The Charlotte Observer – Ynez Olshausen
“A decade ago, we rarely heard the phrase international education or global education. Today it’s part of every teacher’s mission. The 21st century is the global age, and leading-edge language immersion programs offer a unique opportunity to prepare students for the globalized world in which they will live, work and contribute. Becoming highly proficient in a foreign language is not the only answer to the challenge of the global era, but it is a very important part of the answer. Language and culture are intertwined, and fluency in a second language opens the door to new worlds. Knowledge of the world and competence in interacting with other cultures begins with proficiency in another language.”(more)