Job Market Demands Foreign Language Skills; Private Language Programs Filling Niche

San Francisco, CA, August 12, 2009 --(PR.com)-- In a declining job market, career opportunities are still strong for those fluent in two or more languages. Spotting the growing trend, parents are teaching their children a second language earlier than ever before through programs such as Lango - Foreign Languages for Kids.

With less than 15% of public elementary schools offering foreign language programs, there are few opportunities for children from English speaking families to gain fluency in a second language. Companies like Lango work with parents and local schools to teach children Spanish, French and Mandarin after school, on the weekends and during summer camps to boost bilingualism in children as young as 18 months.

Lango was founded on the belief that every child should learn a second language and uses full immersion classes and Adventure Learning©, an innovative approach that combines stories, music and playacting in an engaging format to teach children languages.

Managing Director and co-founder of Lango, Michael Fee, started the company in 2007 in response to his own personal experience as a language learner and a parent.

“I see the benefits of bilingualism everywhere I go, from everyday interactions to professional advancement. I never became fluent in a second language and have found that trying to learn one at this stage in my life is very difficult. The main reason we started Lango was to ensure that our kids didn’t ‘miss the language cutoff’ and all the other opportunities that come with being bilingual.”

Beyond the main benefits of speaking a second language, research shows that learning a second language at a young age when the ‘acquisition window’ is still open not only improves a child’s retention of the language but also their ability to speak accent free.

Lango is offering their classes in 40 communities across the country this fall. For more information please visit www.langokids.com or call 1.888.445.2646.

Lango is a member of Intrax Cultural Exchange, a family of organizations devoted to cultural exchange and international education, with operations in over 80 countries worldwide. Their sister companies include AuPairCare, Intrax Career Development, AYUSA, Intrax Study Abroad for High School, Intrax Intern Abroad, and Intrax International Institute.

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