Language and Cultural Immersion Programs

​If you are looking for rewarding Tagalog learning experiences in the Philippines,
THIS IS FOR YOU!

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The absolute best way to learn any language is to live in the country.

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Staying with family or hotel is not good enough.

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The TWK Language and Cultural Immersion Program  offers you the opportunity to acquire or master communication skills. 

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My mission is to make your Tagalog come alive and allow you to fully enjoy and engage with your family, friends, and community. 

PROGRAMS ARE SUITABLE FOR:

adults
professionals
college students
high school students

schools
class groups
graduation trips
teacher-led programs

10-Day Study Abroad Program

Summer 2025

​Classes will be small and you will benefit from individual attention inside and outside of classes. You will learn from experienced and dedicated instructors using classroom lessons and community interactive experiences. 

 Location: Angeles City, Pampanga
​The program will be located in the province (about 1.5-hour drive outside of Manila) in order to experience the more close-knit facets of the Bayanihan Filipino community outside of city-living. 
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What is included:

• Airport pick-up and drop-off service
• Intensive Tagalog lessons four days per week. (Non-intensive option also available.)
• Daily access to instructor for questions as you navigate daily life in Philippines
• Housing arrangements
• All home meals 
• Adventures and tours ($)
• All learning materials
• Volunteer opportunities
• Frequent day-to-day interaction with peers, passerbys, the neighborhood community, local businesses, and friends.

​        ($) - Some fees and fares not included

What's Not Included: 
Flights, insurance, vaccinations, some tours and fares

Who Can Apply:
The TWK Study Abroad Program welcomes all Tagalog learners of all levels -- high school students, undergraduate students, graduate students, professionals, and others who wish to acquire or improve proficiency for professional or personal reasons.

Fees:
10-day program 

• $500 non-refundable registration fee, plus
• $199/day that you stay
• Stay one day, stay ten days, it's up to you!

I am ready to sign up!

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​Volunteer Vacation

If you are interested in doing some volunteer work or simply hanging out and getting to know the local people and culture, you are more than welcome to join too! We will connect you with a local organization, school, or hospital through which you carry out your volunteer services.

The TWK Lunchbox Program

Many thanks to the volunteers who make this happen AT TWO LOCATIONS!!
Also thanks to Bahay Bata for allowing us to use their center.

Donations towards this program are welcome.
Thank you so much for your generosity.

Proceeds from the classes go towards feeding street children in the area of (former) Clark Air Base in Angeles City, Philippines.

We also serve as a host to volunteers who want to not only explore the country, but also want to experience and be a part of the community.

Many needy Amerasian children are legacies of U.S. presence in Philippines
Stars And Stripes
By Carlos Bongioanni

ANGELES CITY, Philippines — Caroline Ladrillo was born and abandoned in a grassy field just outside the main entrance of the former Clark Air Base ten years ago. She is the product of an American servicemember and a Filipina sex worker from an off-base go-go bar.

Thousands of Amerasian children like Caroline — some with no parents, others with one — languish in the communities surrounding Clark and other installations as one of the legacies of the U.S. military’s presence in the Philippines.
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