The Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning

Conversation Partners Program

The Conversation Partners Program aims to promote inclusion at Brown by pairing individuals with diverse language backgrounds for regular conversation in English and cultural exchange.


In the program, students and Brown staff members are paired for a semester and meet a minimum of twice per month for informal English speaking practice.

Partners are paired via email during the first few weeks of classes.

Staff Guide     Student Guide

Student and staff chat at a Conversation Partners coffee hour
Student and staff chat at a Conversation Partners coffee hour.

Registration for the Fall 2024 semester is now closed. If you would like to join the waitlist for Fall 2024 or Spring 2025, please fill out a brief interest form

Email english-support@brown.edu with questions or to learn more about the program.