Want to practice your language skills in an informal setting?
Want to meet new and interesting students from other departments?
Join your fellow grad students in an informal chat group!

Language Chats at the Grad Center

Please join other graduate students in conversation! Please send any questions you might have to gsc@pobox.upenn.edu which will then be forwarded to the appropriate language chat volunteer coordinator! Interested in creating a chat? Contact gsc@pobox.upenn.edu and let us know you're willing to be a volunteer coordinator!

Spanish Chats
WEDNESDAYS, Mad4Mex, 3401 Walnut St., 5pm-6pm
starting January 30 - April 30 (no chat on March 19 due to spring break).

German Chats
Tuesdays, Graduate Student Center, 3615 Locust Walk, Common Area (first floor),
6pm-7pm, starting January 25 - April 25 (no chat on March 21 due to spring break)

Portuguese Chats
FRIDAYS, Graduate Student Center, 3615 Locust Walk, Common Area (first floor), 6-7pm
starting January 18 - April 25 (no chat on March 21 due to spring break).

French Chats
MONDAYS, Graduate Student Center, 3615 Locust Walk, Room 303 (third floor), 5:15pm-6:15pm, starting January 28 - April 21 (no chat on March 17 due to spring break).

Japanese Chats
MONDAYS, Graduate Student Center, 3615 Locust Walk, Conference Room (second floor), 5pm-6pm, starting January 28 - April 21 (no chat on March 17 due to spring break).

Chinese Chats
FRIDAYS, Graduate Student Center, 3615 Locust Walk, Room 302 (third floor),
4pm-5pm, starting January 25 - April 25 (no chat on March 21 due to spring break).

Korean Chats
If you are interested in participating, please contact the group's administrator, Kyounghee Lee.

More info about language chatting around campus

Language Chats around Campus!

Inter-Cultural Friendship through Activities and English Conversation
The Philadelphia Association of Christians Ministering among Internationals (PACMI) offers many workshops, discussions, english classes and activities. To learn more about their english conversations, see below. More info and other activities at www.interculturalfriends.blogspot.com.

** Intercultural Friends” is sponsored by Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF). We bring together students, researchers, and their families from any country, culture, or religion for the purpose of friendship, learning, and spiritual support. We adhere to the NAFSA code of ethics.

Tuesdays
English Idioms 12:00-1:00 PM
Reading & discussion of Bible - “Stories that Jesus Told” 1:30-2:30 PM
Relgious Activities Common, 3615 Locust Walk Basement Level
For more info call: Roger @ 215.964.3563 or rogerw33@verizon.net

English Pronunciation & Discussion of Bible stories through reading & discussing “Mysteries of Jesus” (book of John) 5:30-7:30 PM
Williams Hall Room 421 (36th St. & Spruce St.)
For more info call: Sarah @ 215.300.2164 or sarahivcf@verizon.net

Idioms in Current Events 5:30-6:30 PM
Introduction & Discussion of Bible 6:30-7:30 PM
Williams Hall room 421 (36 & Spruce St.)
For more info call: Roger @ 215.964.3563 or rogerw33@verizon.net

Wednesdays
American Culture & Vocabulary 12:00-1:00 PM
Compare Bible stories to Everyday Life 1:30 PM-2:30 PM
Relgious Activities Common, 3615 Locust Walk Basement Level
For more info call: Sarah @ 215.300.2164 or sarahivcf@verizon.net

Thursdays
Weekly discussions; Ask about American Ways — Discussion Games — Movies & discussion 7:30-9:30 PM, 4441 Spruce St.
For more info or to offer discussion suggestions call: Lani @ 215.386.0956 or laniborgman@earthlink.com

Fridays
Conversational English Classes 7-8 PM
Bible Discussion 8-9 PM
Tenth Presbyterian Church 17th St. & Spruce St.
For more info call: Eunice @ 215.735.7688

Saturdays
Group Singing: American traditional & holiday songs & Christian traditional & contemporary songs -- Monthly 6:30-8:30PM
3722 Baring St. Call or e-mail Sarah for exact dates & monthly themes @ 215-382-4613 or sarahivcf@verizon.net (come early at 6pm for soup & rice & socializing)

Modern Languages Program
The Modern Languages Program (MLP) brings many of the benefits of study abroad right to Gregory.  The MLP includes four Language Houses:  French, German, Italian, and Spanish.  Each house resides on one floor in the Class of 1925 building, where students converse with their hall mates in the target language.  Each Language House also includes language dinners every night, biweekly films, and a weekly coffee hour, all of which give residents an opportunity to enhance their linguistic abilities.  Either a native or fluent speaker, with a genuine interest in helping residents to improve their fluency, administers these activities.  Moreover, the language departments at Penn realize the value of MLP and award students a half credit per semester for their work.

Deutsches Haus meets every Monday at 9pm at Gregory House (39th and Spruce) and also for dinner, movies, and more on other nights. Visit their web site for more information.

Casa Hispanica meets every Thursday at 7:30pm at Gregory House (39th and Spruce) and also for dinner, movies, and more on other nights. Visit their web site for more information.

Casa Italiana meets every Tuesday at 9pm at Gregory House (39th and Spruce) and also for dinner, movies, and more on other nights. Visit their web site for more information.

Maison Française meets every Tuesday at 9pm at Gregory House (39th and Spruce) and also for dinner, movies, and more on other nights. Visit their web site for more information.

 

The Slavic department hosts Russian Coffee/Tea Hour and movies at Gregory House (39th and Spruce). Check for updated info

Persian and Farsi Chats are hosted through the Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (NELC) department. Please contact them for schedule and location.

La Casa Latina: The Center for Hispanic Excellence offers has offered conversation hours in the past at 3601 Locust (ARCH building) Ste. 123. To check for updated information, please contact lacasa@pobox.upenn.edu

Free English as a Second Language classes meet every Thursday at 7pm (advanced level) and every Thursday at 10am (entry level) at 4420 Pine Street, 1F. These classes are provided by the Chinese Christian Church and Center at University City. For more information, please contact Anya at 610-265-6736 or anya_siu@hotmail.com.