Dear friends,

Another semester will begin at the end of September, and we are again asking you to consider spending a few hours per week helping overseas students learn English in an important online Bahá’í-sponsored program.

If you enjoy talking with people from other countries and you are a native speaker of English, you can help by holding weekly conference calls with small groups of students through a free-access system.

If you have ESL or EFL teaching experience, we invite you to serve by handling online communications and grade assignments for 5-10 students through the course website.

Training is provided.

If you are interested in serving as a volunteer, please review the requirements below and send an email message to Joy at .  Please tell which of the service opportunities interests you and include some information about yourself.

Conversation facilitators need to:

• Enjoy conversing with young people
• Have native or near-native English speaking proficiency
• Have available 2+ hours per week for six months, beginning late Sept. 2007
• Have a computer at home with high speed internet
• Take a short training course

EFL Course tutors need to:

• Enjoy teaching and online community-building
• Have a computer at home with high speed internet connection
• Have ESL/EFL experience or equivalent
• Have available 4-6 hours per week for six months, beginning late Sept. 2007
• Learn how the course site functions (orientation provided)

keys:  Aug2007; Bahá’í; service opportunity

The mission of the Jax Diversity Network is:  To Foster fellowship and friendship across all ethnic and social groups through social gatherings in which the participants embrace their Diversity, share meals and enjoy meaningful discussion.

The Jacksonville Diversity Network gets together on the last Thursday of each month at a local restaurant from around 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  Their present venue is:  Nosh, at the corner of 9th and Main street, Jacksonville, FL (a few blocks north of downtown Jacksonville — on the Main street).

Learn more at www.jacksonvillediversitynetwork.org or contact Ramin Mahmoodi.

keys:  non-Bahá’í; like-minded organization; service opportunity

The Persian Ehtefal is a devotional gathering with a presentation and social.  Events are in Farsi although non-Farsi speakers are welcome.

keys:  Bahá’í; Farsi; worship; fellowship opportunity

The hapless Bahá’í souls living in voluntary exile in the Westside, remote from the much vaunted civilization of Jacksonville, gather monthly for dining, socialization, and what-have-you.

Potlucks are held the first Friday of each month.  Contact Masembe Kabali for times and locations.

keys:  Bahá’í; fellowship opportunity