world language IMMERSION 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
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)
Our Summer Camps are in partnership with The City of Bozeman
​(please reach out to them with any questions regarding this pricing policy)
Going on Holiday! Summer Adult Short Course Details 
Camps available in Mandarin, Spanish, French, & Arabic
Have fun & grow your travel language skills in this introductory, week-long language & culture short course. Classes focus on practicing basic travel vocab, learning cultural norms, & sampling traditional treats while making new friends! This class is for absolute beginners and those with little 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)
Our Summer Camps are in partnership with The City of Bozeman
​(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 :
  • 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 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!

 Meet our newest french coach

Introducing Naomi Shafer, WLI-MT's newest French Coach!
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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