GEORGIA:A new partnership, students taking German at the University of North Georgia will travel next summer to any of 16 locations in Germany to learn with the premier organization promoting the study of the language globally. The university on Sept. 7 signed an agreement with the Goethe-Institut, which has 159 centers in 80 countries, including one in Atlanta.
The local Goethe-Zentrum was integral to facilitating the partnership, the first in which the Munich-based institute is allowing American university students to directly enroll in courses for language credit, according to a university news release. Before heading to Germany, North Georgia students will have taken introductory courses, enabling them to focus on higher-level learning and cultural immersion while on the ground.
After the program, they’ll be placed in internships with universities, nonprofits and military organizations already allied with North Georgia. The move is the latest step in North Georgia’s quest to broaden its portfolio of offerings in German, which is increasing in popularity partly thanks to the growing presence of German companies in the region.Miriam Bruns, executive director of the Goethe-Zentrum in Atlanta, said the center was impressed by the North Georgia’s strong focus on German instruction.
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