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The Goethe-Institut sets internationally recognized standards in teaching and learning of German as a foreign language. It runs language courses (http://www.goethe.de/ny/germancourses), compiles teaching materials, trains teachers, contributes to scientific research, and participates in politico language initiatives. The language department at the Goethe-Institut New York oversees language programs both for the New York area and the North America region. Its focus on the promotion of German as a foreign language includes presence at conferences and other public events, and web projects such as Step into German (http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/saf/prj/sig/enindex.htm?wt_sc=stepintogerman) and Just Add German (http://www.justaddgerman.org/). The department also offers continuing education seminars for teachers of German. The language department cooperates with student exchange programs such as GAPP (http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/lp/prj/gapp/enindex.htm?wt_sc=gapp) and PASCH (http://www.pasch-net.de/). It oversees the allocation of scholarships for language courses and continuing education.
More information for teachers, please visit: http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/ney/lhr/enindex.htm
More information for learning German, please visit: www.goethe.de/ny/germancourses
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