Date: October 6, 2005

Presenter: Michael Shonka

Affiliation: SCOLA - Satellite Communications for Learning

The guest speaker for this meeting was ITC President Michael Shonka, represening SCOLA. SCOLA is an acronym for Satellite Communications for Learning and the Latin root word for scholar. SCOLA transmits international news and cultural programming via four satellite channels and the Internet. Currently, there is programming from over 80 countries in 70 languages.

The users of the programming content include government agencies and academic institutions. Academic institutions use the content for studies in foreign langauages, geography and international affairs. SCOLA is the largest supplier of content for the "less commonly taught languages."