Untours Catalog, Fall 2009 Clay Cooper had always struggled to learn Spanish. It wasn’t until he studied in Guatemala at age 31 that he finally succeeded. During that trip he also learned that hard work and education did not always pay off. With limited opportunities in Guatemala, even his university-educated tutor lived in poverty. That [...]
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Online Spanish Tutoring Pioneer Speak Shop Announces B Corp Certification
Posted in Conversational Spanish, Spanish Lessons, Spanish Tutor, tagged Learn Spanish, spanish tutor, learn spanish online, online spanish, to learn spanish, spanish lessons online, Conversational Spanish, learning spanish online, lessons spanish, spanish grammar on August 11, 2009 | Comments Off
Speak Shop Leads the Industry in Social Performance Standards by Becoming the First Language Instruction Provider to Achieve B Corp Certification PORTLAND, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Speak Shop, http://www.speakshop.com, a pioneer in online language tutoring via webcam, reported today they have been certified a B (Benefit) Corporation. B Corporations are a new kind of company that uses the [...]
For tonight’s lesson, a trip to Guatemala
Posted in Conversational Spanish, Spanish Tutor, tagged Learn Spanish, spanish tutor, learn spanish online, online spanish, to learn spanish, spanish lessons online, Conversational Spanish, learning spanish online, lessons spanish, spanish grammar on March 26, 2009 | Comments Off
Boston Globe, March 26, 2009 by Jennifer Fenn Lefferts Video technology links students, native speakers When Jackie Spinos entered her senior year at Burlington High School’s evening academy this year, Spanish II was a top priority. The 19-year-old needed the class to graduate this spring, but the school couldn’t afford to hire a Spanish [...]
‘Five places’ shares tips on language learning
Posted in Conversational Spanish, Spanish Lessons, Spanish Tutor, tagged Conversational Spanish, Learn Spanish, learn spanish online, learning spanish online, lessons spanish, online spanish, spanish grammar, spanish lessons online, spanish tutor, to learn spanish on February 22, 2009 | Comments Off
San Francisco Chronicle, February 22, 2009 By Susan Fornoff Judging from comments on last Sunday’s “Five Places” list of oceanfront hotels, readers want cheap options. “Outside of a campground for not-so-rich weirdos, where can you stay by the ocean for under $79 a night?” one asked. Another reader commented: “I know a really good seaside [...]
Word Up: Bring the World’s Languages to Your Classroom
Posted in Conversational Spanish, Spanish Lessons, tagged Conversational Spanish, Learn Spanish, learn spanish online, learning spanish online, lessons spanish, online spanish, spanish grammar, spanish lessons online, spanish tutor, to learn spanish on March 11, 2008 | Comments Off
Edutopia, March 11, 2008 By Laila Weir Here are four steps to adding that je ne sais quoi to your language lessons via free Internet resources. One of the biggest challenges for foreign language teachers is to expose their students to authentic speech by native speakers. Another is to immerse them in the culture of [...]
Founder of Speak Shop Named to Fast Company “Fast 50″
Posted in Awards, Conversational Spanish, Spanish Lessons, tagged Conversational Spanish, Learn Spanish, learn spanish online, learning spanish online, lessons spanish, online spanish, spanish grammar, spanish lessons online, spanish tutor, to learn spanish on May 31, 2007 | Comments Off
http://www.fastcompany.com/fast50_07/readers.html
Active Engagement: International education is helping to spread the benefits of social entrepreneurship across the globe
Posted in Conversational Spanish, Spanish Lessons, Spanish Tutor, tagged Conversational Spanish, Learn Spanish, learn spanish online, learning spanish online, lessons spanish, online spanish, spanish grammar, spanish lessons online, spanish tutor, to learn spanish on May 30, 2007 | Comments Off
by Karen Leggett http://www.nafsa.org/_/File/_/IE_MayJun07_ActiveEngagement.pdf
Online Spanish Tutoring Brings Immersion Spanish Lessons to U.S. Medical and Legal Professionals
Posted in Conversational Spanish, Spanish Lessons, tagged Conversational Spanish, Learn Spanish, learn spanish online, learning spanish online, lessons spanish, online spanish, spanish grammar, spanish lessons online, spanish tutor, to learn spanish on October 8, 2005 | Comments Off
Professionals link up with private tutors in Guatemala from their home or office PCs. Portland, OR (PRWEB) September 8, 2005 — Speak Shop, www.speakshop.com, is an award-winning pioneer in online foreign language tutoring. Medical and legal professionals use Speak Shop to take face-to-face Spanish lessons with experienced tutors in Guatemala — when they want, without [...]
Spanish Lessons for Better Tourism and a Better World
Posted in Conversational Spanish, Spanish Lessons, tagged Conversational Spanish, Learn Spanish, learn spanish online, learning spanish online, lessons spanish, online spanish, spanish grammar, spanish lessons online, spanish tutor, to learn spanish on July 1, 2005 | Comments Off
Article printed in Sustainable Travel Report, Vol. 3 No. 7, July 2005. The Sustainable Travel Report newsletter is available at http://www.sustainabletravelinternational.org. When you travel, knowing the local language can mean the difference between a good trip and a great one, staying healthy, getting lost or sitting on the most beautiful, silky sand beach you’ve ever [...]
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