~~ Welcome ESL students and Christians! ~~ Free English Conversation Class and Food! ~~ Have the opportunity to connect with other students through socializing, networking and Bible discussions! We welcome all English skill levels. There are sub-groups for your English level. An experienced ESL teacher will guide and support your English. You will have quality time through good conversation, singing and fellowship in Christ at BICF.

This is a group for English-speaking individuals who have learned Spanish in the past and want to use it, not lose it and Spanish-speaking individuals who are learning English and want to practice it. We can speak English for 30 minutes and Spanish for the other 30!! This will happen while having some wine or coffee and things to munch on!

An English conversation group for learners of all levels. Native speakers, and those with teaching experience welcome!

Mandarin Chinese conversation practice group, for all levels. The group is open and self-led. When we run out of vocabulary, we chat about China in English :) Welcome native speakers who would like to meet conversation partners, or lead activities. Housekeeping: Here are some guidelines to keep the group functioning smoothly, information on the site easy to find, and keep emails to a minimum. Thanks in advance for reading these and complying! Meetups: Members are welcome to suggest events and en …

Make new international friends, learn about other cultures and practice speaking in English through our FREE monthly meetings.  Beginner, intermediate and advanced English students are all welcome! *ONLY non-native English speakers please. Thank you for respecting this restriction. In addition, if you are looking for private English conversation classes, please email Always Learning: Teacher.AlwaysLearning@yahoo.com At Always Learning the first hour is FREE; it includes an evaluation of your En …

Looking to practice your English conversation and listening skills, while meeting other international students within the Boston, Malden, Everett, or Medford areas? Then this group is for you. Formed by an ESL teacher at a top school in the city, we will meet at quaint cafes in Central Square, share a delicious meal at a local bistro in Malden, or even take cooking classes and learn how to cook easy-to-make American meals. There's nothing greater than good conversation and delicious food shared …

A chance to meet and socialize with people from all over the world who share your passion for Europe.  Meet Europeans living in the Boston area and non-Europeans who have an appreciation for European culture.  Enjoy sharing stories and experiences living in Europe or places you visited in Europe.  Get help planning for your future Euro vacations.  Enjoy the opportity to learn from other cultures. Conversations will be in English but you might find a language partner and learn new languages.  All …

(English version follows) Quelques Quebecois/ses se rencontrent a Boston pour feter la St-Jean et ca y'est! On a aime se retrouver et passer une soiree a parler Francais, faire des contacts, expliquer qui on est a nos amis de Boston, prendre un verre et une bonne bouffe. Une belle soiree a la Quebecoise quoi !On a eu envie de le refaire et on veut en faire un beau gros groupe de "chums", contacts, amis/es etc, etc...Etes-vous partant ? On parlera peut-etre un peu plus Francais qu'Anglais, mais f …

RoLa ESL Conversation is a group intended for all non-native, English speakers.  The goal is to provide students learning English or wanting to practice their English skills the opportunity to connect with other students.  If you are in the Boston Area learning ESL, TOEFEL, ESOL, EFL or here doing research and need more English practice, join us once a month!  The goal is to provide a forum for socializing, networking and speaking English! We request that only non-native English speakers join th …

This is a social group for fluent, semi fluent Dutch speakers who would like to meet other Dutch or former Dutch in the area. Whether you're a native speaker who wants to converse and meet with others or you're a former resident of the Netherlands who learned Dutch the hard way, in the Netherlands speaking it no matter how much the Dutch preferred you to speak with them in English!

Have you traveled widely? Always interested in other cultures and not sure why? Love to meet people from all walks of life and different cultures? Curious to learn new languages? Enjoy learning about and making a difference in the world? Well, you are not alone. There are French clubs and Spanish clubs- African clubs and Asian Clubs. The Global Citizens Meet UP is not about one culture or people, but about bringing all globally-minded people together to share, learn, and explore ways to create p …

This group is for people who have studied French rules and tenses, but are now looking to become much better French conversationalists. This group helps you to create, refine, and practice, French conversation ‘scripts’ that you can use when you first meet new, French-speaking people, say at another meetup, at a gathering, on a train, or in a bar. When we first meet new, English-speaking people, we often cover the same topics: “Where do you live?”; “What do you do?”; “Are you married?; "What's y …

This is a group where families committed to raising their children in a bilingual (Spanish/English) household can meet likeminded friends and share each others' cultures with one another. Parents don't have to speak Spanish fluently, just have the desire of raising their kids bilingual. Meetups will be organize around Boston. Some of our goals are to organize… For the kids: Mix ages playgroups and by ages so the kids will really benefit from their new group of friends, Kid's book club where the …

JUNTOS (Together) "The Leadership Encubator" is a group of energetic professionals whose mission is to grow personally, professionally, and intellectually by empowering ourselves and others to achieve financial freedom, to realize that by giving our highest gifts to the world, we can fulfill our most meaningful personal goals in life. Together we are making a difference in the community, Juntos is a partnership with School Districts, Real FIC Realty and Latin Management. Come, join…This is a tr …

Hi all, If you found this group that means you are living with a condition that basically makes it seem like people are allergic to you. People around you display allergy symptoms and there's nothing you can do to prevent them from sneezing, coughing, rubbing their eyes and skin. We all feel horrible about ourselves because we are good people who don't wish harm on anyone but are stuck playing this role in society. I suggest we meet to lift some of our burden and gain strength from numbers.

Are you tired of reading: "Bilingual Spanish speaker needed", "Spanish Speakers A+", "Spanish Speakers to the front line" or “Basic Spanish will help” when applying for jobs??? Are you at a job where a basic knowledge of Spanish will make your work easier? Do you have Spanish speaking customers and have difficulty understanding them? Do you have Spanish speaking employees and aren’t sure if they understand you when you address them? Spanish speakers make up the fastest growing segment of the …

This group is for parents who want to increase their childrens exposure to spanish. Native speakers, non native speakers and English only parents  are welcomed. We can meet 1-2 times per month at different parks, beaches, restaurants and homes of various members. Did you know,,, Feb. 20, 2013 — A study conducted at the University of Granada and the University of York in Toronto, Canada, has revealed that bilingual children develop a better working memory -which holds, processes and updates infor …

“The Path of Purification” (Visuddhimagga) is regarded as the most detailed manual for meditators. It systematically summarizes and interprets the teaching of the Buddha and the meditation methods contained in the Pali Tipitaka. The manual comprises the Buddhist essential Threefold Training in discipline, meditation and wisdom. The teacher and meditation instructor of this study, Venerable Dhammadipa (Fa Yao), presently the abbot of Chuang Yen Monastery, has been ordained as a Buddhist monk sinc …