MLC-ASP
Kennesaw State University
The Department of Foreign Languages at Kennesaw State University strongly believes in introducing young students to other languages and cultures. Because of this belief, students at Kennesaw State University participate in the Learn and Serve program.
Learn and Serve
The students who participate in this program, do so out of their own desire to further the education of young students. It is strictly a volunteer program, and the students offer their time to these young children at no cost. Most of the children who participate in this program enjoy themselves and have fun while they learn. There is one class every week lasting between eight and twelve weeks. The classes run for approximately one hour after classes end in the afternoon.
Languages offered
The Learn and Serve program that encourages students to teach for the MLC-ASP program includes two different languages. German and French. The German volunteers participate at Big Shanty Elementary School, while the French program volunteers participate at Pitner Elementary, Awtree Middle, and Palmer Middle Schools. Both programs are very beneficial in their own way. At the elementary school level, the language program is focused on the teaching of the language itself, the middle school levels are based on culture, more than the language itself.
Why students volunteer for this program
Students tend to volunteer for this program for many different reasons. The most common reason is that it tends to help them excel in their language studies. The language classes at Kennesaw State University are centered around two main aspects in any language: written skills and the verbal skills. The volunteers in the program tend to notice their verbal skills greatly increase over the period of time that they teach.