Mission
Langroops is a volunteer lead non-profit whose mission is to make affordable, genuine language learning available to anyone, anywhere and to connect people around the world through language. We do that by building language communities and hosting online and in-person language events - so that learners can help learners. We aim to be a fun and safe place for language learners to gather, converse and improve their language skills with real people.
We Believe
People First
We use technology to fulfil our mission but we are not a tech company, we are a people organization. That is because when learning a language, like in life, it is not about what you know but about who you know. Immersion is not only about listening to podcasts all day, but surrounding yourself with friends who speak and learn your target language.
Play the Long Game
Language learning, like many worthwhile things in life, doesn't happen in a day. Coincidentally, meaningful connections and friendships also take time to build. Commitment to learning and people, showing up week after week, and giving more than you take are the keys to success.
Make Mistakes and Be Yourself
Conversations are not tests. No one is grading you on vocab and grammar, or judging your accent. Focus on getting the message across. You are allowed to use words from your native language, look things up online, or ask for help. For people to feel comfortable enough to take chances it is necessary to build trust. That is why we want to talk to real people, not cat memes and black screens.
How We Do It
Local Langroops Communities
Our local communities orgainze in-person Multilingual events. At our events we welcome locals and visitors to come meet and chat in over 10 languages.
Langroops Language Exchange Communities
Langroops Language Exchange Communities are volunteer lead dual-lingual communities that connect native speakers of two languages who are learning each others languages. These communities meet weekly online and stay in touch and continue to help each other in a chat group. These communities are a central part of the Langroops and the community leaders make up the core team of the organization along with our in-person organizers.
Our Online Platform
The Langroops website, originally built to serve our language exchange communities, has grown to provide tools for a variety of different language learning groups. Anyone can easily start a group and organize language learning events online or in-person for free.
Check it outOur Story
Established in 2020 during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Langroops' beginnings were humble. Originally just a group of Chinese and Hebrew learners, it quickly grew to become a thriving community that met weekly online and assisted each others learning process. As more communities were established, this hub of language exchange commnuities became "Langroops". Langroops now compromises of dozens of volunteer lead language communities that meet online and in-person to exchange languages and make meaningful, lasting connections. The Langroops organization has also built the online platform langroops.com - a social website where members can host events and connect with other language learners in groups.
