Summer 2023 Adult Programs
Our online conversation programs are designed for those busy adults who have had some or no previous instruction in the language and for those who wish to brush up on their speaking skills. It is ideal for anyone wishing to acquire communication skills and learn about cultures and traditions of the various regions where the language is spoken.
Our classes are offered in various levels:
Beginners: designed for students who have little to no experience/exposure in the language
Intermediate: designed for students who have some experience/prior exposure in the language
Advanced: designed for students with prior exposure in the language
Our small group classes will be held live via Zoom by instructors from Michigan State University. Experience the joy of learning a language in the comfort of your own home and interacting with other like-minded people through this enriching opportunity to navigate a different culture and keep your brain intellectually fit and sharp. Classes will be held once a week, 1.5 hours per week via Zoom (links will be sent the week before classes begin).
Online programs for summer are scheduled as follows:
Session 1: June 5-July 6. Registration fee- $60
Session 2: July 10-August 10. Registration fee- $60
Registration will be open April 1st.
Registration in multiple programs is permitted
We require a minimum enrollment limit of 8 students to run our programs and will accept no more than 10 students per program. A confirmation will be sent via email for each program registration. Full refunds will be provided for programs that are canceled due to low enrollment.
If registration is closed because the program has reached its maximum limit, please contact Carol Wilson-Duffy (wilson77@msu.edu) to be added to our waitlist.
Program Types
Online General language Classes
Our general language classes are offered in one or more of the following levels:
- Beginners: for those who have had little to no experience/exposure to the language
- Intermediate: for those who have had some experience/prior exposure to the language
- Advanced: for those who have had more than 1 year of experience/prior exposure to the language
Online Conversational Classes
Our online Conversation Classes focus exclusively on developing oral communication and improving fluency. The conversation classes are offered in one or more of the following levels:
- Beginners: for those who have had little to no experience/exposure to the language
- Intermediate: for those who have had some experience/prior exposure to the language
- Advanced: for those who have had more than 1 year of experience/prior exposure to the language
summer 2023 Program Offerings
Weeks of June 5-August 10
Course Schedule-Session 1 (June 5-July 6)
Wednesdays, June 7-July 5, 6:00-7:30 PM (EDT)
Instructor: Jamie Archer
Salut! My name is Jamie Archer. I have worked at MSU for the College of Education for 7 years. I have a degree in French from Central Michigan University and also studied in Angers, France and at the University at Buffalo. I taught English to French-speaking people in both France and Haiti, where I was able to learn some French Creole. Outside of being a complete Francophile, I love to read, swim, and take very long walks. My favorite long walk was over 500 miles in Spain on the Camino de Santiago. I very much look forward to teaching the French for Adults class!
Note: This course has a range of students from Beginner to High Beginner.
Mondays, June 5-July 3, 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm (EDT)
Instructor: Charlotte Nevin
Hallo Leute! My name is Charlotte Nevin, and I have been teaching German with CLS for the past three semesters. I received my BA in Modern Languages with a German emphasis in 2016, and my MA in Foreign Language Teaching from MSU in 2021. I currently live in Arizona, and work full time as a flight attendant. In my free time I love listening to music, growing plants, baking, and doing projects around the house. I have a passion for learning languages and am so excited to return this semester!
Note: This course has a range of students from Beginner to High Beginner.
Tuesdays, June 6 – July 4, 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm (EDT)
A make up class will be scheduled for July 4 during the 5 week session.
Instructor: Charlotte Nevin
Hallo Leute! My name is Charlotte Nevin, and I have been teaching German with CLS for the past three semesters. I received my BA in Modern Languages with a German emphasis in 2016, and my MA in Foreign Language Teaching from MSU in 2021. I currently live in Arizona, and work full time as a flight attendant. In my free time I love listening to music, growing plants, baking, and doing projects around the house. I have a passion for learning languages and am so excited to return this semester!
Note: This course has a range of students from Beginner to High Beginner.
Tuesdays, June 6-July 4, 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm (EDT)
A make up day for July 4th will be scheduled during the 5-week session.
Instructor: Anne Hooghart
Note: This course is a beginner course with focus on both grammar and conversation.
Mondays, June 5-July 3, 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm (EDT)
Instructor: Jiheyon Yoon
Note: This course is a true beginner course!
Mondays, June 5-July 3, 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm (EDT)
Instructor: Delia Castaneda
Hola! My name is Delia and I am originally from Guatemala where I studied Education specializing in elementary education. Since 1999, I have taught Spanish to homeschool families and tutored middle school, high school, and college students. In 2011, I started at MSU’s CLS program, teaching Spanish for Preschoolers and Spanish for Adults. I’m a person who loves spending time with my family, especially my grandkids. ¡Me gusta mucho enseñar español!
Note: This course is a beginner course with focus on both grammar and beginner conversation.
Tuesdays, June 6-July 4, 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm (EDT)
This class will have a one scheduled make up day during the 5 week period for July 4th.
