MIIS Faculty Member Thor Sawin: The Hospitality and Wonder of Language Teaching
“Learning a language is one of the deepest forms of respect you can extend to another culture,” says Thor Sawin, member of the Middlebury Institute TESOL/TFL faculty.
TESOL and Teaching Foreign Language
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Local High School Students Invited to Experience Many Benefits of International Education
Local high schools students were invited to the Middlebury Institute campus on Friday for the eighth year to participate in a wide-ranging program designed to introduce them to the many benefits of an international education.
A Voice for Immigrants
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
English program helps alumna launch indigenous interpretation service.
MIIS Custom Language Services Hosts 36 Taiwanese Officials for Intensive English Course
“Embrace uncertainty” became the adopted theme of an intensive English program offered by the Institute’s Custom Language Services in November for 36 civil servants from Taiwan.
Shannon Tumanut and Darren (Joe) Cunningham: A Match Made at MIIS
Who says German is not a romantic language? For a pair of Monterey Institute alumni, a group project on “Romancing the Germans” turned out to be the beginning of a lasting love story.
MIIS Alumna Lama Nassif Joins Middlebury Faculty
“Communicating culture is a large part of language teaching,” says Monterey Institute alumna Lama Nassif, the newest member of the Arabic Department faculty at Middlebury.
MIIS, UC Santa Cruz Sign MOU for Academic Cooperation
The Monterey Institute and UC Santa Cruz have signed a memorandum of understanding that will allow undergraduate students in the UCSC Linguistics Department to receive credits towards their graduate degrees in language teaching at MIIS.
Fulbright Scholars from 17 Countries Refine English and Academic Skills at MIIS
The Monterey Institute recently welcomed Fulbright scholars from 17 countries for an intensive pre-academic program and an introduction to U.S. culture and hospitality.
Alumna Satomi Kobayashi: Around the World and Back Again
Alumna Satomi Kobayashi (MATFL ’97) took her talents as a language professional around the world to Malawi, Nepal and Tanzania before returning to settle down back in Monterey.
Alumna Tricia Bean: Nurturing Her “Latin Soul” Through Love of Teaching
Monterey Institute alumna Tricia Bean shares her love of language and interest in other cultures with her students at Carmel High School, while also collaborating regularly with the Institute: “I enjoy being able to give back to the institution that has given me so much.”