We consider the value of travel abroad as an integral part of becoming a global citizen in today’s society. Whether you are a teacher, a student, or an adult traveler, the educational benefits of a language-focused travel program are many and valuable:
- improves understanding of other cultures and points of view
- encourages seeing value in differences as well as in similarities
- creates a real-life opportunity to communicate in the language of the destination
- increases knowledge of current events
- increases appreciation for history, the arts, music and literature
- creates international friendships
- cultivates the ability to deal with others in a positive and effective manner
- encourages self-reliance and promotes personal responsibility
- develops skills to deal with challenges you will experience in daily life
- contributes to the development of a positive self-concept and greater self-confidence
A life-changing experience awaits!
The trip was so well-organized and the parents were kept so well-informed. It made us feel confident that [our daughter] would be in good hands.
My daughter’s host family is absolutely perfect and I am getting tearful thinking how grateful I am that she was matched with such a good family!
Language & Friendship has a major advantage over other companies: incredible experience, 24/7 contact, attention to details never imagined by even the most seasoned traveler, and expert guidance provided for teachers, students, and parents.
You are in this business for the right reasons and do a phenomenal job of ensuring that we have fun-filled, language-rich, way-more-than-a-sight-seeing tour in truly magical locations!
If you love the language, you'll love this; it's a life-changing experience; there is nothing else like it; you get to know more people; you will love every minute of it!
Hosting students in our school was a fantastic and invaluable opportunity. Not all of our students can travel abroad, so hosting gave them a chance to bring France to their homes. It also inspired them to continue in their French studies.
L&F is a great company, professional, organized, caring and committed to providing students and teachers with quality cultural experiences. The name "Language & Friendship" truly reflects the values and dedication of you all.
It really was an unbelievable experience and I think that for some of the students, it was only the first part of a long-term relationship with the people they met and the country itself.
Our family benefited in so many ways: trying something out of our comfort zone; patience with talking and explaining things slower; not taking our blessings for granted; and most of all, teaching us that a family “loves” the same in all languages!
We are truly carrying out the mission of intercultural and language learning together! I simply would not travel with any organization but Language & Friendship!
The people at L&F are fabulous to work with – they are very thorough, well organized and always willing to help/answer your questions. They have great materials available for teachers to use. We are so pleased!
Beyond the fact that you are learning a language and culture, you are doing something on your own that takes a lot of courage and strength, which helps even prepare you for college and becoming more independent.
Language & Friendship is a great organization and I have worked with them for many years. They do a great job and are helping to promote global understanding, one student at a time.
I was just telling my husband last night about how nice and educational our L&F program was as compared to the non-language trip with another company --never again! L&F would definitely be my choice.
Language & Friendship offers fun-filled, language-rich, way more than a sightseeing tour adventure in truly magical locations.