“ I am an Arabic teacher ,I would like to connect my students to this group for community building and practice. ”

“ I want local Yes Meetups because Yes is my favorite band! ”

“ I took some Arabic at the U a couple years ago. I've lost most of what I learned but would love to get some of it back. ”

“ My Arabic skills are getting rustier by the day. I need practice! ”

“ My name is Jamila Belt. I grew up in Palestine and also in Beirut, Lebanon. I am American, but becuase we traveled so much I learned Arabic and fell in love with the language and culture. I work for Catholic Charities as a therapist. ”

“ Orginally from upstate New York, I moved to the Twin Cities five years ago to attend Macaleser College. I double majored in Anthropology and International Studies and graduated with my BA in 2006. The Arab world has always been a passion of mine; t ”

“ I want these local Meetups to meet new people. ”

“ My name is Aida and I used to live in Germany, however, my German is getting worse as time progresses... I would love to meet new people that speak German and form friendships. ”

“ Male. Mid 50s. Married. Grew up in Baghdad. Long time in the US. Like to make friends and help others learn Arabic, and whatever else I can help them with. ”

“ I have never studied or spoken Arabic, but I'd love to learn! ”