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.
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 and Register |
Attia |
Lucie |
Arabic |
None |
Reading and Writing | Ames, IA |
Friday | 8:00 AM |
|
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 |
Mary | Buckett | German | None | Beginning | St. Paul, MN | Tuesday | 11:30 AM | Link |
Kamil | Smolski | German | None | Beginning | Sydney, Australia | Thursday | 9:00 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 |
Roberto | Moreno | Italian | A2 | Intermediate | St. Paul, MN | Tuesday | 12:00 PM | Link |
Roberto | Moreno | Italian | B1 | Intermediate 2 Reading and Translating | St. Paul, MN | Friday | 11:00 AM | Link |
Vonna Riza | Pardo | Japanese | None | This class is for beginner level Japanese. Learn the basics of Japanese, such as hiragana, katakana, simple grammar, and conversation. | Manila, Philippines | Wednesday | 8:00 PM | Link |
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 |
Suhellen | Dias Policarpo Aguero | Portuguese | B1 | Conversation | San Jose, Costa Rica | Thursday | 3:00 PM | Link |
Svetlana | Semenova | Russian | None | Short Beginner Class | Berlin, Germany | Monday | 7:00 PM | Link |
Valeria | Gonzalez | Spanish |
None |
Beginner / Speaking class / Conversational format with book exercises | Costa Rica | Wednesday | 6:00 AM |
Link |
Grettel | Mesen | Spanish | None | Beginner | Costa Rica | Tuesday | 7:00 PM | Link |
Avril | Martinez | Spanish | None | Beginner | Mexico City, MX | Tuesday | 8:00 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 |
Milton | Guerrero | Spanish | A1 | Beginning 2 | St. Paul, MN | Friday | 11:30 AM | Link |
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 |