Classes for Kids!

Looking for a fun camp for your kids this summer?   We offer beginning American Sign Language and Spanish camps for kids ages 7-11.  The camps are held at the Essex campus, in July and August. Click here for more information.

Scenes from a Spanish class...

Our language classes are not all hard work--it's fun to use the language in an authentic setting!  Olé!

Learning a new language is good for you!

Here are some ways that learning a new language benefits you:

• heightened concentration
• increased conversational abilities
• improved focus
• increased intelligence
• enhanced decision making and problem-solving
• increased mental agility
• increased ability to multi-task

So if you are on the fence, wondering if you should learn a new language....the answer is yes!

For the complete article from Languages Around the Globe, click here.

Speaker series at Hopkins

Looking for something to do? JHU Foreign Affairs Symposium has a speaker series, with the remaining events events scheduled  April 5 and 12. 

Click here to check it out!

Le Diner en Blanc is coming to Baltimore!

What is Le Diner en Blanc?  It’s an exclusive pop-up picnic with an all-white dress code and attendees bring their own tables, white chairs, white table linens, tableware and a gourmet meal. The event also includes live entertainment and dancing. The tradition began in Paris 30 years ago and attracts more than 10,000 people annually in its founding city. The first American Diner en Blanc was hosted in New York in 2011. Today, the dinner is held in more than 70 cities and 35 countries.As with past Diner en Blanc pop-ups, the location will be unveiled to participants on the day of the event. Register now to get on the wait list (which for Philadelphia last year reached about 30,000 people…).

Here's a link to a Baltimore Sun article, for more info and the link to register for the wait list. 

Traveling This Summer?

Are you planning on traveling this summer? Why not take a language class this spring to help you prepare?  

We have the following travelers' series classes beginning in 2 weeks--and there is still time to register! All of the classes will meet in the evenings for 8 weeks, and introduce basic vocabulary and phrases that will be helpful when traveling overseas, as well as discuss culture and customs of countries where the language is spoken.

• Getting Started with Portuguese, beginning Tuesday 3/21.
• Getting Started with Japanese, beginning Wednesday 3/22.
• Getting Started with Spanish, beginning Wednesday, 3/22.
• Getting Started with German, beginning Thursday, 3/23.
• Getting Started with French, beginning Thursday, 3/23. 

To register, click here, or call 443-840-4700.

Join us for the Murthy-Reihl Lecture!