Beyond Words
Language, culture, travel, and stories from the Speak! community
Partner Program Spotlight: English for Healthcare
Speak! partnered with UVA’s Pipelines and Pathways Program and Human Resources to support four newly-hired international employees with tailored English language instruction.
ENGLISH STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Pedro Henrique Giacomeli de Almeida
The coaching sessions with Alexis have been incredibly beneficial to my preparation for the Darden MBA program and beyond.
Giacomeli De Almeida, Darden MBA Student
ENGLISH STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Jose Pacheco Nunez
What attracted me the most to this program was that everybody is rooting for your success.
ENGLISH STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: NYDIA
“I really like the flexibility, because being an MBA student during the recruiting season, I don’t have the most predictable schedule.”
Nydia, Darden MBA Student
Student Spotlight: ANA
“Our classes are very dynamic. Dana always has something new and especially a lot of patience and didactics. It's an enjoyable environment, and everything flows well.“
Ana Oliveira, Biologist
B-Speak! Coaching Student Spotlight: RIFQI
“I think at the end of the day, if you talk with your coach and you really know what you need, B-Speak! Coaching will provide the session by tailoring your need to achieve results! For me it is a great remedy for my communication skill“
Rifqui Syuja, Darden MBA Student
Student Spotlight: UMAIR
“The lessons really helped me elevate overall English communication skills, it also helped me enhance my enunciation, intonation, listening skills, and understating of common American phrases. The initial assessment by my coach helped me identify weak areas so that I could work on them and be clearly understood by professors and peers…“
Student Spotlight: WENWEN AND ROBIN
“The biggest challenges for me are how to speak and write in clear and efficient ways,” says Wenwen. “I have a lot of opportunities to practice my English at Speak! Language Center. The lessons I am taking with Liz have equipped me with the skills of expressing myself more clearly and efficiently.”