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SUMMARY:ASL LEVEL 2 | SPRING 2025
DESCRIPTION:This ASL Level 2 course is designed to continue your skill development in expressive signing. \nThe focus of this course is to prepare students for non-verbal interaction and communication with members of the deaf community. You’ll learn useful vocabulary and you’ll be able to hold meaningful conversations about various topics. But it’s not all serious – you’ll also learn how to tell jokes\, use common expressions and sayings\, and relay anecdotes to your audience. \nWe’ll also focus on teaching you more about the deaf community\, so you gain a better appreciation for deaf culture\, activism\, and learn how you can get involved. \nThis is a virtual class: \n\nMarch 26 – April 30 (6 weeks)\n6- 8:00 PM ET Online via Zoom\nSliding Scale ($150 – $300)\n\nAPPLY HERE!
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/asl-level-2-spring-2025/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Classes,Education,Language courses
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SUMMARY:SPRING 2025 | Basic Portuguese 1
DESCRIPTION:For true beginners\, students who know very basic Portuguese\, or speak Spanish. \nIf you studied and introduction via apps before\, but did not have formal training\, this course is highly recommended! \nFill out an application form\, and the instructor will send you a link to register: https://forms.gle/Niy8GHAsJJKcwyJ96 \nAn assessment is not needed for this class \n*For Basic 2\, 3 or Intermediate and Advanced levels\, also fill out the Application form\, followed by an assessment form. \nPortuguês Básico 1 is a beginner’s class\, designed by Natalia de Campos for The People’s Forum\, with a focus on listening\, speaking and developing communication skills in Portuguese from the first day\, without resorting to translating into one’s native language. This course will give you a solid base and allow you to start communicating with Portuguese native speakers. The instructor will use visual materials\, music\, and conversation between participants during the learning process\, focusing on her native Brazilian Portuguese\, and also examine some differences between Brazilian\, African\, South Asian and Continental (European) Portuguese. \nThe program will introduce grammar structures in practical ways\, and some writing exercises. The course runs weekly\, with 2 hours on Zoom\, and an extra hour of required individual practice exercises. As you develop your language skills\, we will also engage with the history of Brazilian people\, its revolutionary struggles\, and other means of resistance. \nJoin us for an introductory course on the basics of Portuguese with a glimpse on historical and contemporary contexts of the working classes and social movements in Brazil\, and other Portuguese-speaking countries. \nDETAILS \n\nThis course runs on Zoom on Mondays every week (for 8 weeks) from April 14 – June 2\n(no class on May 26; the 7th class is on May 29\, Thursday)\n6pm – 8pm EST\n$160 – $320 sliding scale cost for students\n\nPlan for a weekly hour of required individual practice exercises \nFill out an application form at: https://forms.gle/Niy8GHAsJJKcwyJ96 \nAfter you complete the application\, you will be invited via email to register for Basic 1. Check your email often! This class fills up quickly! \nReturning students\, contact your instructor: portugueseny@gmail.com to get the registration link to skip the application form. \nMore information: \nPortuguese is a language with roots in Portugal and also the official language spoken today in 10 countries: Brazil\, Mozambique\, Angola\, Portugal\, Guinea-Bissau\, East Timor\, Equatorial Guinea\, Macau\, Cape Verde\, and São Tomé and Príncipe. Portuguese is arguably among the 9 or 10 most spoken languages in the world\, but only 5 percent of its speakers live in its original home Portugal. It is estimated that 270 million people\nspeak Portuguese today\, amongst which nearly 254 million are native speakers. It is the second most spoken Romance language\, after Spanish. Brazil’s 211 million people is the largest Portuguese-speaking population in the world. \nAs a colonial language\, it suffered many transformations\, particular to each locale. It is nowadays also a result of cultural resistance of the indigenous and enslaved people during colonialism. It is spoken in the U.S particularly in the Northeast\, in California and in Florida\, where native Portuguese speakers\, who are immigrants from Africa\, South Asia\, Europe and Brazil have concentrated historically. In nearby regions\, it is more widely spoken in areas of Newark\, New Jersey; Astoria\, Queens; in the coastal regions of Connecticut\, and Massachusetts. \nIf you have any questions\, you can contact the instructor at:  portugueseny@gmail.com
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/spring-2025-basic-portuguese-1/
LOCATION:Virtual Event with The People’s Forum
CATEGORIES:Classes,Education,Language courses
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SUMMARY:SPRING 2025 | Intermediate Portuguese 1
