Cultural and Language Training
Cross-cultural training can help employees continue to connect to their culture and members of their respective communities. It can assist employees as they transition into new communities while still connecting with and meeting new people whom they have cultural similarities to. Below are some cultural centers that exists in Westchester County. Keep in mind that local municipalities could also have additional cultural centers that are smaller in nature but made up of local members of the community.
India Center of Westchester
http://indiacenter.us/index.html
This organization seeks to marshal and centralize the rich heritage that is India, its extensive and colorful cultural diversity and give it a home here in Westchester.
Westchester Italian Cultural Center
Westchester Italian Cultural Center provides programs for people of all ages, all ethnicities, and from all walks of life. WICC reaches a broad audience and their members come from all over the tri-state area. WICC has welcomed more than 10,000 visitors since opening its doors on September 2007. WICC is unique in that they offer one cohesive and progressive Italian culture in a variety of different ways – through exhibits celebrating various artists, sculptors, scientists, and through language classes, films and lectures, concerts, culinary and wine events – and always as a warm and welcoming destination.
Alliance Francaise
Founded in 1962, AFW is the Westchester County, NY chapter of the Alliance Française. AFW offers a wide range of courses in the French language at all levels to all ages. AFW offers a variety of social and cultural events, including lectures, discussion groups, cooking classes, book clubs, French food and wine tastings and celebrations of Francophone holidays.
Berlitz
https://www.berlitz.com/language-centers/white-plains
Berlitz offers a range of language and culture courses for adults, kids and teens, businesses, and more. Berlitz takes the experience they have gained over the last 140+ years to give you the language skills, cultural understanding and confidence to open up a world full of new opportunities and enriching experiences - and help you, your business and the world make the connections that open the world to possibilities.
Chinese Language Program
http://mandarinlanguageclasses.com/
CLP offers mommy and me, preschool, after-school programs, and a full immersion summer camp that surrounds children in the Mandarin (Chinese) language. At CLP young children naturally learn the Mandarin Language through interactive play, song, dance, drama, and games. CLP's unique method of teaching has proven a success as their students continue their lessons year after year with the joy of learning Mandarin.
German International School New York
The German International School New York is a Pre-K through Grade 12 college preparatory institution, which confers both the German Abitur and the New York State High School Diploma on its graduates. They challenge their students to take advantage of the rigorous academic instruction with its emphasis on critical thinking, as well as the multi-lingual, cross-cultural setting, to grow into socially and environmentally aware global citizens.
Pace University English Language Institute
https://www.pace.edu/eli/contact-us#westchester%20campus
The English Language Institute at Pace University offers a wide range of American English language programs. It offers intensive English language courses for people wanting to improve their general English, academic English and test preparation courses for students planning to study in an American university and business English and cross-cultural training courses for professionals.
Westchester Community College
https://www.sunywcc.edu/continuing-ed/esl/
Westchester Community College serves over 5,000 English as Second Language (ESL) students annually, more than any other educational institution in Westchester County. Six levels of ESL instruction are offered in their English Language Institute. Each level provides balanced instruction and active practice in all English language skills: listening, speaking (including pronunciation), standard grammar, reading, and writing. The college also offers regularly scheduled U.S. Citizenship Exam Preparation classes.
