<link>/language-schools/</link> <description/> <language>en</language> <item> <title><a href="/language-schools/blog/meet-7-week-spanish-immersion-student-julia-driscoll" hreflang="en">Meet 7-week Spanish Immersion Student: Julia Driscoll</a> /language-schools/blog/meet-7-week-spanish-immersion-student-julia-driscoll Julia Driscoll, a dual-degree graduate student in International Human Rights and MSW at the University of Denver, uses the newfound confidence she gained at our <a href="/language-schools/languages/spanish">School of Spanish</a> to better connect with the refugees with whom she&nbsp;works.&nbsp; 2025-06-30T08:00:00-0400 agjackson@middlebury.edu 1883 <a href="/language-schools/blog/meet-3-time-returning-8-week-chinese-school-immersion-student-zoe-snell" hreflang="en">Meet (3 time returning) 8-week Chinese School Immersion Student: Zoe Snell</a> /language-schools/blog/meet-3-time-returning-8-week-chinese-school-immersion-student-zoe-snell For Penn State student Zoe Snell, who returns for her third summer at our 8-week Immersion program in Summer 2025, coming to study at the <a href="/language-schools/languages/chinese">Chinese School </a>was the best decision [she] ever made, for both personal and&nbsp;academic&nbsp;reasons. 2025-06-23T08:00:00-0400 agjackson@middlebury.edu 1885 <a href="/language-schools/blog/middlebury-language-schools-begin-111th-summer" hreflang="en">Middlebury Language Schools to begin 111th Summer</a> /language-schools/blog/middlebury-language-schools-begin-111th-summer The first student arrival day for the Middlebury Language Schools, known internationally for their <a href="/language-schools/how-it-works/language-pledge">Language Pledge® </a>and full immersion, is Friday, June 20. This summer the Language Schools will welcome more than 1,400 students and 300 faculty and staff to the campuses of Middlebury College, Bennington College, and the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS). <a href="/language-schools/languages/korean">The School of Korean</a> will celebrate its 10th Anniversary this summer, and the <a href="/language-schools/how-it-works/programs/MAT">Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) graduate program</a> will&nbsp;launch. 2025-06-16T07:50:39-0400 agjackson@middlebury.edu 1887 <a href="/language-schools/blog/meet-former-school-korean-8-week-and-current-ma-student-michael-ormsbee" hreflang="en">Meet Former School of Korean 8-week and current MA Student: Michael Ormsbee</a> /language-schools/blog/meet-former-school-korean-8-week-and-current-ma-student-michael-ormsbee Former Korean <a href="/language-schools/languages/korean/immersion-program">immersion</a> and current <a href="/language-schools/languages/korean/graduate">Korean MA</a> student Michael Ormsbee shares about how our <a href="/language-schools/languages/korean/faculty-staff">faculty and staff’s dedication</a> during his immersion summers led him to return to the School of Korean to earn his graduate degree with&nbsp;us.&nbsp; 2025-06-09T13:14:31-0400 agjackson@middlebury.edu 1884 <a href="/language-schools/blog/where-are-they-now-meet-7-week-portuguese-immersion-student-joseph-pako-molefi" hreflang="en">Where are they now? Meet 7-week Portuguese Immersion Student: Joseph (Pako) Molefi </a> /language-schools/blog/where-are-they-now-meet-7-week-portuguese-immersion-student-joseph-pako-molefi Now the director of an International Relations &amp; Management Consulting firm, Pako reflects on the dedication of the faculty and staff as well as the diversity of the community at our Portuguese&nbsp;School.&nbsp; 2025-05-28T00:00:00-0400 agjackson@middlebury.edu 1880 <a href="/language-schools/blog/25-years-chinese-school-honoring-chen-lao-shi" hreflang="en">25 Years at the Chinese School: Honoring Chen Lǎo Shī</a> /language-schools/blog/25-years-chinese-school-honoring-chen-lao-shi Chen Lǎo Shī dedicated 25 consecutive summers to the <a href="/language-schools/languages/chinese">Chinese Schoo</a>l. A lead teacher at the school, he inspired the next generation of teachers and brought immeasurable energy, tradition, and joy to the community. Many of the traditions he began will live on as the Chinese School celebrates its <a href="/language-schools/how-it-works/our-history">60th year</a> in Summer&nbsp;2025.&nbsp; 2025-05-19T00:00:00-0400 agjackson@middlebury.edu 1876 <a href="/language-schools/blog/meet-7-week-immersion-and-incoming-ma-italian-student-tayja-t-sallie" hreflang="en">Meet 7-Week Immersion and incoming MA in Italian student: Tayja “T” Sallie</a> /language-schools/blog/meet-7-week-immersion-and-incoming-ma-italian-student-tayja-t-sallie Tayja “T” Sallie, a prominent member of the music department at Swarthmore College, has attended Middlebury’s <a href="/language-schools/languages/italian/immersion">7-week Italian Immersion program</a> twice and returns begin his <a href="/language-schools/languages/italian/graduate">MA in Italian</a> with us this June! <em>Article published by Swarthmore College</em>. 2025-04-15T13:15:31-0400 agjackson@middlebury.edu 1877 <a href="/language-schools/blog/can-i-use-my-segal-education-award-language-schools" hreflang="en">Can I use my Segal Education Award at the Language Schools? </a> /language-schools/blog/can-i-use-my-segal-education-award-language-schools Software developer Jack Pearson was awarded a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award at the end of his term of service. He used it to attend our 7-week immersion program at the German&nbsp;School. 2025-03-24T09:00:00-0400 agjackson@middlebury.edu 1871 <a href="/language-schools/blog/meet-8-week-korean-immersion-student-cate-zolik" hreflang="en">Meet 8-week Korean Immersion Student: Cate Zolik</a> /language-schools/blog/meet-8-week-korean-immersion-student-cate-zolik Cate Zolik did self-taught Korean, took Korean classes for a year, and spent 2 weeks in Korea, but Middlebury was the “best learning experience out of them all.” Cate returns for her second summer at our School of Korean&nbsp;this&nbsp;summer!&nbsp; 2025-03-20T11:25:42-0400 agjackson@middlebury.edu 1870 <a href="/language-schools/blog/74-year-old-language-schools-advice" hreflang="en">Advice from Stéphane Chapman, 74-year-old Language Schools Student</a> /language-schools/blog/74-year-old-language-schools-advice Stéphane Chapman attended the <a href="/language-schools/languages/french">Betty Ashbury Jones MA ’86 School of French</a> in Summer 2023, and plans to return for&nbsp;Summer&nbsp;2025. 2025-03-13T00:00:00-0400 mjbaker@middlebury.edu 1868