DESCRIPTION:Intermediate Portuguese 1 | Português Intermediário 1 \nFor continuing students of Português Básico 3 \nFor New students who know the basic structure of Portuguese including present/future/past tenses\, and had an introduction to Presente do Subjuntivo\, upon filling out an application and an assessment form. \nThe assessment link is given at the end of the application form: https://forms.gle/Niy8GHAsJJKcwyJ96 \nContinuing students: contact your instructor to get the registration link and skip the application form \nNew Students: New students are welcome to apply. The link to the Assessment is at the end of the application form. It should take about 20 minutes to be completed. \nPortuguês Intermediário 1 is an intermediate class\, designed by Natalia de Campos for The People’s Forum\, with a focus on deepening listening\, speaking and developing communication skills in Portuguese in a\nconversational style\, without translating into one’s native language\, to allow you to deepen the understanding of advanced verbs tenses\, to have more vocabulary\, composed verbal structures\, and more elaborate conversations with Portuguese native speakers. \nWe will work with texts from Brazilian and other Portuguese-speaking revolutionary thinker and writers. We will read about and discuss a few of the most important social movements in Brazil. This course has a fast approach for people who already speak basic Portuguese. During the course we will use visual materials\, music\, literature\, and conversation\, focusing on Brazilian Portuguese\, and we will also examine a few more differences between Brazilian\, African\, South Asian and European/Continental Portuguese. The program will deepen grammar structures in practical ways\, and include writing and speaking exercises. \nWe will engage with the history of Brazilian people\, its revolutionary struggles\, and other means of resistance. You will learn about historical and contemporary contexts of the working classes and social movements in Brazil\, and other Portuguese-speaking countries. \nHighly recommended: 1 extra weekly hour of self-study and some collaborative exercises \nDETAILS \n\nIntermediate Portuguese 1\nTuesdays\, 6pm- 8pm EST on Zoom\n8 weeks\, starting on April 15 through June 3rd\n$160 – $320 sliding scale cost for students\n\nClick here to apply and fill out an assessment form (for new students) https://forms.gle/Niy8GHAsJJKcwyJ96 \nContinuing students: contact your instructor at portugueseny@gmail.com to get the registration link and skip the application form For any questions\, contact the instructor\, Natalia de Campos at: portugueseny@gmail.com \nMore information: \nPortuguese is a language with roots in Portugal and also the official language spoken today in 10 countries: Brazil\, Mozambique\, Angola\, Portugal\, Guinea-Bissau\, East Timor\, Equatorial Guinea\, Macau\, Cape Verde\, and São Tomé and Príncipe. Portuguese is arguably among the 9 or 10 most spoken languages in the world\, but only 5 percent of its speakers live in its original home Portugal. It is estimated that 270 million people speak Portuguese today\, amongst which nearly 254 million are native speakers. It is the second most spoken Romance language\, after Spanish. Brazil’s 211 million people is the largest Portuguese-speaking population in the world. \nAs a colonial language\, it suffered many transformations\, particular to each locale. It is nowadays also a result of cultural resistance of the indigenous and enslaved people during colonialism. It is spoken in the U.S particularly in the Northeast\, in California and in Florida\, where native Portuguese speakers\, who are immigrants from Africa\, South Asia\, Europe and Brazil have concentrated historically. In nearby regions\, it is more widely spoken in areas of Newark\, New Jersey; Astoria\, Queens; in the coastal regions of Connecticut\, and Massachusetts.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/spring-2025-intermediate-portuguese-1/
LOCATION:Virtual Event with The People’s Forum
CATEGORIES:Classes,Education
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SUMMARY:SPRING 2025 | Intermediate Portuguese 2
DESCRIPTION:Intermediate Portuguese 2 | Português Intermediário 2 \nFor continuing students of Intermediate Portuguese 1 \nFor New students who know the basic structure of Portuguese including present/past tenses\, plus Presente e Futuro do Subjuntivo\, upon filling out an application and an assessment form https://forms.gle/Niy8GHAsJJKcwyJ96 \nContinuing students: contact your instructor to get the registration link and skip the application form \nNew Students: New students are welcome to apply. The link to the Assessment is at the end of the application form. It should take about 15-20 minutes to be completed. \nPortuguês Intermediário 2 is an advanced intermediate class\, designed by Natalia de Campos for The People’s Forum\, with a focus on deepening listening\, speaking and developing communication skills in Portuguese in a conversational style\, without translating into one’s native language\, to allow you to have more vocabulary\, composed verbal structures\, and more elaborate conversations with Portuguese native speakers. We will work with texts from Brazilian and other