ABBEY ROAD PROGRAMS GROWS DESPITE TOUGH ECONOMY
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (November 16, 2009) – Abbey Road Programs, a summer immersion program for high school students, finds itself thriving, even in these challenging economic times.
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Families Are Investing In Student Travel
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (November 16, 2009) – Abbey Road Programs, a summer immersion program for high school students, finds itself thriving, even in these challenging economic times.
“In an economy like this, families are working hard to save money,” said Abbey Road Programs’ founder and President, Dr. Arthur Kian. “However, education remains an investment priority for many parents.”
Sharon Azmon sent her daughter Sigal to Italy and France with Abbey Road Programs.
“The program not only made history three dimensional for her, it gave her the opportunity to experience new cultures, new people, new foods and hear native languages in an educational and safe environment,” said Azmon, whose daughter will return to Italy with Abbey Road Programs this summer. “Yes, this was expensive, but it was a great investment that we feel paid off.”
Lorrie Latzen almost didn’t send her daughter Elena to France due to the economic downturn but is glad she made the investment in the program.
“When it came right down to it, things got difficult,” said Latzen. “The economy had fallen apart, and honestly, we were concerned about her safety while traveling outside the U.S.”
The family ultimately decided Elena should have the opportunity to grow and learn overseas.
“We had to carefully think this through, as it was a big investment,” said Latzen, “but we also knew that if we did this right, our return on this investment would be invaluable, and that is how it turned out.”
Over 600 students participated in Abbey Road programs in the summer of 2009.
Abbey Road was founded by Stanford University alumni and operated by experienced professionals from other top schools such as Harvard, Yale, and NYU, Abbey Road Programs brings together a staff team with more than fifteen years of practice in the fields of international student exchange, travel, and education.
At Abbey Road, we take great pride in our faculty and staff. Our full-time and summer staff directors, coordinators, instructors and resident advisors are experienced, dedicated and caring individuals carefully selected and screened. Many of our summer staff and faculty are talented university professors and instructors, high school teachers, college administrators, and advanced graduate and high qualified college graduates. We maintain a minimum ratio of 1 staff member for every 8 students.
We follow very simple principles:
Immersion, Enrichment and Growth
Our mission is to develop summer immersion programs for high school students that facilitate cross-cultural understanding and enrichment by providing a unique opportunity for: cultural immersion, intensive language study, exposure to new academic subjects, travel excursions, recreational activities, personal growth, and building life-long friendships.
Safety, Organization and Personal Attention
We put a particular emphasis on personal attention, high quality of academic, cultural and recreational programs, strong organization, and above all - safety.
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http://www.articleseen.com/Article_ABBEY ROAD PROGRAMS GROWS DESPITE TOUGH ECONOMY_33310.aspx
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Established in 2000 by Stanford University alumni, Abbey Road offers summer immersion programs for high school students in the United States, Italy, Spain, France, Greece and Canada. Abbey Road programs facilitate cross-cultural understanding and enrichment by providing a unique opportunity for cultural immersion, intensive language study, exposure to new academic subjects, travel excursions, recreational activities, personal growth, and building life-long friendships.
http://www.goabbeyroad.co
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