Learn a Language: Find a Language Buddy at Goldsmiths

Learn a Language is about facilitating language learning and connections at Goldsmiths. It is open to all students and staff and aims at pairing up individuals speaking different languages through an exchange board on learn.gold and at language mixer events.

This project was started in ICCE by Dr Carla Figueira in 2013 and was later scaled to the whole of College in 2017, with the support of Dr Sarah Maitland (English) and Jun Lim (Student Union), thanks to the financial support of the Annual Fund and several services at Goldsmiths.

On the learn.gold exchange board anyone can post a message offering / seeking particular languages. Participants reply to each other’s messages to find a buddy, organise regular meetings and share information on news, resources and experiences. To support independent learning resources are available in the Library.
Learn a Language supports the development of foreign language skills and raises awareness of its benefits, while providing a means to connect and socialise Goldsmiths’ super-diverse linguistic and cultural community.