be sated
Students of French looking for an immersion experience should look to our neighbor to the north for language training...
Linguistic Diversity Linked to Biodiversity
Interdisciplinary researchers report that areas with high biological diversity, such as biodiversity hot spots and high biodiversity wilderness areas, are also home to about 70 percent of the world’s languages. The report, published in...
May 2012
The Secret of Mayan Success
Kristal Bivona catches a glimpse of Mayan language preservation in Quintana Roo, Mexico
Making Spanish Work
Michelle Buehring offers advice on instituting a workplace Spanish program
Interview with Rod Ellis
Answers on the line...
Language Education Cuts Compromise National Security
by Kristal Bivona
A new report by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) links U.S. education reform to national security, placing emphasis on the troubling dearth of students proficient in foreign languages and how it...
How Do You Say “Truancy” in Portuguese?
Evasão escolar, but in Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil, a small municipality near Salvador, school officials are trying to eradicate truancy by outfitting public school students with new uniforms that contain microchips. The secretary...
Canada Instates Language Tests for Some Immigrants
Canada has become a popular destination for studying abroad, as noted in the April 2011 issue. Canada has also become an ideal location for immigration as well. CBC News recently reported that people immigrating...
