Crossroads Conversation School teachers, aides, and child care providers volunteer Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 9:15-11:15am, Sept-June, at the Church of the Good Samaritan, 35th and Harrison. The School offers several levels of conversational English for international women and helps them make friends and feel more at home in our community and culture. Contact Amy Davila-Klautzsch for more information at 812-1324 or at amy.klautzsch@comcast.net
Students interested in enrolling may download and fill out the Enrollment Brochure (Acrobat Reader)
Volunteers interested in helping with the school should fill out a New Volunteer Form (Word Format)
At this time we do offer English Conversation Groups and Partners at the Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center: 128 SW 9th Street in Corvallis: http://www.cmlcenter.org/contact.html
English Conversation groups for Spring term begin March 30th. Non-native speakers are assessed a one-time fee of $5.00 per year to participate. Students or faculty, as well as family members are welcome, and are asked to join Crossroads International to participate. Groups will meet: Mondays, 10:30 a.m. - noon at the Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center.
Individual Conversation Partner requests are matched when we have enough volunteers, and requesters for this service are also assessed a $5 matching fee, which is used to support the Multicultural Literacy Center, where you are encouraged to meet with your partner.
How to enroll:
In order to be matched with an "English Expert" for Winter term, requesters must:
Volunteers Needed! Crossroads Members who wish to volunteer as a partner may register on-site, or let us know in advance by RSVPing to Cheryl Black at: blackcherry1111@gmail.com (this is strongly encouraged!). This helps us to know how many people to expect.
Crossroads International Membership forms are kept on file, or you may update your information and take it with you to the CMLC for your first meeting with your partner. You will not be matched until we have your membership form on file and updated.
Spanish conversation is offered twice per month at the home of Nancy Klingeman. Please contact the Crossroads office for information on where and when, or to learn about other Spanish Conversation groups, meeting at the Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center.
Nouveaux! French conversation groups are now meeting on Tuesdays on the OSU campus, and Crossroads members are invited and encouraged to attend. In the month of February the groups will meet from 11:30-1:00 at the Memorial Union, in the Learning Lounge (off of the Main Lounge). Quesions? Contact Nabil Boudraa nabil.boudraa@oregonstate.edu / 737-3938
If you are interested in volunteering with any Crossroads programs or would like more information on what this involves, contact the Crossroads office at 737-5041, or send an email to Madhurima Bhadra.
Three-Day Home Stay hosts assist students coming to the U.S. for the first time at the beginning of fall, winter, and spring terms (Sept, Dec, Mar) to ease adjustment to a new culture. Students stay with an American host (or host family) in the community, and learn about American home life and the Corvallis - Benton County community. Hosts need not have a large home - though a private sleeping room and access to a bathroom (shared is fine), is considered a minimum standard.
Please see our Home Stay Request Form for new international students wishing to have a Home Stay (MS Word version). If you prefer to print and mail a PDF copy, you may post to the address on the form, or fax it to (541) 737-6482.
Volunteers Needed! We appreciate our volunteer support. Community members who wish to host a student should first join Crossroads International.
Friendship Hosts provide friendship, or a home-away-from-home, and share with students or scholars everyday activities, holiday celebrations, birthdays, dinners, and special outings. This is NOT a home stay option, but an extension of friendship to students or scholars who may otherwise never come to know what American home life is like.
Interested students, faculty or volunteers may contact Kathrin Klotz at kathrin.klotz@oregonstate.edu or by phone at 737-3946. She also attends the International Coffee Hours hosted by ISOSU first occurence of each month. Attend the ISOSU Coffee hours and talk to Kathrin in person about this amazing program!
Students or visiting faculty may fill out a Friendship Host Request Form (Word Format)
Volunteers Needed! Visit our Membership page for details on how to join Crossroads International.
