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Below is the preliminary listing of 2025-26 class offerings. All classes will be virtual. If you are interested in joining a class, you will need a valid membership good through September 1, 2026 at one of the following membership levels: Teacher or Council Member, Student-Regular, Student-Guest, or No-Fee OUS. You will not be able to register with a Contact level membership. To change your membership level or renew your membership, log in to your account and click on your name to go to your profile page. The details pages and registration links will be posted early next week.

Prerequisite skill level (the level the student is expected to have before joining the class) is based on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) system. You can find a description of these levels at:
https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/table-1-cefr-3.3-common-reference-levels-global-scale
and a student self-assesment grid at:
http://rm.coe.int/CoERMPublicCommonSearchServices/DisplayDCTMContent?documentId=090000168045bb52

Registration will open at 12:01 am on September 2 in the time zone of the teacher for the Teacher or Council Member, Student-Regular, and Student-Guest membership levels and at 12:01 am on September 3 for the No-Fee OUS members. This is to ensure that we have enough paying members getting into classes to sustain the organization. To register, make sure you are logged in to your account and that your membership is good through September 1, 2026. Click the link in the right column for the class you are interested in, scroll to the bottom of the list of dates and then click on the Register link (or the Join Waitlist link if the class is already at capacity).

If you would like to contact a specific teacher or Language Group representative with questions regarding classes, please contact Dave Yarusso.

2025-26 Language Classes

Teacher First Name Teacher Last Name Language Pre- requisite
Skill Level
 Description Time zone in which class will be hosted
Day of the Week (in host city)
Start Time (local  time in host city) Details
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Attia
Lucie
Arabic
None
Reading and Writing Ames, IA
Friday 8:00 AM

Link

Hailan
Zheng
Chinese
A2
Intermediate
St. Paul, MN
Tuesday
11:30 AM
Link
Cortney Smith English
None Beginning English - no prior English skills necessary St. Paul, MN Thursday 10:00 AM
Link
Sofia Morales English
A2 Interactive classes, focusing on speaking skills Costa Rica, Heredia Friday 8:00 AM
Link
Allison 
Grinstead
English
B1
We learn English through conversation, reading and some grammar San Francisco, CA
Friday
7:00 AM
Link
Angela McLean English B2 Improving pronunciation, vocabulary, conversation, listening and comprehension
St. Paul, MN Wednesday 7:00 AM  Link 
Angela
McLean
English
B2
Improving pronunciation, vocabulary, conversation, listening and comprehension St. Paul, MN Wednesday
8:00 AM
Link
Isabelle
Vandeghen
French
None
true beginners are ok Paris, France
Monday 2:00 PM
Link
Sanja
Barisic
French
None
Students with no prior exposure to language or with very limited knowledge Zagreb, Croatia
Tuesday
6:00 PM
Link
Carlos Abrego French
A1 Beginning 2 Costa Rica
Tuesday 10:00 AM
Link
Betty
Richards
French
A2
Early Intermediate
St. Paul, MN
Monday
11:00 AM
Link
Betty
Richards
French
B1
Intermediate St. Paul, MN
Thursday
11:00 AM
Link
Lori Kimmet-Mobley French B1 Two part class: grammar then reading. Currently reading Alice in Wonderland. St. Paul, MN Thursday 12:00 PM   Link
Stéphanie
Bernatchez
French
B2
Conversation and reading all happening in French St. Paul, MN
Tuesday
11:30 AM
Link
Benedicte Denais French B2
Conversation (French only spoken) -starting in January St. Paul, MN Friday
7:00 AM
LInk
MaryBuckettGermanNoneBeginning St. Paul, MNTuesday11:30 AM Link 
KamilSmolskiGermanNoneBeginningSydney, AustraliaThursday9:00 AM Link 
Peter
Patrick
Wickert
Zimmerman
German
A1 Beginning 2, Level A1.2 St. Paul, MN
Monday
11:30 AM
Link
Ron
Gerdes
German
A1
This is a small, informal class that operates at about the A2 level St. Paul, MN Monday 11:30 AM
Link
Christine Karim German A2 This German class is for A2–B1 learners and focuses on everyday topics, culture, and history. 
St. Paul, MN Thursday 1:00 PM  Link 
Monika Woszczyna German A2 Conversational and fun, sometimes grammar - I have students ranging from A2 over B1 Pittsburgh, PA Thursday
12:00 PM
Link
Mark
Laumann
German
B1
Intermediate Conversation
St. Paul
Monday
11:30 AM
Link
Steve
Brinduse
German
B1
Reading short stories and articles. Class is conducted in German, with some EnglIsh if needed.  St. Paul, MN
Tuesday 11:30 AM
Link
Greg Taylor German B1 Advanced Conversaton 1 - use DW videos St. Paul, MN
Wednesday
11:00 AM
Link
Greg Taylor German B2 Advanced Conversation 2 - use DW videos St. Paul, MN
Wednesday
12:00 PM
Link
Kent Cutkomp German B2
Be comfortable speaking in German and sharing stories about daily life. Also will be reading short stories written for native speakers. St. Paul, MN Tuesday
11:30 AM
Link
Christine
Karim
German
B2
This German class helps advanced speakers improve their skills through reading, listening, and discussion.  St. Paul, MN
Wednesday
1:00 PM
Link
David Novy German B2 Deutsche Welle Nicos Web B2 and Duolingo
St. Paul, MN Thursday 11:00 AM  Link 
Fabio Conti Italian
None
I would like to help very beginners in a funny way with interactions and connecting exercise. Lodz Poland Monday 2:30 PM
Link
David
Yarusso
Italian
A1
Second course for those with some exposure to Italian. Will begin at Unit 6 of textbook. St. Paul, MN
Wednesday
11:30 AM
Link
RobertoMorenoItalianA2IntermediateSt. Paul, MNTuesday12:00 PM Link
RobertoMorenoItalianB1Intermediate 2 Reading and TranslatingSt. Paul, MNFriday11:00 AM Link 
Vonna Riza
PardoJapaneseNone This class is for beginner level Japanese. Learn the basics of Japanese, such as hiragana, katakana, simple grammar, and conversation.Manila, PhilippinesWednesday8:00 PMLink 
Misako Kubodera Japanese B2 On the premise that students have already acquired B2 level skill (including Kanji), the class will be conducted in Japanese. No textbook, please be actively involved in conversation.
Japan Friday 7:30 AM   Link
Roxanne
Bertol
Korean
A1 Not really A1 level as this is still a beginner class. But students should be familiar with the Korean alphabet/letters already, can read words written in Hangul. Manila, Philippines
Thursday

