About
academic preparation,
cross-cultural
orientation
Committed to transformative language education and promoting cross-cultural understanding, INTERLINK strives for a world where humility, respect, and sensitivity prevail, and teachers and students contribute to enhanced communication among diverse peoples.
We provide intensive English instruction, academic preparation, and cross-cultural training to empower students to succeed in academic, professional, and personal realms. With standards of quality and fairness as our guides, we promote enhanced learning and higher order thinking skills, grounded in an ethos of service.
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Needs-based instruction
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Reflective thinking
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Holistic education
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Experiential Approach
- Humanistic orientation
- Heuristic learning
Leadership
Marisa Brooks
Center Director
Paul Swift
Tim Healy
Center Director
Giovanna Alessio
Giselle Robitaille
Testimonials
Latest News
2018 Heed Award given to Indiana State University
Indiana State receives national diversity award The HEED Award is a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Quad Cities Multicultural Fest
Through participation in the first Quad Cities Multicultural Fest, INTERLINK students at St. Ambrose University gained knowledge about the cultural diversity of the area, demonstrated ability to engage in meaningful conversation with native speakers, and skillfully presented information about their home countries. Reflective discussion after the event revealed students had gained awareness of Americans’ worldviews[…]
Al Yamamah University and MIT collaborating in Saudi Arabia
Photo: MIT Professional Education Left to right: Waleed Abanomi, dean of College of Engineering and Architecture; Mohammed K. Alkhudair, general manager of business development and strategy; Nebila Dhieb, assistant professor of applied linguistics; Hussam Ramadan, acting president; Bhaskar Pant, executive director of MIT Professional Education; Lily[…]
INTERLINK Language Centers host university is recognized by U.S. News & World Report
18 Graduate programs at the University of North Carolina Greensboro are recognized by U.S. News & World Report Best Grad Schools. This includes rankings in their Best English Programs and Best Education Schools for 2018. For more specific information go to https://newsandfeatures.uncg.edu/programs-recognized-best-grad-schools/
Al Yamamah Grad first woman on Saudi Football Federation
Adwa Al-Arifi will be part of a newly appointed seven-member Corporate Social Responsibility committee. She has an honors degree in Business Administration from Al-Yamamah University. http://www.arabnews.com/node/1252936/sports
Quality Assurance Consultants Visit INTERLINK at YU
Quality assurance specialists Mr. Sean Conley and Ms. Mary Scholl visited with employees to help them review their own performance, set goals for the coming year, and explore future trends, The objectives of the visit included team development for administration leaders, team development for academic staff, including instructors and overall evaluation for the two[…]
INTERLINK Grads at YU receive top awards in speaking competition
Student Alwaleed Saleh Alomair was the overall winner of the 17th Intercollege Environmental Public Speaking Competition. Organized by the Emirates Environmental Group in Dubai, it brought 69 teams from 45 universities coming from the GCC countries, and Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan and Jordan. The competition topic was Sustainable Food Systems: Understanding Food Security. http://yu.edu.sa/index.php/2017/12/03/remarkable-accomplishment-by-yu-students-in-dubai/
INTERLINK YU Students Share About Their Learning Experience
At INTERLINK, we are confident that our curriculum will help serious students excel in their academic and professional pursuits. Our dedicated teachers create lessons that support each student’s learning needs, allowing students to gain the skills and confidence they need to become lifelong learners. The INTERLINK program also does more than teach English, it prepares[…]
American Consortium of Universities meets at NAFSA 2017
All were quite excited about the gathering at the NAFSA Annual Conference in LA of the newly expanded American Consortium of Univerisites with representatives from the six member institutions. Shown are: David Woodward, Marshall Brewer, Sharleen Kato, Shauna Lehman, Janelle Rasmussen, Megan Prettyman, David Di Maria, Ed.D., Stanley Harsha, Valley Peters, Jaishankar Raman, Penelope Pynes, and[…]
#YouAreWelcomeHere from St. Ambrose University
INTERLINK and St. Ambrose University students and staff came together to let international students know that they are “excited to learn from all different types of people from all over the world.” INTERLINK and the St. Ambrose University Center for International Education look forward to the continued presence and contributions of international students. Watch the video below to[…]
Founding director of INTERLINK at Valparaiso Retires
INTERLINK at VU staff celebrated the career and contributions of director Becky Shelton The INTERLINK at Valparaiso University community gathered together to bid farewell and honor Becky Shelton, founding director and leader of INTERLINK at VU for 25 years. A shining example of excellent leadership, diplomacy, and management as well as superb service to students,[…]
Attend the EducationUSA Summer Academy at INTERLINK MSU
EducationUSA Academy at Montana State University INTERLINK at Montana State University is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the EducationUSA Academy for the summer terms of 2017-2019.The EducationUSA Academy at Montana State University (MSU) gives international high school students the chance to improve their English skills, learn about the American University system, and[…]