FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2000 CONTACT: Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119 DRAKE OFFERS FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR THE YOUNG Children ages 4 through 14 will have the opportunity to learn another language and explore the culture and traditions of France, Germany, Spain and Mexico through Drake University's annual Foreign Language for the Young summer program. Games and special activities, such as a Food and Fun Fair, help make the learning environment exciting and challenging, said Rosemarie Van Dyck, director of the program. The classes are designed to accommodate both beginning and advanced students of foreign languages, she said. Students will be grouped by ability as well as by age. The program begins Monday, June 5, and continues through June 30. Classes will meet Monday through Friday on the ground floor of Drake's Hubbell Dining Hall, 30th Street and Carpenter Avenue. The German and French classes will meet from 9 to 10 a.m. while the Spanish classes will meet from 10 to 11 a.m. Early registration is encouraged due to limited enrollment. The registration fee is $120 per student. For registration or more information, call Drake's Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at (515) 271-1927.