Lead language groups at SPEAK Berlin | Be a buddy!

At SPEAK we bring together newcomers and locals living in the same city through community-led language groups and cultural exchange events. Through these experiences participants learn from each other, explore common interests and make new friends, breaking down barriers and tackling prejudice in their cities along the way.

Your Tasks

Do you want to create social impact and help others feel like they belong?

Become a SPEAK buddy and share your language and culture with newcomers or locals in your city. Anyone can be a buddy - no experience required! The only thing you need is the passion and motivation to connect with new people from different countries and cultures. It really is as simple as it sounds.

What is a language group?

Language groups take place online or offline over 12 sessions of 90 minutes. As a buddy, you have the flexibility to choose your predefined weekly schedules, timing (we know morning birds and night owls exist), and if you'd like to host online or face-to-face sessions.

How does it work?

1. Sign up as a buddy
2. Complete the self online training
3. Allocate yourself to a language group or get in touch with us to lead an offline group

Do you want to learn more? Discover more here. 

What's needed

Anyone can be a buddy - no experience required! If you can speak one language then you can also share it in our language groups. Language groups have different levels (Basic & Conversational), depending on your level you can decide which level to lead. 

The Buddy experience will require your commitment for 4/6 weeks depending on the frequency of your language group. The SPEAK experience is free and open to anyone. It is really important for us to have committed buddies who are willing to create an impact and make a difference locally or globally.

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SPEAK is a social startup that connects migrants, refugees and locals living in the same city. This happens through informal and dynamic language groups  and events that are open to everyone in the community! Anyone can register to be a buddy to help others learn a language and share their culture while meeting incredible people.

SPEAK uses the need or motivation to learn a language as a mean to connect newcomers and locals with different backgrounds. Individuals stand as equals and while learning or helping others learn they build meaningful relationships.

Along the program participants and buddies meet offline and get to know each other, they became more aware of the “other” and their culture, share their story and in this way they break prejudice, barriers, estigmas and make new friendships.