Idioms are an often invisible barrier to understanding and inclusion for second-language speakers because their meanings rely ...

In 2010, one of the students at the English language program where I volunteered asked me to dance. We've been together for 14 years, and having open conversations is a big part of our relationship.

This semester, I decided to join the CELOP Conversation Partner Program. My initial intention was to improve my language abilities, but I’ve also gained something much more valuable: a close friend.

Elizabeth I forgot, I forget the word when I try to speak. For a moment my mind is blank. Miguel I know what I want to say, ...

Each Thursday, several Bowdoin students drive to the Welcome Center at Brunswick Landing to engage in small—but valuable—talk with people new to Maine who are learning English. During a recent ...

One of SLU-Madrid's most successful and popular student service activities celebrates 20 years of community outreach. Since 2002, SLU-Madrid has opened its classrooms to the Madrid community to share ...