Partner with the Bridges program to bring engaging, culture-rich language learning to your students. We work with schools across Monroe County to offer 10-week afterschool classes in Less Commonly Taught Languages, taught by trained IU undergraduate and graduate instructors.
Bring Bridges to Your School
How Students Benefit from Bridges
- Early exposure to world languages and cultures
- Interactive, activity-based learning through games, crafts, and storytelling
- Encourages curiosity, global awareness, and cross-cultural understanding
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What Partnering Involves
- Provide space and basic classroom support for one hour per week
- Coordinate schedules with our program staff
- Collaborate on communication with families and participants
What We Handle
- Recruiting and training instructors
- Providing lesson materials and teaching resources
- Managing enrollment and program administration
FAQ
Bridges classes are offered at no cost to students or partner schools.
Bridges classes are taught by language students at the advanced undergraduate or graduate level who have been training in communicative language teaching techniques.
Students may be enrolled directly through the Bridges program or through the partner school’s main office.
The majority of Bridges classes take place in standard classrooms after school hours, but we are happy to consider other spaces in the school. We also do our best to work around our partner school’s schedule and accommodate requests when possible.
If you are interested in partnering with Bridges, you are welcome to reach out at any time.
Scheduling for upcoming classes generally begins 1-2 weeks prior to the start of the semester for MCCSC schools, with final schedules confirmed just after the start of IU’s semester (2-3 weeks after the start of MCCSC schools).
Ready to get started?
Contact our program manager to discuss availability, logistics, and how we can tailor the Bridges experience for your school.