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A Gran Fondo For A Grand Cause

Myles Klynhout, SLB English teacher and (rather) amateur cyclist, talks about his two-wheeled fund-raising efforts for Salut Mental Catalunya. The Barcelona Gran Fondo The Barcelona Gran Fondo is a gruelling 132 km circular cycle ride, with over 2000 meters of […]

Why I joined the Cooperativa de Serveis Lingüístics de Barcelona

SLB member Tom Flaherty shares his thoughts on why he decided to join. This article is part of a series of blog posts commissioned by SLB to have its members explain their reasoning behind joining the organisation. If you haven’t […]

5 Reasons to Join a Cooperative for Teachers & Translators in Barcelona

See What Our Members Have To Say… In 2014 we started out as a cooperative designed for teachers & translators who work for themselves but who need access to opportunities, professional development, materials and other key services. All this is done […]

Why I joined and co-founded Cooperativa Serveis Lingüísitics de Barcelona

SLB member Alan Ritchie shares his thoughts on why he decided to join. Why I joined and co-founded a Cooperative for teachers & translators in Barcelona For me it all started out of frustration with certain aspects of working as […]

Why I joined the Cooperativa de Serveis Lingüístics de Barcelona

SLB member Ben Nazer shares his thoughts on why he decided to join. Joining Cooperativa de Serveis Lingüístics de Barcelona Most members of Serveis Lingüístics de Barcelona (SLB) are freelance language professionals, based unsurprisingly in Barcelona. I work in Madrid as […]

Why I joined the Cooperativa de Serveis Lingüístics de Barcelona

SLB’s newest member James Venner shares his thoughts on why he decided to join. Joining Cooperativa de Serveis Lingüístics de Barcelona To give you a more complete picture of why I joined the Cooperativa de Serveis Lingüístics de Barcelona (SLB), perhaps it’s […]

Why I joined the Cooperativa de Serveis Lingüístics de Barcelona

SLB member Mandeep Locham shares her thoughts on why she decided to join. Life for an experienced English teacher in Barcelona I’ve been a teacher here in Barcelona for nearly 15 years and I spent more than 10 of those working […]

IH Barcelona ELT Conference: Marshmallows, McNuggets and Comfort Food

SLB member Laura Hesse recounts her recent experiences at the IH Barcelona ELT Conference, which took place on February 3rd and 4th, 2017. Inspiration on all levels was what I found at my first IH Barcelona ELT Conference. It was […]

I want a native teacher!

You hear the phrase “I want a native teacher!” a lot from students when they are deciding on a language school or private class. It’s very understandable – it seems obvious that a native teacher will know his/her language better […]

Three Things I Took Away From the SLB Pronunciation Workshop

SLB member Myles Klynhout reflects on the January teacher training workshop at the coop.    Firstly, a huge thankyou to James Venner & Neil McMillan for co-running the pronunciation workshop. Also, special thanks to Laura and Gerry for hosting the […]

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