UMaine, Literacy Volunteers of Bangor offering conversation partner training, Penobscot Times reports
The Penobscot Times reported a free training for Conversation Partners provided by Literacy Volunteers of Bangor will be held at the University of Maine on Jan. 10. UMaine is host to more than 400 international students and scholars. Although English proficiency is required for study at UMaine, many students and scholars would benefit from additional practice with a trained Conversation Partner. The Conversation Partner program is a collaboration between Literacy Volunteers of Bangor and UMaine. The training will be held 10 a.m.–noon at UMaine’s Graduate School in Stodder Hall. After the training, each volunteer will be matched with an international student. They will meet for one to two hours a week to speak in English, The Penobscot Times reported.