It's constant repetition and remediation. The students work together in groups and speak to each other. It teaches them structure and grammar, which they need to know or they won't be able to generate their own sentences.

Not enough schools offer Italian. We try to encourage the study of language. It brings culture and diversity. We would like to see our school become a center for language study.

The program will encourage language and practice in the lab. We need more programs in the multi-media center. We need more software to encourage speaking abilities and exercises. This will greatly enhance the Italian language program. Learning Italian and any language is a good experience because it teaches them a whole different culture and way of thinking.

This is one of the best things we can do for our students.

Generally speaking, after 9/11 there was a downward trend in international student numbers. Some international students found it harder to get a visa. At the same time, we had radically rising costs (in tuition).

For students who sign up for the program, we guarantee transfer with a scholarship.