Intercambio

Intercambio Language and Culture Exchange is a way to trade language skills with native speakers. Intercambio pairs SAC folk looking to practice Spanish or Portuguese conversation (sometimes other languages, too) with foreign-born SCALE ESL students looking to practice English conversation. We meet once a week on a weekday evening; sessions usually last 8 weeks. Working in pairs or small groups, we spend half the time speaking one language, half speaking another language. Participants are both students and teachers! 

Past Intercambio groups have included participants from Chile, Peru, Brazil, Nepal, China, Haiti, El Salvador, Guatemala and, of course, the United States! We usually end Intercambio sessions with a global potluck. Many intercambio participants have become involved in other SAC programming, like the Nibble blog and book and the Illuminations Tour. 

Note: Intercambio works best when people have an intermediate (or higher) level of a foreign language.

The next Intercambio session will start in early March of 2012; for more information, fill out and return this Word form and send to Rachel.  For more info contact Rachel