Instructor: Delia Castaneda
Hola! My name is Delia and I am originally from Guatemala where I studied Education specializing in elementary education. Since 1999, I have taught Spanish to homeschool families and tutored middle school, high school, and college students. In 2011, I started at MSU’s CLS program, teaching Spanish for Preschoolers and Spanish for Adults. I’m a person who loves spending time with my family, especially my grandkids. ¡Me gusta mucho enseñar español!
Note: This course is an intermediate level course with focus on both grammar and conversation.
Thursdays, June 8-July 6, 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm (EDT)
Instructor: Delia Castaneda
Hola! My name is Delia and I am originally from Guatemala where I studied Education specializing in elementary education. Since 1999, I have taught Spanish to homeschool families and tutored middle school, high school, and college students. In 2011, I started at MSU’s CLS program, teaching Spanish for Preschoolers and Spanish for Adults. I’m a person who loves spending time with my family, especially my grandkids. ¡Me gusta mucho enseñar español!
Note: This course is an advanced class with a focus on conversation.
Course Schedule-Session 2 (July 10-August 10)
Wednesdays, July 12-August 9, 6:00-7:30 PM (EDT)
Instructor: Jamie Archer
Salut! My name is Jamie Archer. I have worked at MSU for the College of Education for 7 years. I have a degree in French from Central Michigan University and also studied in Angers, France and at the University at Buffalo. I taught English to French-speaking people in both France and Haiti, where I was able to learn some French Creole. Outside of being a complete Francophile, I love to read, swim, and take very long walks. My favorite long walk was over 500 miles in Spain on the Camino de Santiago. I very much look forward to teaching the French for Adults class!
Note: This course has a range of students from Beginner to High Beginner.
Mondays, July 10-August 7, 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm (EDT)
Instructor: Charlotte Nevin
Hallo Leute! My name is Charlotte Nevin, and I have been teaching German with CLS for the past three semesters. I received my BA in Modern Languages with a German emphasis in 2016, and my MA in Foreign Language Teaching from MSU in 2021. I currently live in Arizona, and work full time as a flight attendant. In my free time I love listening to music, growing plants, baking, and doing projects around the house. I have a passion for learning languages and am so excited to return this semester!
Note: This course has a range of students from Beginner to High Beginner.
Tuesdays, July 11- August 8, 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm (EDT)
Instructor: Charlotte Nevin
Hallo Leute! My name is Charlotte Nevin, and I have been teaching German with CLS for the past three semesters. I received my BA in Modern Languages with a German emphasis in 2016, and my MA in Foreign Language Teaching from MSU in 2021. I currently live in Arizona, and work full time as a flight attendant. In my free time I love listening to music, growing plants, baking, and doing projects around the house. I have a passion for learning languages and am so excited to return this semester!
Note: This course has a range of students from Beginner to High Beginner.
Tuesdays, July 25-August 22, 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm (EDT) (Note that this schedule is DIFFERENT from all other classes.)
Instructor: Carmen De Lorenzo
Ciao! My name is Carmen De Lorenzo. I’m an Italian and French Instructor in the Romance and Classical Studies Department at MSU. I have been teaching Italian and French at all levels for two decades. I’ve been working with CLS since 2008! I have taught the French and Italian for Kids programs as well as the Italian for Adults program. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, gardening, yoga, traveling, reading, and spending time with my family and friends.
Note: This class has a range of students from intermediate to high intermediate.
Tuesdays, July 11-August 8, 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm (EDT)
Instructor: Anne Hooghart
Note: This course is a true beginner course!
Mondays, July 10-August 7, 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm (EDT)
Instructor: Jiheyon Yoon
Note: This course is a true beginner course!
Mondays, July 10-August 7, 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm (EDT)
Instructor: Delia Castaneda
Hola! My name is Delia and I am originally from Guatemala where I studied Education specializing in elementary education. Since 1999, I have taught Spanish to homeschool families and tutored middle school, high school, and college students. In 2011, I started at MSU’s CLS program, teaching Spanish for Preschoolers and Spanish for Adults. I’m a person who loves spending time with my family, especially my grandkids. ¡Me gusta mucho enseñar español!
Note: This course is a beginner course with focus on both grammar and beginner conversation.
Tuesdays, July 11-August 8, 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm (EDT)
Instructor: Delia Castaneda
Hola! My name is Delia and I am originally from Guatemala where I studied Education specializing in elementary education. Since 1999, I have taught Spanish to homeschool families and tutored middle school, high school, and college students. In 2011, I started at MSU’s CLS program, teaching Spanish for Preschoolers and Spanish for Adults. I’m a person who loves spending time with my family, especially my grandkids. ¡Me gusta mucho enseñar español!
Note: This course is an intermediate level course with focus on both grammar and beginner conversation.
Thursdays, July 13-August 10, 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm (EDT)
Instructor: Delia Castaneda
Hola! My name is Delia and I am originally from Guatemala where I studied Education specializing in elementary education. Since 1999, I have taught Spanish to homeschool families and tutored middle school, high school, and college students. In 2011, I started at MSU’s CLS program, teaching Spanish for Preschoolers and Spanish for Adults. I’m a person who loves spending time with my family, especially my grandkids. ¡Me gusta mucho enseñar español!
Note: This course is an advanced class with a focus on conversation.