{"id":34665,"date":"2021-03-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/?p=34665"},"modified":"2026-03-04T10:55:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T17:55:34","slug":"bridge-is-participating-in-the-language-summit-as-a-platinum-sponsor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/bridge-is-participating-in-the-language-summit-as-a-platinum-sponsor\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridge to Participate in the 2021 Language Summit as a Platinum Sponsor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bridge will be taking part in the Language Summit, an innovative virtual event that will bring key stakeholders in the language-learning and edtech industries together from March 3-5, 2021. Continuing with its mission to empower a global community of English language educators, Bridge will be acting as a Platinum Sponsor of this first-time conference.<\/p>\n

About Language Summit<\/h4>\n

The <\/span>Language Summit was created by <\/span>Hallo<\/span>, a new on-demand learning company that offers live English classes from native English speakers <\/span>24 hours a day, seven days a week<\/span>. With <\/span>edtech<\/span> advancing and companies having to adapt to a constantly changing COVID-19 world, the <\/span>S<\/span>ummit is an opportunity for industry leaders in language learning to exchange ideas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

During the three days in March, participants will be able to connect with international education experts from across the world. Some subjects that<\/span> will be discussed include transitioning from in-person teaching to an online or hybrid model, creating an online teaching business, and <\/span>how organizations can make<\/span> the best product\/<\/span>team investments.<\/span><\/p>\n

P<\/span>articipants hail from India, Algeria, the Philippines, Bermuda, the U<\/span>.<\/span>S<\/span>.<\/span>, Brazil, Costa Rica, and Canada. As a Platinum Sponsor in this global event, Bridge\u2019s founder and CEO, Jean-Marc Alberola, will deliver a keynote speech. Other Bridge speakers include curriculum dev<\/span>elopers, TEFL consultants, and course<\/span> instructors.<\/span><\/p>\n

Karyssa Cox, Bridge\u2019s marketing manager, reflects <\/span>on<\/span> the organization\u2019s<\/span> participation in the first Language Summit:<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cBridge is proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of the first-ever Language Summit. We strongly believe in the event\u2019s mission to empower people and organizations in our industry with the technology, resources, and knowledge they need to co-create the future of language learning.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

A Different EdTech and ELT Conference<\/h4>\n

What makes the Language Summit stand out is that it is designed to democratize the industry. According to Ashley Whitesides, partnerships manager at Hallo, and director of the Language Summit, the focus is on bringing <\/span>edtech<\/span> and <\/span>English language teaching (<\/span>ELT<\/span>)<\/span> stakeholders together. This includes teachers, administrators, students, <\/span>and <\/span>government officials, as well as people<\/span> who are designing new language-<\/span>learning products and software.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA big part of our discussion is how we can introduce more technology that is free or very inexpensive to improve student learning outcomes,\u201d says Whitesides.<\/p>\n

In effect, by listening to multiple perspectives, participants can learn what changes ought to be made to strengthen and improve the current landscape. Through TED-style talks, panels, breakouts, and networking sessions, the Summit will address specific challenges the global education arena faces today. These range from \u201cWhat Do Business English Students Expect from Their Teacher and Class?\u201d to \u201cWhat’s Keeping You From Getting Hired and What To Do in the Meantime.” There will also be sessions that focus on ELT, such as, \u201cOptimizing Vocabulary Acquisition for ESL Learners: The Power of Binomial Expressions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Empowering a Global Community<\/h4>\n

These have been especially trying times for teachers. During 2020, education was drastically affected by government rulings that constantly changed in accordance to location-based COVID-19 cases.<\/p>\n

According to Whitesides, one of the most difficult aspects amongst all these changes is that a lot of people are still skeptical about online learning, which the Language Summit will address.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe want to help empower the industry in believing that we can connect digitally, that we can connect powerfully online as well as in person,\u201d she explains. \u201cWe want participants to leave the Summit with partnerships or potential partnerships, new friends in the industry, new insights and ideas into how to improve their school or their business,\u201d says Whitesides.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

This message is especially significant for Bridge, as it has worked toward empowering a global community of English teachers since its own foundation. By attending and sponsoring nine other speakers at the Language Summit, Bridge hopes to foster new relationships and continue expanding its collaborations to provide even better ELT products for teachers and organizations. Now more than ever, it\u2019s important to co-create the future of language learning.<\/p>\n

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Founded in 1986, Bridge is a world leader in language and education abroad. An international company with headquarters in Denver, Colorado, Bridge offers a wide spectrum of language-related products and services, including language training and immersion programs, teacher training and development courses, language testing, translation and interpretation services, and cross-cultural education abroad programs.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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