FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 16, 2010
BELANNO RECEIVES $50,000 GRANT TO OFFER ARABIC, SWAHILI AND HINDI CLASSES
Belanno is the proud recipient of a STARTALK grant from the National Foreign Language Center to fund a children’s camp focused on being World Ambassadors through learning language and culture. Students will pick one language/culture to focus on for 2 weeks.
Belanno, a private language school founded by Appleton resident Christina Moubarak, will offer the two-week camp from Aug. 2 – 13 at the City Center in downtown Appleton.
We are World Ambassadors
Belanno will offer an Arabic, Swahili, Hindi summer language camp in downtown Appleton from Aug .2 – 13. Come and explore the sights, sounds and tastes of India, Africa and the Middle East.
Children in grades K - 5 welcome. Cost is $150 ($50 will be returned if student attends all sessions).
No prior language experience is required. Both heritage and non-heritage learners are welcome. This program is generously funded by STARTALK. Register here.
Those planning to attend: Please download and fill out the STARTALK application form and consent form.
Belanno, which received the $50,000 grant earlier this month to fund the camp, is just one of two schools in Wisconsin to receive a STARTALK grant this year. STARTALK, which is funded by the National Security Administration, seeks to expand and improve the teaching and learning of important world languages that are not widely taught in the United States.
Moubarak, who founded Belanno is 2008, is elated to have received the funding.
“We are thrilled to receive a STARTALK grant to deliver these language camps to children of all cultures,” said Moubarak. “This is an amazing opportunity for the children of the Fox Cities to learn about cultures that are not as commonly known.
“We are also delighted to fuse heritage learners into these camps to provide even greater global understanding.”
This is the second year Belanno has received a STARTALK grant. Last summer, Belanno ran a two-week long Hindi camp for children.
