What is Speak!?

What is Speak!?

A global education company, Speak! Language Center specializes in foreign language and culture education for personal and professional enrichment. Our primary mission is to educate, inspire and empower people through language, culture, and...
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Willkommen: New German for Kids Teacher!

Speak! Kids Welcomes Felicia Winograd German instructor Felicia Winograd landed in Charlottesville just a few months ago from the snowy peaks of Aspen, Colorado. A native of Munich, Felicia has taught...

Speak! adds SNL Financial to corporate c...

  December 6, 2011 Speak! is looking forward to working with SNL Financial, a financial intelligence company that provides breaking news, financial data and analysis for banking, insurance, financial...

Speak! in NYC

New Yorkers who love ITALY, ITALIAN and OPERA… you’re invited! Please join Speak! and La Lingua, La Vita for an Italian Aperitivo and Travel Event at Scali Caffe’ Postponed!!!! Scali...

German-themed Networking Event Nov 16!

What: CBIC Afterhours Passport Series #2 Featuring Germany When:  Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Time:  5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Theme:  Germany: featuring cross cultural vignettes to improve your international...

Seeing Trees book event/signing October ...

Photography and Book Event: Seeing Trees by Nancy Ross Hugo and Robert Llewellyn Friday, October 14, 6-8pm at Speak! Free and open to all. The authors will read from and discuss their beautiful, just-published...

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Speak Abroad – Come with us to Umbria

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Now Enrolling for 2012!

June 16-30

Join Christina Ball (Speak!) and La Lingua, La Vita Italian school in the hill town of Todi for a glorious two week cultural and linguistic immersion experience.

"Thanks to Christina at Speak! Language Center, I had an amazing adventure attending beginner Italian language classes in Todi, Umbria - not to mention the cultural trips, amazing food and wine while also making new friends. You just have to be there!" - Margaret Y., Bermuda

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What People are Saying about Speak!

It would be hard to explain Speak! Language Center without describing Christina Ball’s personality. Christina has a rare combination of qualities. She is very much a people person who nevertheless mustered the academic discipline to earn a PhD.

Mastering a language requires diligent study, but Christina understands that language is fundamentally social. Ancient peoples could talk before they could write. You can never master a language if you are afraid to talk to people.

Christina knew that her main challenge would be to break the ice. That’s what she does best. Everything about Speak! invites would be students to let go of their inhibitions and prejudices and “take the plunge.”

—Marco (Mark) Buckner, Musician and Music Teacher