world language & Culture summer camps
In Partnership with The City of Bozeman Parks & Recreation
欢迎~ Bienvenu ~ Bienvenidos~ Welcome ~ Willkommen~ أهلا بك
4 Sessions of 2021 Summer Camps Available
Session 1 : June 28th - July 2nd
Session 2 : July 5th - 9th
Session 3 : July 12th - 16th
Session4 : July 19th-23rd
Session 1 : June 28th - July 2nd
Session 2 : July 5th - 9th
Session 3 : July 12th - 16th
Session4 : July 19th-23rd
Schedule is tentative and subject to change
Scholarships Available
5 sliding-scales scholarship spots & 2 full scholarships available for families in need of financial assistance
Summer Youth Camp Details
Camps available in Mandarin, Spanish, French, German, & Arabic
Enjoy a full day of Language Immersion with our experienced Language & Culture Coaches! Camps are filled with dynamic storytelling, cultural activities, games, & traditional cooking.
Bozeman Resident Cost
$250 for Full Day Camps (9am-3pm)
Non-Bozeman Resident Cost
$350 for Full Day Camps (9am-3pm)
$250 for Full Day Camps (9am-3pm)
Non-Bozeman Resident Cost
$350 for Full Day Camps (9am-3pm)
Our Summer Camps are in partnership with The City of Bozeman
(please reach out to them with any questions regarding this pricing policy)
(please reach out to them with any questions regarding this pricing policy)
Summer Adult Camp Details
Camps available in Mandarin, Spanish, French, & Arabic
Missed traveling this year? Enjoy an intimate language & culture experience with one of our Language & Culture Coaches! Practice words & phrases, learn about the culture, and meet new friends. This class is for absolute beginners and those with some experience with the language
Bozeman Resident Cost
$185 for Half Day Camps (9am-12pm)
Non-Bozeman Resident Cost
$259 for Half Day Camps (9am-12pm)
$185 for Half Day Camps (9am-12pm)
Non-Bozeman Resident Cost
$259 for Half Day Camps (9am-12pm)
Our Summer Camps are in partnership with The City of Bozeman
(please reach out to them with any questions regarding this pricing policy)
(please reach out to them with any questions regarding this pricing policy)
COVID Protocols & Procedures
Our Summer Language & Culture Camps follow COVID-19 guidelines set in place by The City of Bozeman Parks & Rec. Department. You may read their full COVID-19 Protocols & Procedures document here.
Additionally, WLI-MT will put the following guidelines into practice :
Additionally, WLI-MT will put the following guidelines into practice :
- Camp sizes limited to 12 students (maximum)
- Parent / guardians are required to take their camper's temperature each morning before coming to camp
- A parent / guardian must sign their camper in each day, verifying that they do not have any COVID-19 symptoms and that their temperature was taken at home that morning and read normal
- Summer Language & Culture Camps will mainly focus on outdoor activities
- While indoors, all campers & staff are required to wear face coverings and practice physical distancing
- Campers are required to bring their own lunch & snacks and are advised not to share with others
Give big to the world language initiative may 6-7
Our World Language & Culture Coaches are what makes WLI-MT so special
That is why on May 6th, we will be raising $20,000 to support our talented Coaches and the important work that they do in our community.
Join us over the next 12 weeks leading up to GIVE BIG as we celebrate our Language & Culture Coaches with exclusive videos & interviews!
That is why on May 6th, we will be raising $20,000 to support our talented Coaches and the important work that they do in our community.
Join us over the next 12 weeks leading up to GIVE BIG as we celebrate our Language & Culture Coaches with exclusive videos & interviews!
Winter Language classes 2021
Class Sign Ups are Now Open!
Most 8 week programs start the week of January 18th and meet once weekly
Youth Programs (grades k-8) ~ $80
Youth Arabic Program (grades 4-8) ~ Donation-based
Adult Programs (ages 15+) ~ $95
Youth Programs (grades k-8) ~ $80
Youth Arabic Program (grades 4-8) ~ Donation-based
Adult Programs (ages 15+) ~ $95
- Online Youth After School Language Classes in Spanish, German, French, & Mandarin are available grades K-5
- Online Wednesday Morning Arabic Classes available for grades 4th-8th
- Online Adult Language Classes in Spanish, German, French, Arabic, & Mandarin are available ages 15+
Scholarships available to families in need of financial assistance (email info@wlimt.org)
Meet our newest french coach
Introducing Naomi Shafer, WLI-MT's newest French Coach!
Naomi Shafer is a clown and a producer. She uses humor, playfulness and physical storytelling to turn power dynamics upside down. As the Executive Director of Clowns Without Borders USA, she produces clown tours in refugee camps, conflict zones and sites of natural disaster. She holds a B.A. from Middlebury College, an M.B.A. from Marlboro College, and a rubber chicken from the San Francisco Circus Center Clown Conservatory. Naomi grew up in Vermont, where she started learning french in Kindergarten. She learned Russian as a teenager when she went to Moscow to clown. She has been studying Spanish since 2018, when she organized a clown tour to Guatemala, following the eruption Volcan de Fuego.
Great class & instructor! My kids both look forward to each class, and they are actually learning & retaining Spanish. They adore Miss Ellie and enjoy the fun projects & crafts and getting to have outdoor time"
~Sara Longobardi
~Sara Longobardi