A UNIQUE HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Students of the 21st century will live in and contribute to an increasingly diverse society and a global community of interdependent nations. To realize their personal, social, and career goals, C2C Culture2Culture prepares students as speakers of a language other than English between the ages of 11 and 17 into an intense bridging program that includes intense ESL instruction...
C2C regards students who are bilingual and who have a good understanding of different cultures as invaluable assets to our partner high schools and eventually the universities and colleges of their choice. Our bilingual graduates allow their native countries to thrive in the global marketplace, maintain its security in a changing and volatile world, and come to a better understanding of the complex cultural heritages that define the human community.
Our program recognizes that English language learning takes time and that subject matter learning cannot be deferred until students have demonstrated a mastery of English. We understand that ESL learners must acquire an additional language and culture. They must be able to use English to accomplish their academic, personal and social goals with the same proficiency as native speakers of English. ESL students need to be able to use spoken and written English both to acquire academic content and to demonstrate what they have learned.
Our one-year bridging program provides students with challenging curricula that use appropriate instructional practices and assessment. Our partner college perparatory high schools cherish the inclusion of English language learners in all school activities and encourages their full participation in the life of the school.
'Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.'
Ralph Waldo Emmerson
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