Spring Semester 2026

Join Our Free English Classes & Programs

All classes are free. You can join anytime and attend one or more classes each week. Text Ben at 1-770-545-9859 to schedule registration.

Where are the classes? (We meet in multiple locations near Emory University)

• Intown Coffeehouse – 1219 Houston Mill Rd (parking at 2059 LaVista Rd NE)

• (community center upstairs above Intown Community School) – 2059 LaVista Rd NE

• (community center classroom) – 1753 N Decatur Rd

• Emory University campus – AMUC 108

Weekly Class Schedule:

Monday & Thursday morning English classes (women only) These classes are open and taking new students!9:30–11:00 AM – 2059 LaVista Rd NEFree childcare available on Thursdays.

Tuesday mornings – International Wives Group (women and their children) This group involves community care and English language practice and is open and taking new members!10:00 AM–12:00 PM – 1753 N Decatur Rd

Wednesday evening English classes – Advanced (men & women) this class is open and accepting new students anytime!7:00–9:00 PM – Emory Campus (AMUC 108)

Thursday evening English class– Intermediate & Advanced (men & women)  this class is open and accepting new students anytime.7:30–9:00 PM – Intown Coffeehouse (1219 Houston Mill Rd, parking at 2059 LaVista Rd NE)

Sunday evening English Class – Intermediate & Advanced (men & women) This class is open and taking new students anytime!6:30–8:00 PM – 2059 LaVista Rd NE

Sunday Mornings: One on One Cross-Cultural Conversation practice (men & women)Every Sunday 9:30–10:30 AM   This class is open and taking new students!Intown Coffeehouse – 1219 Houston Mill Rd (parking at 2059 LaVista Rd NE)

Other Language Opportunities:

• Japanese Conversation Group – Sundays at 4:00 PM This class is open and you can join!

• Korean Language Class – Sundays 5:15–6:15 PM Starting January 25th, new class!

• Mandarin Language Class - Saturdays 3-4pm on zoom. 

• Spanish Language Learning Workshops - Some Sundays at 4pm This class is open and you can join

Stay Updated:Instagram: @peacevolunteers.ngoWhatsApp Ben to join our announcements group

Contact:Email: ben@peacevolunteers.ngoText only (no calls): 1-770-545-9859

Intercultural Dialogue Certificates

International Education Peace Volunteers 

Certificates in Intercultural Dialogue & Reflection

Contact Ben to learn more or discuss participation: ben@peacevolunteers.ngo

All learning opportunities are free, with the exception of the optional IDI (Intercultural Development Inventory) assessment.

This is a voluntary, noncredit, self-funded cultural enrichment experience designed to foster mutual understanding and intercultural peacebuilding. It does not involve academic enrollment, instruction, or employment, and is open to both short-term and long-term participants from any country.

Program Goals

• Foster cultural humility through lifelong learning, reflection, and dialogue

• Enhance intercultural sensitivity using Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) informed approaches

• Practice active listening and collaborative dialogue

• Create a shared, inclusive space for mutual understanding across cultures

Want to grow in cultural humility, listening skills, and cross-cultural understanding? This flexible, certificate-eligible learning experience from International Education Peace Volunteers invites you to explore cultural frameworks, practice deep listening, and reflect on diverse perspectives. With short readings and videos, interactive small groups, and your choice of online or in-person dialogue sessions, you'll engage meaningfully with others across cultures and reflect on your growth through brief journal responses. It's designed to be practical, personal, and open to all. Curious to learn more or start your journey? Just ask!

Certificate Tiers

To encourage long-term engagement and celebrate ongoing learning, IEPV offers a nonacademic, multi-tiered, certification model that builds in increments of 10 sessions with 10 microreflections. Each level deepens participants' capacity for intercultural dialogue, humility, and leadership. These non-credit certificates recognize voluntary participation in civic reflection and intercultural dialogue.

Certificate in Intercultural Listening & Foundations: Bridge Builder (10 Sessions)Focus: Developing cultural humility, listening skills, and respectful inquiry“Listening is the first step toward peace.”

Certificate in Reflective Dialogue Practice: Dialogue Practitioner (20 Sessions)Focus: Exploring identity and complexity through respectful, structured conversation“Dialogue transforms understanding into connection.”

Certificate in Applied Cultural Engagement: Cultural Connector (30 Sessions)Focus: Making connections across differences and facilitating peer reflection“Bridging cultures starts with knowing your own.”

Certificate in Community Dialogue Participation: Local Listener (40 Sessions)Focus: Practicing humility and curiosity in diverse group and one-on-one settings“Humility in action creates harmony in community.”

Certificate in Reflective Practice Support: Dialogue Facilitator (50 Sessions)Focus: Helping groups reflect on intercultural insights and community concerns“Peace grows where understanding leads.”

Certificate in Public Engagement Coaching: Dialogue Mentor (60 Sessions)Focus: Supporting peers in practicing deep listening and civic curiosity“A mentor listens, reflects, and supports growth.”

Certificate in Collaborative Dialogue Planning: Unity Builder (70 Sessions)Focus: Planning and adapting materials to support shared civic learning“Unity begins with curiosity and care.”

Certificate in Global Listening for Public Good: Global Listener (80 Sessions)Focus: Listening across cultures and mentoring with empathy in civic settings“The world needs more listeners than lecturers.”

Certificate in Community-based Dialogue & Service: Community Peacemaker (90 Sessions)Focus: Strengthening community through reflective civic dialogue“Peace is a community art.”

Certificate in Lifelong Cultural Leadership: Cultural Humility Fellow (100 Sessions)Focus: Sustaining personal growth and leading with humility across boundaries“Humility is not a destination; it’s a daily invitation.”

Participants will receive digital certificates. Certificates may include recognition in our website, newsletters, Linkedin, or celebration events.