Tutoring and Conversation Hours

The VCL offers both tutoring and conversational opportunity for many languages taught on campus. These sessions are generally held in the VCL office Furman 001. While tutoring is a more structured and targeted form of help, our conversation hours are a less formal social gathering that gives students an opportunity to practice a language with others. For those sessions that are tutoring and conversation combined, the host will gauge the need of specific attendees.

Spanish Tutoring is by appointment only! CLICK HERE to schedule tutoring with Prof. Jose Aznar.

Maya K’iche’ Conversation Group

Led by native speaker Nela Tahay, this conversation group is held via zoom for those studying the language! Date and time TBD. If you are interested in participating, please email emitayl@live.unc.edu. Please note that while all levels of K’iche’ speakers are welcome in the group, we do ask that participants have prior experience with the language.

Spring 2025 Schedule

*Updated Fall 2025 Schedule will be posted by the 2nd week of classes in August.

Arabic

Hosted By: Sally Nwider
Tutoring – Hours coming soon.

Chinese

Hosted By: Peilin Wang
Tutoring – Hours coming soon.

French

Hosted By: Madeleine Freeman
Tutoring – Hours coming soon.

Hosted By: Alexis Finet
Cafe Francophone
Conversation, Coffee, and Games – Wednesdays at 2:30pm

German

Hosted By: TBD
Tutoring – Hours coming soon.

Hosted By: Profs. Claire Scott & Juntao Li 
Kaffeestunde
Conversation, Coffee, and Games – Mondays at 2:00pm

Haitian Creole

Hosted By: Wistel Zamor
Tutoring – Hours coming soon.

Hebrew

Hosted By: Elynor Fix
Tutoring – Hours coming soon.

Hosted By: Prof. Mazalit Haim
Mesiba! : Hebrew Conversation and Coffee Hour – Hours coming soon.

Hindi / Urdu

Hosted By: Ahmed Nawaz
Conversation – Hours coming soon.

Hosted By: Mridul Sharma
Tutoring – Hours coming soon.

Italian

Hosted By: Elena Sergio
Tutoring – Wednesdays 1:20-2:15pm

Japanese

Hosted By: Ria Eda
Tutoring – Hours coming soon.

Korean
Hosted By: Chloe Jeon
Tutoring – Hours coming soon.

Persian
Hosted By: Prof. Azadeh Najafian
Tutoring – By appointment only. Please email: azadeh.najafian@Vanderbilt.Edu to schedule.

Portuguese

Hosted By: Benjamin Legg
Bate Papo
Conversation, Coffee, and Games – Mondays 3:45-4:45pm

Hosted By: Susanna Tanada Palmu
Tutoring – Hours coming soon.

Russian

Hosted By: Luis Chiner Carrillo
Tutoring – Hours coming soon.

Spanish

Tutoring Hosted By: TBD (By Appointment Only!)
Tutoring- Hours coming soon.

Conversation Hosted By: TBD
Hours coming soon.