There are a good number of free language classes in Pittsburgh at the Carnegie Libraries: Japanese, Chinese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, English as a Second Language, among others (search events on the CLP webpage for details). If you're looking for one-on-one exchanges, or just want to chat with someone from a different country, many local universities and language institutes run language exchange and conversation partner programs to help their international students share quality time with native English speakers, time that can be surprisingly hard to come by. A new semester means renewed need for conversation partners, and if you're in Pittsburgh you can contact the University of Pittsburgh's English Language Institute or Duquesne University's ESL program.
Schools in other areas have these outreach programs, too, so Google around. Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Penn State, and the University of Pennsylvania come to mind. It's a great way to help someone new to your city and to make a meaningful experience for both of you.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Language exchanges and conversation partners in Pittsburgh.
Labels:
Pittsburgh
Most Popular Posts From the Past Year
-
via @kpotbbqandhotpot Pittsburgh has a ton of Asian restaurants and eateries in the works, from national Korean bakery chains and quick se...
-
Signage just went up in Squirrel Hill for KPOT , an all you can eat Hot Pot and Korean BBQ chain. It is coming to 1816 Murray Ave. ( map )...
-
via @parisbaguetteus Since 2011, PennsylvAsia has documented the Asian restaurant openings (and closings) in the Pittsburgh area. In Au...
-
The Korean bakery chain Tous Les Jours (뚜레쥬르) has begun work on a Pittsburgh location. It will be located on Penn Ave. in East Liberty, o...
-
via @parisbaguetteus Shortly after this summer's news of Pittsburgh getting its first Tous Les Jours (뜌레쥬르) is word that another Kore...