Today we’re sitting down with Peter Goldstein, one of Lingoo’s co-founders and Chief Executive Officer. We’ll be asking him some questions about the language holiday platform’s success to date and what the future holds as Lingoo gets ready to open the doors on its investment program.
Hi Peter, can you tell us a little bit about your experience and your role at Lingoo.
We've come a long way since the launch of our peer to peer immersion language learning site. Learn about our biggest achievements so far and why now is the time to get involved in our next phase of global business expansion by becoming an investor in Lingoo.
Over 25,000 Language Exchanges
At a time when secondary schools have all but abandoned language trips due to reduced funding and increased bureaucracy, we feel the service we provide is a crucial cog in the language learning sector.
A recent study found that more than 230,000 people aged between 18 and 25 years old have enjoyed a year abroad. Gap years aren’t just for university or college students. People of all ages are taking a year out from everyday life to travel the world.
There are many reasons to take a gap year. Experiencing other countries and cultures offers brilliant life experience and broadens your horizons. Gap year travel also provides plenty of opportunities to meet new people from all over the world.
Whether it’s French, Spanish or Chinese, learning from the best is important when it comes to languages. Native speakers make excellent teachers for a number of reasons. Most of our host teachers and families speak the language they teach homestay guests as a first language. Read on to discover more about why learning from a native speaker is always better.
