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Madeleine D.
New York, NY
Group Leader - multiple occasions

"I have known and respected the professional team at Conversa for over twenty years. For the last four I have taken New York University social work students (over 20 each year) to study there. My goal is to create Spanish-speaking and Latino-sensitive social workers. By the end of the first week at Conversa, students are amazed that they are making sentences. By the end of the third week, they are speaking with fluidity and have a good grasp of the culture. I'm not surprised. Conversa's immersion program is based on sound pedagogical theory and is headed up by a scholar in linguistics. The teachers are not folks who just happen to be bilingual. No! They are trained educators who are able to individualize the course content for each student's level and my groups' particular subject needs. I can't wait to go back with my next group in August 2010!"

Madeleine L. Dale, M.A., M.P.H., LCSW