The Disruptor Awards celebrated trailblazers, visionaries, and innovators who are redefining the landscape of business.
Congratulations to Dr. Koven for earning the #20 spot among the fastest-growing WPO member companies worldwide! We’re proud to celebrate the powerful impact of women-owned and -led businesses on the global economy.
November 7, 2024.
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LanguageBird® will be attending the 2024 National Association for College Admission Counseling Annual Conference in Los Angeles, CA.
September 26-28, 2024.
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LanguageBird® Earns a Spot on the Inc. 5000 List for 3rd Consecutive Year
Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America, has recognized LanguageBird®’s continued momentum, placing us at No. 52 in the education category.
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Meet Dr. Karyn Koven - Educational Entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of LanguageBird
LanguageBird Founder/CEO, Dr. Karyn Koven, was recently featured in Shoutout LA. To read the article in full, click here.
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USA Today Names LanguageBird One of the Top 10 Education Companies Making a Difference in Your Child’s Learning Journey!
Preview from the article: As education continues to change, parents look for new and creative ways to support their children’s learning. The importance of selecting the right educational resources is immense, with the potential to greatly influence a child’s schooling and future achievement. Here USA Today ranks the top 10 leading education companies making a difference through their inventive offerings that enrich children’s educational experiences.
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IWEC Foundation Announces Dr. Karyn Koven, CEO/Founder of LanguageBird, as a 2023 IWEC Awardee!
We’re excited to announce our Founder/CEO is receiving an IWEC Award! Dr. Koven will receive her award at the 2023 IWEC Annual Conference being held this year in Turin Italy. She will join 35 other female awardees being recognized from all over the globe.
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LanguageBird® Makes the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies Again!
Inc. revealed that LanguageBird® is No. 18 among education-related companies and No. 909 overall on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America.
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Podcast: The Beauty of Learning Another Language with Dr. Karyn Koven
Our Founder/CEO, Dr. Karyn Koven, joins Shellee Howard on her podcast to discuss “The Beauty of Learning Another Language”.
To listen to the podcast in full, click here.
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HECA 2024 Conference
LanguageBird will be attending the 2024 HECA Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
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2024 WPO Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum
May 15-17, 2024 – Colorado Springs. LanguageBird Founder/CEO, Dr. Karyn Koven, will be attending the 2024 WPO EEF in Colorado Springs.
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2024 Counselor Lunch in Denver
Are you a counselor in the Denver, CO area? Join us for lunch on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 12:30 pm at Culinary Dropout. We will be highlighting our personalized and accredited world language courses and answer any questions you might have.
To join, please fill out the form and RSVP click here. RSVP required by Monday, April 29, 2024.
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LanguageBird Awarded the 2023 Bruin Business 100!
We have exciting news! The UCLA Alumni Association is proud to present Bruin Business 100, celebrating the hard work, talent, and innovation of exceptional alumni business owners, founders, and visionaries.
LanguageBird is proud to be recognized as part of the Bruin Business 2023 honorees. Thank you for all the support! To take a look a the full list of honorees, click here.
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Catching Up with Karyn Koven ’98, PhD - Wisconsin Alumni Association
Did you know LanguageBird’s Founder/CEO, Dr. Karyn Koven, is a University of Wisonsin Alumni? Spend a few moments looking back with Dr. Koven as she reflects on her UW days and how they led her to where she is now.
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Meet Karyn Koven - Education Innovator/ Founder/CEO LanguageBird
“Creating educational programs is an art to me. I enjoy the work, so I don’t think of my school as much of a business than a means to provide an excellent option for education for many as well as flexible and meaningful jobs for instructors all over the world.” – Dr. Karyn Koven
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Female Founders: Five Things You Need To Thrive and Succeed as a Woman Founder
You will work harder for longer than you ever have. The sheer hours, travel, talking, meetings, thinking, and creating. Most of it I find fun but there is no secret that a lot is just getting work done. It’s work. Find some joy in about 50–80% of it, the rest is grit.
