SPEAK - Culture and Language Exchange

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Applications are now open!

There are available courses! Please see below the schedules.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Portuguese (Conversational) 18:00 - 19:30 Open For Subscriptions Where: Expoeste (sala formação Airo) Address: Av. Infante D. Henrique nº 2 2500-852 Caldas da Rainha (Map ) From: 18-03-2019 To: 11-06-2019	Portuguese (Basic) 18:30 - 20:00 Open For Subscriptions Where: Posto de Turismo (sala de formação) Address: Rua do Provedor Frei Jorge de São Paulo nº 5A 2500-254 Caldas da Rainha (Map ) From: 29-04-2019 To: 15-07-2019	English (Conversational) 18:00 - 19:30 Open For Subscriptions Where: Expoeste (sala formação Airo) Address: Av. Infante D. Henrique nº 2 2500-852 Caldas da Rainha (Map ) From: 08-05-2019 To: 24-07-2019	French (Conversational) 18:30 - 20:00 Open For Subscriptions Where: Expoeste (sala formação Airo) Address: Av. Infante D. Henrique nº 2 2500-852 Caldas da Rainha (Map ) From: 09-05-2019 To: 25-07-2019

Value: €0,00

Check here the difference between a course "Basic" and "Conversational".

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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

€29.00* / 18 hours

* No one is left out due to financial limitations. If you can't afford €29.00 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

Danças do Mundo

No Organizers

Caldas da Rainha | Expoeste

11 May (in 3 weeks) | 16:30:00 - 19:30:00

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Who's going?

Cinema em português

No Organizers

Caldas da Rainha | Expoeste (Caldas da Rainha)

29 Mar (3 weeks ago) | 20:30:00 - 22:00:00

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Who attended?

St Patrick Day

No Organizers

Caldas da Rainha | Escola Josefa de Óbidos, Rua do Ginásio, Óbidos

17 Mar | 19:30:00 - 00:00:00

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Who attended?

I signed up because I’ve always wanted to learn Spanish and mentioned Russian as a language I could teach – just in case someone wanted to learn it. But I never thought there was so much demand for it!
What I like the most about this project is that you can exchange cultural experiences and, above all, socialise and foster new friendships.
I was really missing that in Portugal, for not having my family around.

Alina Shevchenko, Russia
Volunteer Teacher of Russian, SPEAK Leiria

Let me say a few words of thanks.
I loved this class so much.
I have 2 more months to stay here, and I will definitely teach and share Japanese language and culture. And once I go back to Japan, I want to study to be a Japanese teacher. Thanks, I discovered my new dream”

Touko China, Japão
Buddy of Japanese, SPEAK Leiria

When I found the project I thought it was fantastic, and when I became a part of it I felt it could not get any better. There was great support from the organizers as well as from the tutors sharing their knowledge. There were also events to promote multiculturalism in a more creative and fun way.

Ana Costa, Portugal
Student of Chinese, SPEAK Leiria