SPEAK - Culture and Language Exchange

Learn at SPEAK

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Tell us what do you want to learn/practice and we will notify you once we open that course.

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Acknowledge Other Cultures!

By being a Buddy at SPEAK, you will share your language and culture, and will contribute directly to changing your city and its people. In the courses at SPEAK you get to hang out with people from different origins, united by the common wish of gather a bigger cultural sensibility and meeting new people.

It Sure Feels Great!

Believe us, it feels great to make a difference and change somebody’s world. In this experience, you will also learn: with your participants, with other Buddies, with the SPEAK team. There is nothing like sharing your livings and get to know about the experiences and culture of the people that surround you.

Be Part of Something Big!

Whether you’re from the town where you’ll be teaching or you’ve just arrived here, at SPEAK you will be part of a team that gives its best to solve the problem of sociocultural exclusion and you will teach and learn about cultural diversity, the world and its people. You also get to sign up for free in SPEAK courses to learn about other cultures and languages they are interested in.

I want to be a Buddy!

How it works

You signup to learn or practice a language

[optional]Apply to be a buddy to help others to learn your language

You are allocated as a Buddy or as a participant depending on your application preferences

Format:

4-18 participants

12 weeks

1 session per week

90 minutes per session

FREE access to SPEAK events

€36.90* / 18 hours

* No one is left out due to financial limitations. If you can't afford €36.90 you can apply for a scholarship.

Feel this magic...

The sessions are taken on an informal environment, where learning the basics of the language is as important as gaining insight into the richness of the culture. Because the experience & culture exchange is a key part of the experience we try to create groups as diverse as possible.

There are two different levels of SPEAK courses: "Basic" and "Conversational". In the course Conversational the SPEAK Buddy only speaks in the languange he/she is teaching while in the course Basic the SPEAK Buddy might use other languages to help participants learning the basics.

Am I a good fit for SPEAK?

Newcomers

(who want to learn the language of the new country)

You'll learn portuguese language with native SPEAK Buddies

You'll increase the sense of belonging to your city

You'll establish friendship by knowing people that values your culture

Locals

(interested in learning languages and meet new people and cultures)

Opportunity to learn or practice languages in an effective and innovative way

A positive attitude towards multilingualism is important for a better world

Informal environment, where you will make friends easily

Events

It was a kitty, now it's a doggo

No Organizers

Lisboa | SPEAK office @ KAUNAS

20 Oct (in 3 days) | 15:00:00 - 17:00:00

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Who's going?

The great CSS makeover

No Organizers

Lisboa | Casa do Inpacto, Traves de S. Pedro

1 Nov (in 2 weeks) | 09:00:00 - 20:00:00

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Who's going?

Momi's Wedding

No Organizers

Porto | Lá para o norte

12 Oct (5 days ago) | 18:00:00 - 00:00:00

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Be the first joining this event!

Speak was one of the best experiences of my life

Michael Scolfield
Student, SPEAK

O SPEAK, criado em Leiria por cidadãos portugueses e de origem estrangeira residentes na cidade, parece funcionar. Os resultados da medição de impacto social são animadores e, por exemplo, num período de quatro meses, os participantes imigrantes do SPEAK Leiria aumentaram, em média, 15% a sensação de pertença à cidade onde vivem. Outro exemplo interessante é o facto da sensação de existência de uma barreira linguística, entre participantes

UserTest
Student, SPEAK LEIRIA

Volunteer teachers are the people who live in our cities, but who belong to the planet Earth. There are volunteer teachers everywhere, from Togo to Norway and from China to the United States. At SPEAK they share their knowledge of their language and culture and, in so doing, help us to change and change our cities.
Volunteer teachers are selected based on their motivations, responsibilities and levels of commitment. Linguistic or pedagogical skills are not assessed. They are usually native speakers, or at least proficient in the language they are teaching. There is also a training program to improve your teaching skills at SPEAK.

Jose Castelo Branco
Participant, SPEAK LEIRIA