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LanguageBird® Greatly Helps Learners with Language and Cultural Immersion
Dr. Karyn A. Koven, the Founder and President of LanguageBird, which is committed to building a community that inspires learners to reach and achieve their goals of mastering a world language joins Enterprise Radio.
Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Dr. Karyn A. Koven discuss the following:
- How did you come to found LanguageBird?
- Who does LanguageBird benefit?
- How did the acceptance of remote learning during the pandemic accelerate your business?
- How is LanguageBird different than other online language programs?
- What are some of the most interesting trends you are seeing with LanguageBird students?
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Learn Languages Online with LanguageBird by Team Subkit
Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in language education but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Karyn Koven, Founder and President of LanguageBird Inc.
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LanguageBird® Ranks No. 16 Among Education-Related Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 Annual List
Inc. revealed that LanguageBird® is No. 16 among education-related companies and No. 892 overall on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America.
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NACAC 2023 Conference
September 21-23, 2023 – Baltimore, MD. LanguageBird will be attending the 2023 NACAC Annual Conference.
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LanguageBird Founder/CEO, Dr. Karyn Koven, will be speaking at an event at UCLA!
Hosted by UCLA Women’s Leadership Academy on Saturday, June 24, 2023.
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HECA 2023 Conference
June 12-16, 2023 – Washington DC. LanguageBird will be attending the 2023 HECA Annual Conference.
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WV TESOL Professional Development Conference Presentation
Our Founder/CEO, Dr. Karyn Koven, presented on the “Impact of TESOL Education: Crossing National, Social, Linguistic, and Cultural Boundaries.”
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LanguageBird Lunch in Denver, CO
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 12:30 pm.
LanguageBird is hosting a lunch for counselors and educators to learn more about our personalized and accredited world language courses and answer any questions you might have. If you’re in the area and would like to join us, contact [email protected]!
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LanguageBird Presentation at WVTESOL
LanguageBird will be presenting at the West Virginia TESOL conference sharing more about our ESL program and various language learning opportunities!
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LanguageBird Announces a Summer 2023 Educational Travel Opportunity!
LanguageBird is offering a 10-day educational travel opportunity this summer from July 5th – 14th. The trip will be a language and cultural immersion experience taking your student to France and Spain with other like-minded high school students.
If you didn’t get a chance to join our webinar exploring this fantastic opportunity being offered at LanguageBird in partnership with WorldStrides, watch the recording down below!
April 15, 2023 – Remote. LanguageBird will be at the NSHSS member event at UCLA! Join us on UCLA’s gorgeous campus for a Saturday filled with networking, educational workshops, and honoring NSHSS members. Students will have a chance to learn more about UCLA and explore their campus for a day while meeting fellow NSHSS scholars, parents, and educators!
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Bridge Conference – Schools Out Washington
October 24–25, 2022 – Tacoma, WA
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IECA - Independent Educational Consultants Association Conference
November 7–9, 2022 – San Diego, CA. LanguageBird will be heading to San Diego for IECA’s Fall 2022 Conference. We’ll be participating in educational sessions, fairs, and networking events. If you’re also going to be in San Diego for the conference, we’d love to meet you!
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ESM PREP Webinar - The Language Game Plan
Taking your language-learning seriously demonstrates to universities that you understand and are open to other people, cultures and ways of thinking. It also means you possess social-emotional maturity, an understanding of our globalized society and that language skills can lead to wider career opportunities and expanded relationships. In this webinar, join ESM College Counselor Carley Nuzzo in conversation with LanguageBird to learn how to develop your language-learning game plan to get and stay on track.Let us show you how to demonstrate these skills on applications and explain why you should start language courses as early as possible and continue throughout high school.
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NACAC Conference 2022 - National Association for College Admission Counseling
LanguageBird will be heading to the 2022 NACAC Conference! If you’re also going to be in Houston for the conference, we’d love to meet you. NACAC 2022 conference brings together many secondary and postsecondary college admission counseling professionals to exchange ideas, hear from experts and learn more about the products and services that will enable them to accomplish their goals.
