Harrisonburg steps up to help those impacted by Rosetta Stone layoffs (FILE) (Source: WHSV) By John Hood | May 18, 2021 at 5:01 PM EDT - Updated May 18 at 5:01 PM
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Rosetta Stone, a Harrisonburg-founded language learning software, will be seeing layoffs at its downtown office after the company changed ownership earlier this year.
The community is doing what it can to help those impacted.
The company was founded by Allen and Eugene Stoltzfus and John Fairfield in 1992. Since then, Rosetta Stone says it has helped more than one million people in 150 countries read, write, and speak in different languages.
The company was bought by IXL Learning back in March.
Designed by Eugene Stoltzfus Architects, this contemporary home harvests sunlight for heating and electricity.
A striking concrete-and-glass home is now up for sale in Harrisonburg, Virginia, about 130 miles southwest of Washington, DC. Built in 2016, the single-story residence was imagined by local architect Eugene Stoltzfus for the current owners, who desired a passive and active solar design with a modern, refined aesthetic. The resulting structure features a glazed facade along the south side, along with an exposed concrete wall that bisects the interior to absorb excess heat.
Recently listed in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, this eco-friendly home incorporates both active and passive solar design. A full-length wall of glass allows sunlight to warm the interior, while a south-sloping roof holds an array of solar panels.