Featured Student of the Week: Mandy Heaton
Featured Student of the Week: Mandy Heaton By Christina Cappy | 2-minute read This week, I had the pleasure of meeting Mandy, one of our American Sign Language students who recently completed ASL I and II and is continuing her language-learning journey. Mandy began learning ASL in 2021 after she lost the majority of her hearing due to a disease called Ménière's. Although Mandy received a cochlear implant, she knew [...]
Japanese New Year’s Celebration
Join Us For Our Japanese New Year Potluck We would like to invite you to our Japanese New Year Potluck on Saturday, January 10th from 12-2pm at Bend Language Institute. Bring your favorite Japanese-inspired dish and family to this delicious event. We’ll share some Japanese recipes as well for you to take home and try out. This is a free, community event and all are welcome. We look forward to seeing [...]
Italian at BLI: My New Year’s Resolution That Became a Boarding Pass to Adventure
Italian at BLI: My New Year’s Resolution That Became a Boarding Pass to Adventure Opinion Piece by Beth Mazza Robertson | 5 minute read The New Year is a natural time for reinvention — a season of resolutions, bucket lists, and an exhausted return to normal. For me, January always feels like a giant exhale after the holidays: the kids head back to their real lives, the house looks a [...]
Jump into a Fun Winter Language Class
Winter Language Classes are Open! Join us for some fun, interactive learning this winter at Bend Language Institute. We have a range of courses in Spanish, Italian, French, Japanese, American Sign Language, and English for Speakers of Other Languages. Plus, we offer private lessons in several other languages. Check out our course offerings below. American Sign Language Introductory American Sign Language I American Sign Language II English Everyday English for Beginners [...]
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