May 17, 2018Education

Where to Learn a Language in Milwaukee

Fun fact: learning a second language can increase cortical thickness – actually making your brain bigger.

BY Anna Miller
American Sign Language

Class: ASL Beginner Class – Wisconsin Association of the Deaf
Cost: $75 for six 2-hour classes

Arabic

Class: Arabic I – UWM School of Continuing Education
Cost: $154 for six 2½-hour classes

French

Class: French 101 – Alliance Francaise
Cost: $335 for 12 2-hour classes, plus $65 for textbook

Italian

Class: Italian I – Italian Community Center
Cost: $125 for 10 1¾-hour classes, plus $30-$40 for textbook

Italian teacher Enrica Tarantino Woytal was once named Wisconsin’s Italian Teacher of the Year.

Mandarin

Class: Adult Mandarin Classes – North American Chinese School
Cost: Varies

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Russian

Class: Russian I – UWM School of Continuing Education
Cost: $154 for six 2½-hour classes

Spanish

Class: Spanish 1 – UWM School of Continuing Education
Cost: $154 for six 2½-hour classes

‘Get Smart!’ appears in the January 2018 issue of Milwaukee Magazine.

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Anna Miller
Since interning for the magazine in spring of 2017, Anna has contributed to both the print publication and website. She has covered topics from women in the workplace to communal gardens and also writes guides to life in Milwaukee. Outside of writing for the magazine, Anna is going back to school at UW-Milwaukee to work towards a career in genetic counseling.

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