10:00 AM 

Link
Elizabeth
Van Vleet
Norwegian
A2
Intermediate - First half teacher led, 2nd half student led class this year  St. Paul, MN
Monday
12:00 PM
Link
Vanessa Silva Portuguese
None Beginning São Paulo - Brazil Friday 10:00 AM
Link
SuhellenDias Policarpo Aguero
PortugueseB1ConversationSan Jose, Costa RicaThursday3:00 PM Link 
SvetlanaSemenovaRussianNoneShort Beginner ClassBerlin, GermanyMonday7:00 PM Link 
Valeria Gonzalez Spanish
None
Beginner / Speaking class / Conversational format with book exercises   Costa Rica Wednesday 6:00 AM
Link
GrettelMesenSpanishNoneBeginnerCosta RicaTuesday7:00 PMLink
Avril
Martinez
SpanishNoneBeginnerMexico City, MXTuesday8:00 AM Link 
Jo
Paluch
Spanish
A1 Beginning Spanish part II - we will begin at chapter 7 of the book
St. Paul, MN
Friday
11:30 AM
Link
MiltonGuerreroSpanishA1

Beginning 2

St. Paul, MNFriday11:30 AMLink 
Stefany
Brito
Spanish
A2 Intermediate San Jose, Costa Rica
Tuesday 9:00 AM
Link
Shari
Loushin
Spanish
A2
Intermediate
St. Paul, MN
Monday
11:00 AM
Link
Audrey
Martinez
Spanish
B1 This is a conversation class, so intermediate Spanish is required México City
Wednesday 8:30 AM
Link
Britany Hodgson Arguedas Spanish
B2
Could be B1 but students must have basic vocabulary and grammar to start a conversation. Costa Rica, San José
Friday
11:00 AM
Link
Mariana
Calderón
Spanish B2 Conversational Spanish
Costa Rica, San José
Thursday 4:00 PM  Link 

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