IVCC World Languages Mission Statement

IVCC World Languages offers World Language Instruction for students with diverse learning styles to enhance global communication skills, develop cultural understanding, connect with other disciplines, compare and contrast languages and cultures to better understand ourselves and others, and to build communities of learners in a global society.

Faculty

For a link to each faculty web page, click on the professor's name:

• James Michael
  Professor of German
• Atti Padoan-Gallardo
  Professor of Conversational French, Italian and Spanish
• Anna Marie Pietrolonardo
  Professor of World Languages:  Professor of Spanish
  Faculty Advisor, Zeta of Illinois Chapter - Sigma Delta Mu
  Faculty Advisor, World Language Organization

Societies/Organizations:

• World Language Student Organization [WLO]The IVCC World Languages Organization provides opportunities for linguistic and cultural enrichment and a greater understanding of global populations through activities and service projects for World Language students, the IVCC community, and the public at large.
• Zeta of Illinois Chapter - Sigma Delta Mu [SDM] 
  National Spanish Honor Society for the First Two Years of College

Divisional Administration

Humanities, Fine Arts and Social Sciences Division

• Manuel Gomez, PhD
  Dean
  Main Campus E212
  (815)-224-0491
• Marlene Merkel
  Administrative Assistant
  Main Campus E208
  (815)-224-0487
• Fax Number:
  (815)-224-0224