Listen and Learn is large organization that serves major cities in the U.S. and Canada. They “specialize in language tuition for both individuals and small groups; providing the service for industrial clients and individuals on-the-go who require expertise in additional languages for business, academia, travel and familial needs.”  They offer a large array of world languages. TweetEmail TweetEmail

Asian American Cultural Center offers a number of language and cultural classes, as well as programs and summer camps. Chinese classes from infant to pre-school through their “The Magic Dragon” program.  After school classes for K-5th grade, classes include Chinese and Japanese language and cultural learning programs. Adult language classes in Mandarin Chinese. Private  and group classes for Japanese language are available. Asian cooking classes and other cultural activities such as dance and martial arts. English language learning programs are also offered. To learn more, visit their website: http://www.asianamericancc.com/services.htm   2020 Multicultural Spring and Summer Camps for youth and teens, ages 5-12,  March and June-August, Multicultural Summer Camp 2020: From June 1 to August 14, 8am to 6pm Week 1   06/01-06/05 — Where is Asia? Making Asian Map and learning the different countries and their landscapes. Week 2 06/08-06/12— Learning the basic composition of Chinese characters and its meanings. Week 3 06/15-06/19—  Designing an harmonist Oriental Garden with the 5 elements. Week 4 06/22-06/26— Learning Chinese paper cutting and making Chinese seal. Week 5 06/29-07/03— Introduction to Chinese calligraphy and brush painting Week 6  07/06-07/10— Learning the wisdom of the Asian Legends and parables. Week 7 07/13-07/17— Creating a drama of Asian […] TweetEmail

For anyone who is interested, Rollin Mac Rae of Conradh na Gaeilge (The Irish Gaelic league) teaches a Gaelic (Irish) class in his home in South Austin every Sunday at noon. Rollin’s love of and commitment to the language goes back a long time.  He has been teaching Irish in a welcoming, child-friendly environment successfully for many years. If you are interested, he asks that you call him before attending your first class at 512 4412257. TweetEmail TweetEmail

Aileen Passariello-McAleer: Think Bilingual Ambassador Language support: Spanish/English/Italian Target age group/s: Ages 0-8 years old Bio: Aileen Passariello-McAleer is an American of Venezuelan descent from Miami, FL. Her parents immigrated to the United States to provide their future children with better opportunities. She has a bachelor’s degree in Biology from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Post graduation, she pursued a career with IBM in New York City. Her work in the healthcare space as a client manager inspired her to pursue an MBA, which she completed at the University of Texas in Austin Texas. She decided to stay in Austin because of the exciting and dynamic startup culture. After working  with various startups in Austin, she realized it was time to create something of her own. She began raising her children in a bilingual household and wanted to share her experiences with others. She taught Spanish out of her home to parents that also wanted to raise bilingual children. Her methodology of “learning like a child” attracted many parents with young children. MamaLingua was born out of these experiences and months later in 2012, Aileen formally launched it with one of her students, Christia Hoffman. Today, MamaLingua has evolved from a […] TweetEmail

Hind Louali: Think Bilingual Ambassador Language support: French and Arabic Target age group/s: Elementary and Middle School Age Children Bio: Dr. Hind Louali is the founder and the director of Ecole Jean-Jacques Rousseau, the French School of Austin, a French specialized language immersion institution, following the general guidelines of the French Ministry of Education, with an integrated French music and performing arts program. The school supports an internal preschool, elementary and middle school, and has been serving residents of greater Austin, Texas, for more than 12 years. Hind has a doctorate and a Ph.D in medicine. After few years in her career, she founded the school, with her parents, a family of educators and curriculum development professionals with a wealth of experience in education, and in language immersion programs. Hind speaks several languages, and she was raised in a trilingual and multicultural environment throughout her schooling and adult life. She is a passionate advocate for bilingualism and multiculturalism, believing that, the ability to speak and understand more than one language has more than just language skills at skate, but also additional cognitive, academic, social and employment benefits.  In what capacity does Hind support families as a Think Bilingual Ambassador: Introduce interested families to other language speaking community members, Provide ideas on resources […] TweetEmail