• Getting Started

"The individualism was the best part
of the class.
You really delivered on your promise. Nothing disapointed me with this program. I really
feel I learned
exactly what I wanted to learn. It also gave me the confidence to use what I know and to continue learning, especially at work with our Mexican employees."

Jessica Dunn
Manager, Atlanta Bread Manager



"Mandarin Chinese, the most widely spoken form of any language, has become the new 'it' language among business executives and others trying to gain increasingly useful career and life skills, experts say...instructors say the bulk of the their students are professionals like Steve Smith, a business development manager for IBM
who is quoted, 'We know that it's going to be a big part of our lives...learning Chinese will help me in business.'"

Chicago Tribune September 27, 2005

frequently asked questions
philosophy

PLACES International provides customized language instruction, cultural orientation and international hospitality services.

Our clients value three aspects of our approach that, when combined, result in client access to greater opportunities for success in global experiences.

• Personalization

In the initial meeting, PLACES International clients provide us with information about their interests and need for our services. Once we understand these goals, what is learned, how it is taught, where and when sessions meet are all designed to fulfill that goal. This client-centered approach guarantees access to knowledge and skills of value in any international engagement.

• Experience

PLACES International offers instruction by professional educators who have lived and worked in the country about which they teach. Our clients value the extensive teaching experience, advanced language proficiency and cultural expertise of our instructors. The contagious enthusiasm and effective instructional techniques of our consultant-teachers create a successful learning environment for each client.

• Communication

We recognize that developing communicative competency is the key to successful engagement across cultures. The ability to communicate requires a level of language proficiency and knowledge of the cultural environment in which that language is spoken. Our instructional programs emphasize the development and use of these skills. Along with focused language training, our clients learn cultural tips to make them effective participants across cultures. Our teachers focus on active and meaningful language activities, and clients are asked to demonstrate new language and culture skills through in-class simulations of real-life encounters.

Successful communication and cultural sensitivity in the performance of life tasks are goals of the program. PLACES clients learn how to communicate effectively and gain access to new experiences and relationships as a result.

The first step is Getting Started
with PLACES International.
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