Chinatsu Nagamune is an ESOL student in ILI’s Free English classes for Immigrants and Refugees. The background of her Zoom screen reveals fabrics of a beautiful deep blue color.  Chinatsu uses traditional Japanese techniques, such as rice resist paste and hand-cut paper stencils, to create her patterns. The results are stunning: waves and eyes, concentric […]

We are excited to announce that Professionals in International Education (PIE) chose ILI as one of seven language centers from around the world as finalists for the PIEoneer “Language Educator of the Year” award. “This is such good news!” exclaimed ILI executive director Caroline Gear. “We are the only language school in the U.S. to make […]

ILI executive director Caroline Gear is the subject of a feature article in the May edition of Rotary, the magazine published monthly by Rotary International. Titled “Learning the lingo—A language teacher spreads peace through understanding,” the article explains Caroline’s strong connection to Rotary and her commitment to the philosophies that ILI and Rotary share. Read the […]