Do I have to know another language?

No, not at all.  Naturally, it would help to have some familiarity with the language of the country to which you go.  But the program is not limited to those who are already bi-lingual.  In fact, one of the great benefits of the program is quickly gaining fluency in another language.  Typically, students become fluent in 3-4 months, even without any previous knowledge of the language!  But all participants are strongly recommended to start learning their target language as soon as they are selected for the program and learn the country in which they are placed. The more of the language that the student knows up front, the better his/her experience will be.

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