Portuguese-speaking revolutionary thinkers and writers\, such as Paulo Freire\, Carolina Maria de Jesus\, Conceição Evaristo\, and others. This course has an advanced approach for people who already speak basic Portuguese \nDuring the course we will use visual materials\, music\, literature\, and conversation\, focusing on Brazilian Portuguese\, and we will also examine a few differences between Brazilian\, African\, South Asian and European/Continental Portuguese. The program will deepen grammar structures in practical ways\, and include writing and speaking exercises. We will engage with the history of Brazilian people\, its revolutionary struggles\, and other means of resistance. \nYou will learn about historical and contemporary contexts of the working classes and social movements in Brazil\, and other Portuguese-speaking countries. \nDETAILS \n\nCourse runs on Wednesdays every week (for 8 weeks) from April 16 – June 4\n6pm – 8pm EST\n$160 – $320 sliding scale cost for students\n\nClick here to apply and fill out an assessment form https://forms.gle/Niy8GHAsJJKcwyJ96 \nContinuing students: contact your instructor to get the registration link and skip the application form \nMore information: \nPortuguese is a language with roots in Portugal and also the official language spoken today in 10 countries: Brazil\, Mozambique\, Angola\, Portugal\, Guinea-Bissau\, East Timor\, Equatorial Guinea\, Macau\, Cape Verde\, and São Tomé and Príncipe. Portuguese is arguably among the 9 or 10 most spoken languages in the world\, but only 5 percent of its speakers live in its original home Portugal. It is estimated that 270 million people speak Portuguese today\, amongst which nearly 254 million are native speakers. It is the second most spoken Romance language\, after Spanish. Brazil’s 211 million people is the largest Portuguese-speaking population in the world. \nAs a colonial language\, it suffered many transformations\, particular to each locale. It is nowadays also a result of cultural resistance of the indigenous and enslaved people during colonialism. It is spoken in the U.S particularly in the Northeast\, in California and in Florida\, where native Portuguese speakers\, who are immigrants from Africa\, South Asia\, Europe and Brazil have concentrated historically. In nearby regions\, it is more widely spoken in areas of Newark\, New Jersey; Astoria\, Queens; in the coastal regions of Connecticut\, and Massachusetts. \nBackground: \nSince the 16th century Brazilians started to incorporate dialects\, words and sounds into Portuguese\, particularly from the Tupi and Guarani indigenous linguistic branches that make up the majority of the pre-Columbian indigenous languages of Brazil’s current territory. With enslaved workers brought from Africa\, more heavily during the 17th\, 18th and 19th centuries\, many different languages and backgrounds were also influential. Brazilian Portuguese continued to evolve as the common language amongst all living in Brazil\, and the one permitted to be spoken by the colonizers. However\, new words referring to foods\, materials and relationships with no correlations in Europe\, started to influence Continental Portuguese\, even though the grammar and syntax structures remained the same. \nRevolutionary literacy methods created for adults\, by the influential educator Paulo Freire in the 1960s\, author of the Pedagogy of the Oppressed\, finally started to prioritize local people’s needs and generate wider political consciousness about the role of language in political emancipation to the elite oppressors. It is still used to combat illiteracy and poverty\, and to help achieve freedom\, much beyond Brazil’s borders.
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/spring-2025-intermediate-portuguese-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Event with The People’s Forum
CATEGORIES:Classes,Education,Language courses
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Meeting For Palestine
DESCRIPTION:Join us in preparation for another week of struggle for a free Palestine! We will discuss the current moment and prepare materials for this week of mobilization! RSVP now! \nWhen: Monday\, Apr. 28\, 6:30 PM \nWhere: The People’s Forum\, 320 W 37th St\, NYC \n✊ The details: Our volunteer meeting & art build will start with a political orientation from key organizations in the Shut It Down 4 Palestine Coalition\, including the Palestinian Youth Movement\, the People’s Forum\, and the ANSWER Coalition. We will discuss important developments in the movement for Palestine and the actions planned for the week. From there\, we will divide up into groups to plan local neighborhood outreach\, put the week’s goals into action\, and make art and materials for upcoming actions. Before leaving\, we will ask volunteers to take #ShutItDown4Palestine materials\, like stickers\, flyers\, and posters to distribute in their neighborhoods and workplaces
URL:https://peoplesforum.org/events/volunteer-meeting-for-palestine-apr-28/
LOCATION:The People’s Forum\, 320 West 37th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Meetings,Shut It Down 4 Palestine
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