LIVE ONLINE LANGUAGE CLASSES IN SPRINGFIELD

LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE IN SPRINGFIELD

Springfield is a city in southwestern Missouri. The Discovery Center of Springfield has interactive science exhibits on topics from DNA to dinosaurs. To the north, Dickerson Park Zoo features animals from around the world, plus train rides. Trams run through a cave filled with stalagmites and flowstones at Fantastic Caverns. The Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park has trails and botanical gardens. As the pulse of the Ozarks, Springfield, Missouri is rooted with intriguing attractions, a diverse culinary scene, unique shopping and an ode to classic Americana heritage. Springfield is a regional hub with large city amenities and small town hospitality. Springfield’s economy is based on health care, manufacturing, retail, education, and tourism. With a Gross Metropolitan Product of $13.66 billion in 2004 and $18.6 billion in 2016 according to missourieconomy.org. Springfield’s economy makes up 6.7% of the Gross State Product of Missouri. As of 2017, 3.92% of Springfield, MO residents (6.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Springfield, MO was 3.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing. In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,972 Missouri residents, followed by India with 19,111 and China with 16,010. From tourism to the expanding economy, immersing into Springfield and learning a new language here is a great way to expand into the culture and community!