Put your English skills to good use at Warm Welkom’s English Language Café!
Are you a language lover that would like to chat with new people about their hobbies, weekend plans and favourite musician? And are you a patient and open person looking to connect with people from all over the world? Then come join us at our weekly English Language café!
We’ve heard from many regulars at our Dutch Language Café that they also want to improve their English, so we are setting up an English Cafe starting mid-September.
When and where?
The language café will run every Friday from 1pm-2.30pm at the Modestraat (Buikslotermeerplein 15). The Modestraat is an artsy community space with a lovely fair-priced café and secondhand shop! We ask volunteers to come ~15 mins before we start to help set up and make coffee and tea.
What will you do exactly?
As a volunteer you will sit with a group of 3-5 people playing language games or having a casual conversation about a certain topic. This is not a traditional language class as we focus on speaking and listening in a low-key environment. Each language volunteer generally has their own style and preferences for doing this. Our coordinator Britt is there to help you find yours! At the end of the day you are not only helping people work on their language skills, but are facilitating a warm and welcoming space where people can feel comfortable and will look forward to coming every week.
Why join our Language Café?
The language café is organized by Warm Welkom, an organization dedicated to helping refugees and other newcomers in Amsterdam (Noord). Our group is made up of a lot of different backgrounds, walks of life, and stories. Not only are you helping someone speak better English, but you will also broaden your own horizons! We also organize regular trainings and workshops, so you will surely learn a thing or two along the way.
Are you who we’re looking for?
Experience with language teaching or language buddies is not at all required, but of course it is appreciated! You also do not need to be a native English speaker. Volunteering at Warm Welkom is mainly based on repetition and really getting to know the group, so if you don’t live in Amsterdam or the surrounding area, or if you can only volunteer for a very limited time, we recommend finding another conversation/language café that better suits your needs. Of course, you are always welcome to come and see how things work at our café, with no obligation.
Apply to this posting and we will reach out asap with an invitation!