ABOUT US
The APPLAUSO ITALIAN LEARNING CENTER recently opened on August 2017! It offers weekly full-immersion language and cultural courses at ALL levels and for ALL ages. Lessons take place in Cockeysville Maryland and also ONLINE in a lively, fun, engaging and authentic environment. The focus is on real-life language use, both spoken and written to communicate effectively and accurately in Italian. The Center offers structured lessons with hands-on workshops in cuisine, music, cinema…AND MUCH MUCH MORE!!!
We are more than a language school! We are a community outreach program and educational enterprise operating for the community in Baltimore, and Baltimore County and we have recently expanded our scope on a national level with our online courses (which house students from different states like Arizona, Tennessee, New York, and New Jersey). The Center offers language and cultural courses at all levels and for all ages, including a STEAM program for children from 5 to 12 years old. It also involves a variety of speakers and public educational events through topics ranging from food and personal health, entrepreneurship and civic engagement, art and engineering, medicine and orthopedics, astrophysics and astronomy, to skilled trade careers.
The Center has also has ties with various local associations, charities, agencies and institutions and is currently involved with the Baltimore County Government, via the Department of Recreation and Parks as we established an after school Italian STEAM Program at Mays Chapel Elementary.
The purpose of the center is to:
- To HELP AND ENSURE the continuous preservation of Italian heritage within the Italian-American community of Baltimore and Maryland.
- TO EDUCATE AND ASSIST individuals of all ethnicities and heritage, belonging to any groups, associations, entities, and institutions in learning the Italian language and culture for the benefit of the Baltimore and Baltimore County community, and communities worldwide via our virtual classes and initiatives.
- PROMOTE ITALIAN CULTURE in all its forms (history, language, art, sport, cinema, cuisine, religion, literature, music, politics, science, technology, and business) FOR ALL AGES.
- ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN a social, cultural, and professional bridge between Baltimore and Italy by providing members with guidance and exposure to Italy through cultural and language lessons, translation of any sort of documents (legal, research, business, etc), assistance with citizenship applications, assistance with cultural trips and career-oriented experiences with local and national Italian businesses.
OUR CLASSES ARE ALL OFFERED ONLINE! We have 7 sessions of Italian up and running from beginning to advance levels for all ages!
The center offers weekly full-immersion Italian language courses in a lively, fun, and authentic environment to provide a sound basis for communicating effectively and accurately in Italian. The focus will be on real-life language use, both spoken and written. You will develop fundamental listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Italian and an understanding of Italian culture through structured lessons, hands-on workshops in bread and pasta making, live Italian music and singing, viewing and discussing Italian movies…AND MUCH MORE!!!
Language level courses are offered once a week (afternoons and evenings) 10 weeks for beginning and intermediate.
Children classes are also offered weekly on Saturdays.
Tuition is only $250/trimester (DISCOUNTS available for ALL online classes).
JOIN US ANYTIME!!!
1) SPRING classes ((going on right now from late March to mid May/June 2021)
2) SUMMER classes from June/July to early August 2021
3) FALL classes from September to December 2021
4) WINTER classes from January to March 2022
The center offers weekly full-immersion Italian language courses in a lively, fun, and authentic environment to provide a sound basis for communicating effectively and accurately in Italian. The focus will be on real-life language use, both spoken and written. You will develop fundamental listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Italian and an understanding of Italian culture through structured lessons, hands-on workshops in bread and pasta making, live Italian music and singing, viewing and discussing Italian movies…AND MUCH MORE!!!
Language level courses are offered once a week (afternoons and evenings) 10 weeks for beginning and intermediate.
Children classes are also offered weekly on Saturdays.
Tuition is only $250/trimester (DISCOUNTS available for ALL online classes).
JOIN US ANYTIME!!!
1) SPRING classes ((going on right now from late March to mid May/June 2021)
2) SUMMER classes from June/July to early August 2021
3) FALL classes from September to December 2021
4) WINTER classes from January to March 2022
Our YouTube Channel seeks to foster a more inclusive representation of current demographic changes in Italy as it offers a variety of Italian speakers and language models associated with different countries around the world.
Here some recent videos from our YouTube Channel (don't forget to subscribe!)
We recently had a special guest: Nobuko Wingard, a talented soprano from JAPAN. She sings a beautiful aria just for you!
Here some recent videos from our YouTube Channel (don't forget to subscribe!)
We recently had a special guest: Nobuko Wingard, a talented soprano from JAPAN. She sings a beautiful aria just for you!
Prof.ssa Adoyo describes her typical day with regular and irregular verbs! Check it out!
An educational video to illustrate how to switch from formal to informal greetings with Prof. Zekeh Gbotokuma, a polyglot in action originally from Congo!