English Language Programs in Georgia

Atlanta

One of the fastest growing cities in the U.S., Atlanta is a modern, cosmopolitan city with widely diverse business, education and cultural opportunities. The city has a rich history, strong international flavor and traditional southern charm. As home to CNN, Coca-Cola and other multi-national companies, Atlanta is at the forefront of technological advances and globalization.

The school is located in the fashionable Buckhead district of Atlanta, minutes from downtown Atlanta by train. Across the street is the popular Lenox Square Shopping Mall. Students may choose to attend business or computer classes at Herzing College, located in the same building, or to continue their academic studies at one of Atlanta's many colleges or universities, including Emory University and Georgia Tech.

Social and recreational activities are planned regularly for Language Program students such as tours of CNN studios; visits to Coca-Cola, the Martin Luther King Center, Six Flags Amusement Park, and various museums and historical sites; and movies, plays, concerts and sporting events. Atlanta is home to professional sports teams such as the Braves (baseball), Hawks (basketball), Falcons (football) and Thrashers (ice hockey).

Atlanta is a gateway city to many other Southeastern U.S. locations, including Disney World, New Orleans and Nashville, and has easy connections to major destinations in the U.S. and around the world.

ATTRACTIONS

CNN Center
This facility houses media giant CNN and other Turner networks such as CNN/Sports Illustrated. Tour the network's state of the art control room, the newsroom, the Turner store and even participate in the daily "Talk Back Live" show or become an anchor or weather person for the day.

The World of Coca-Cola
Atlanta is the birth place and home of the world-famous beverage, Coca-Cola. View the rich history and the progression of the soft drink that was created 110 years ago, and tour the facility where you can see, hear, and even taste the incredible history, as well as sample the future Coca-Cola.

Six Flags Amusement Park
One of the more popular attractions among ELS students is the Six Flags Amusement Park with a wide assortment of roller coasters and other thrilling rides and attractions.

Underground Atlanta
Atlanta began as a railroad town in 1836. There was a railroad connecting Atlanta and Chattanooga, with 138 mile markers placed along the route. The Zero Milepost still stands at Underground Atlanta today. In the current Underground mall area, people come to meet, dine, shop and have fun.

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
As birth place of the renowned Civil Rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr., evidence of the extraordinary history of the Civil Rights movement is found all along Auburn Avenue and the surrounding residential community known as "Sweet Auburn." The historic site includes Dr. King*s grave and a Visitor´s Center showing exhibits and videos which take you through the history of Dr. King´s life and his fight for equality, love and nonviolence.

Stone Mountain
Visit the breathtaking site of Stone Mountain where famous leaders of the 19th Century Southern Confederacy have their faces carved into the side of the mountain.

'The Fabulous Fox'
Attend a concert, play, ballet or opera at the famous Fox Theater which is an historic site in Atlanta, as well as a center for the arts.

Museums
Atlanta has a number of fascinating museums and art galleries including the High Museum of Art, the Fernbank Museum, the Atlanta History Center, and the Woodruff Arts Center.

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