Last Friday night, the ICBIE’s third academic year came to an end, with a diploma ceremony and a Christmas party for all the Italian language classes. More than half of the students who attend courses at the Institute are enrolled in Italian, and that subject has always been the centerpiece of our academic program. People who speak Italian have a significant advantage in the local job market, due to the tens of thousands of Italian tourists who pack Salvador’s hotels, beaches, restaurants and bars, and ICBIE courses have helped dozens of kids to find meaningful employment.
The success of the Italian program is the product of hundreds and hundreds of hours of rigorous work by Professor Marlene Rosa de Souza. Many of our kids have never been pushed so hard in their entire lives, as she demands (and receives) total attention, while her rapid fire lessons keep everyone on the edge of their seats. But her patience and her passion for learning has won the affection of all her students, who, in the end, know that her hard work will help them to improve their lives.
And above all, congratulations to all our students for their achievements!
