World Peace Through Talk Time

If Talk Time facilitators and participants take the role of learner when they enter the conversation, all will leave with a better understanding of other cultures and a sense of wonder at the beauty of humanity.

Get Out Of Your Chair

Yesterday we got to talking about the difference between U.S. cultures of the east and the west.  My co-facilitator was from the east coast, and originally from Europe.  One Korean student talked about loving the east coast – how people are more friendly and it’s easier to get to know people.  Westerners seem more introverted.  We also [...]

What makes for a good Talk Time?

Song is a Korean E-learning specialist who is passionate about bringing quality education to all Korean students, regardless of family financial resources, through E-learning.  She has this to say about what makes for a good Talk Time.

“1. Sweet staff and volunteers who try to understand us.
 2. Open-minded friends who came from various countries and have various cultures and characters.
 3. Very helpful life skills in American life [...]

The miracle of pair work

          The Talk Time facilitators I know are fascinating, well-read, well-traveled and highly educated characters.  They’re brimming with personality and drama. They can take an obscure word and act it out, make it sing or walk it like a dog.  They’re full of thrilling and hilarious stories.

        All of this makes it extremely hard to stay quiet, so [...]