All in-person classes are postponed due to Coronavirus restrictions.
We will post local online options here as they become available.
Interested in volunteering to be an online conversation partner to help strengthen our community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please fill our this form with your contact information.
People Places Things - While we're all practicing social distancing, families that don't use English at home are more likely to experience information isolation. And for those with children, it's magnified, as the young ones are losing critical education and social time, and also adding to parents' stressors. It's a great time to practice English and get to know your neighbors! Would you like to help by connecting to one family (or helping us coordinate this network?). Enter your name and email address here. We will not sell your information or put it on any other lists. This is an initial catchment for those who are interested in spending some virtual time with immigrant & refugee families. Further communications will sort out how you want to help. Right now we just need your first name and email address. Questions? Email info@pptpdx.com and we can set up a phone call or answer questions. People-Places-Things: http://www.pptpdx.com/virtual-mentors ESL Companions: http://eslc.us/ Mutual Aid Coalition Northwest: https://www.coalitionnw.org/2020/03/23/episode-2/ Ethiopian Eritrean Cultural and Resource Center: https://eecrc.org/
Resources For Online Language Learning
Portland ESL Network has a YouTube channel with some videos curated for language learning.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC07ICj_72wCrsQ0mSpQ0bRg/playlists?view_as=subscriber
Cambridge has short practice activities - pretty grammar focused, but there's a good amount of variety, kids and adults, all levels
https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english
This is a Facebook based app that delivers lessons throughout the day. You can receive instructions in English or Spanish
https://www.facebook.com/RevolutionEnglishESOL/
People love News in Slow English
https://www.newsinslowenglish.com/?switch_lang=2
This is a free intercambio style partner matching service:
https://www.tandem.net/