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Korean Language Meetup Groups
Korean, Classes/Conversation, Social
Enter your zip code on the far right of this page to see whether there is a Korean Language Meetup group in your area. As an example of what’s out there: in New York in early March 2013, there were 902 “…
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
Greek, Religious, Classes/Conversation, Kids
I have done nothing more than stand outside this church and look at its exterior, so I am not in a position to rate it! I also think I might be a little uneasy rating a church, period. But I…
Koninginnedag (Queen’s Day)
Dutch, Fairs/Festivals/Parades
Koninginnedag, meaning Queen’s Day, is a national holiday in the Netherlands that is also celebrated with great energy in New York and other places around the globe. It falls on April 30th, unless that happens to be a Sunday,…
ConversationExchange.com
Arabic, Dutch, English, French, General, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Yiddish, Websites, Classes/Conversation
Even if you live in a remote area, you can use sites such as ConversationExchange.com to find a Skype partner overseas and start speaking, say, Finnish or Xhosa. The web is a fabulous thing. Through this language-exchange community, you…
Livemocha
Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Websites, Classes/Conversation
“As the world’s largest online language learning community,” reads the Livemocha site, “Livemocha fuses traditional learning methods with online practice and interaction with native language speakers from around the world. Livemocha delivers an unparalleled learning experience that promises…
The JCC in Manhattan
Hebrew, Museums/Cultural, Religious, Sports/Fitness, Kids
The Jewish Community Center is very popular in my Upper West Side neighborhood. Since opening in 2002, it has offered a dazzling array of classes: on Hebrew, yoga, Israeli dance, krav maga, and many other subjects. They have a well-stocked, aesthetically…
Myngle
Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Websites, Classes/Conversation
Founded in 2007 and based in Amsterdam, Myngle bills itself as “the No. 1 multi-language online school.” I haven’t tried Myngle out, but some of my readers have. One described it as “a great way of getting some cheap lessons to…
Middlebury Language Schools
Arabic, French, General, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Classes/Conversation
I don’t normally include language schools here, but Middlebury is famous for its summer programs. While I have not experienced one myself, I have heard great things about them over many years from people I trust. The typical…
Hebrew Language Meetup
Hebrew, Classes/Conversation, Social
Enter your zip code on the far right here to see whether there are Hebrew Language Meetup groups in your neighborhood. In my area, not surprisingly, there are: groups for Hebrew language, for Hebrew karaoke, for Hebrew writers,…