This is what journalists say about ILISA. If you would like to speak with one of them, check out e-mail and phone reference lists.

Letters of recommendation from our students

Journalists

• “The first time I came to study Spanish at Ilisa, it was solely to gain a basic understanding of the language. I was finding myself increasingly in Latin America, volunteering on disaster relief and house construction teams. I was in my late 50s and had never studied Spanish in Canada.After that first session at Ilisa, I was hooked on the entire immersion experience..read more  -John Ayearst, Retired journalist, Habitat for humanity leader, Canada,  2017

• “It was a wonderful experience. This is in large part to the kindness of your staff and your teachers. Everyone was wonderful and very helpful. I would recommend your program.”
  –Felicia Levine, Journalist, Miami, FL

• “In terms of choosing their faculty and host families, the folks at ILISA have also consistently made  excellent choices, as far as I’m concerned. The various profesors and profesoras I have had in both Costa Rica and Panama have been masterful and engaging” more.. –Robert Allan, Journalist, Eldersburg, MD, USA

For a more in-depth look of what kind of students visit ILISA and what they have to say about their experiences, read the student profiles.

John Mancuso and John Ayearst with Prof. Francisco