Students from the Basic 3 and Proficiency 1 courses at the Local Catalan Service of Vic participated in an innovative initiative to practice Catalan dynamically. The activity, an express Volunteer for Language session, was organized in pairs, combining students from different levels.
Through various conversation topics and support cards, participants shared interests, experiences, hobbies, and future projects. The pairs changed throughout the session, allowing everyone to converse with different classmates.
This experience was particularly valuable for the Basic 3 students, who gained confidence and applied their knowledge in real communicative situations. The Proficiency 1 students, in turn, acted as linguistic support, contributing to a friendly and enriching environment.
The meeting also served to introduce the Volunteer for Language (VxL) program and explain how it works. Many participants discovered how the activity mirrors the program's essence: creating Catalan conversation spaces for those who want to practice the language and those willing to help.
Beyond language learning, the Volunteer for Language program fosters relationships among people from diverse backgrounds, promotes social cohesion, and strengthens Catalan as a language of meeting, welcome, and coexistence. An hour of conversation demonstrated how speaking Catalan builds connections.
