TandemPlus held its semesterly Orientation and Kick-off event on Wednesday, February 4. Lured by the possibility of meeting new friends and speaking in their second languages -- as well as the appeal of chicken shawarma and hummus from Wally's Falafel -- more than 70 people crowded together in Peik Gym, making this the biggest Tandem event yet. Attendees from a multitude of cultures and languages came and participated in the interactive, online orientation session (utilizing NearPod), and utilized their first- and second-language skills to chat with other attendees; many new language partnerships were formed, including Chinese-Spanish, Korean-Spanish, English-French and Arabic-English. You can see pictures on Facebook.
Tandem's events are growing in quantity and frequency; check back soon for information about our next event, tentatively scheduled for the week of March 9. Registration for Spring is still open at tandem.umn.edu.
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