I encourage anyone who has an interest in teaching English to an adult—while learning as much from them as we offer—to become a CC English volunteer. You don’t need to have a teaching background because the curriculum does it for you.
English language learner, business owner, mother, and valued community member Yuhong shares her challenges when moving to the United States and how she’s working to overcome them.
Intercambio is excited to welcome Donald DeAngelis to our growing staff. Donald joins our Executive Team as the Director of Development, overseeing fundraising and assisting
In July, Intercambio processed its 50,000th order and reached 92 Network Members, marking two very exciting milestones for the organization and its national presence.
CC English has done the hard work for you. They provide teachers and students with great resources, timely support, and the one-on-one ratio mitigates some of the nerves associated with standing in front of a class of students. There is really no chance of failure, just degrees of success.
After looking for a concrete way to create impact in her community, long-time Boulder County resident Linda registered to volunteer with Intercambio. “I signed up to teach, and they, thank goodness, paired me with Norma. We’ve been together for five and a half years,” she says.
“My name is Shel Gerding. I’ve been volunteering for Intercambio for a couple of years now, where I teach English to adults. My background is that I have a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, and I didn’t have much linguistic training. However, I’ve always been really interested in languages. I’ve traveled a lot, and I can speak a little bit of French…”
There are two main reasons why I’ve chosen Intercambio and many reasons why I will continue. The first two reasons are the price—it cannot be beat—and the second is it’s the first truly community-based curriculum I’ve come across in my 20+ years of teaching.
Did you know we have an app to support teachers and learners using our Confidence and Connections curriculum? We are excited to announce that we
Pearl says she “could only barely speak English” when she moved to Colorado in 2015. After learning English through Intercambio, everything changed.
CC English Teacher Charles Waidler shares why volunteering with Intercambio has been a rewarding experience.
Intercambio staff were among nearly 3,000 attendees at the Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) 2023 National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on April 2-5.
Meet Lea, a CC English teacher who shares how volunteering with Intercambio has had a positive impact on her life.
Fernanda and her family moved to Florida from Brazil a couple of years ago, and she’s been meeting with her English teacher Pat for nearly a year through Intercambio’s online program, called CC English.
We recently sat down with Jorge Hurtado, a long-time teacher at Intercambio, to learn more about him and why he enjoys teaching.
After a few months of being part of the Intercambio team, I’ve found the collective passion of our board, staff, participants, and other stakeholders to achieve our mission incredibly genuine and inspiring….
