English Conversation Club

ECC is a program that gives ticos who already speak intermediate English an opportunity to practice their English and gringos the chance to ask questions they've always wondered about. The sessions are NOT classes as such; they are a space to practice the level of oral English, together with people of the same level (in groups of 5 to 7 people maximum per leader).

Groups meet for 5 weeks for 2 hours per week and a donation of 10,000 colones (or 15,000 colones for two schedules) is required to support the Community Action Alliance scholarship program. 
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Schedule for 2022:

Virtual:
Monday and Wednesday 6:30-7 :30 pm
Tuesday and Thursday 6:30-7:30 pm
Saturdays: 9:00-11:00 am

Face-to-face (Hostel Sabana 700 meters west of the hospital, San Ramón de Alajuela):
Saturdays: 9:00-11:00am

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Session 1:
REGISTRATION: January 28 - Feb 5
MEETINGS: Feb 7 - March 12

Session 2:
REGISTRATION: March 11 - 19
MEETINGS: March 21 - April 30 (No meetings during Holy Week)

Session 3:
REGISTRATION: April 29 - May 7
MEETINGS: May 9 - 11 June

Session 4:
REGISTRATION: June 10 - 18
MEETINGS: June 20 - July 30 (No meetings week of July 4)

Session 5:
REGISTRATION: July 29 - Aug 6
MEETINGS: Aug 8 - Sept 10

Session 6:
REGISTRATION : September 16 to 24
MEETINGS: Sept 26 - Oct 29

Session 7:
REGISTRATION: Oct 28 - Nov 5
MEETINGS: Nov 7 - Dec 10


TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Like us on the Facebook page or join the Facebook group to receive notifications and reminders.

Facebook profile:
https://www.facebook.com/Community-Action-Alliance-of-Costa-Rica-114851325228609

Facebook group:
https://es-es.facebook.com/groups/srenglishclub/


For more information, go to bit.ly/eccvirtual


Attention Native English Speakers!
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If YOU would like to lead a group session, we'd LOVE to add you to our database of available leaders.
To be a leader the requirements are:

• Native English speaker
• Talkative and outgoing
• Internet access with computer capable of audio and video transmission over Google Meet (virtual groups)
• Tech savvy enough to handle video conferencing (virtual groups)
• Have a gmail account (virtual groups)
• Available to host two 1-hour sessions per week for 5 weeks (1-2 hours during the week and/or two hours on Saturday mornings)
• You do not need to speak Spanish to participate

Now that ECC is both in-person and online, leaders and students are welcome from all over the world.  We need YOU to share this opportunity as we are not known outside the Central Valley of Costa Rica and our advertising is limited to word of mouth and social media posts. Thanks to everyone for their support of this program!
If you are interested in leading a group, please contact Dustin or Ricardo at info.eccsr@gmail.com