RefuLingua

Language & culture classes taught by people of refugee and migrant backgrounds

RefuLingua enables people of refugee and migrant backgrounds to gain employment or work experience through teaching their native language. By providing basic language teacher training and ongoing support, RefuLingua offers our tutors the opportunity to develop new skills, meet new people and gain confidence in a new country.

At the same time, RefuLingua gives host communities the opportunity to recognise and celebrate the skills that people of refugee and migrant background bring to our city, through the eyes of being a student. It challenges the stereotype of refugees as people who just need or receive help, and welcomes them as neighbours, co-contributors and teachers.

RefuLingua tutors teach language and culture classes in spoken Arabic and Levantine and Sudanese dialects, reading and writing in Arabic, spoken Pashto and Dari (the two official languages of Afghanistan), and spoken Somali. Classes either take place online (accompanied by WhatsApp for sharing resources) or face to face at Easton Family Centre.

Learn a language

You can book a group language class on our Upcoming Events page. For one-to-one language classes, or classes for a business or pre-existing group, please contact us using the contact form below. Find out more about the group classes and further language considerations.

I appreciated how ‘safe’ the group felt. It’s easy to feel exposed when speaking in a completely new language, but Kainat was affirming and encouraging as were the fellow students.

Student, Pashto with Kainat

I love the teaching and the talking with students. I love to be able to give something to give back. To contribute. Having something to give makes you happy. It gives you confidence and it gives you motivation to study too.

RefuLingua Tutor

Learn a language

You can book a group language class on our Upcoming Events page. For one-to-one language classes, or classes for a business or pre-existing group, please contact us using the contact form below. Find out more about the group classes and further language considerations.

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