WHY START THIS GROUP? MSNBC reports - "In Miami, Spanish becoming primary language" http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24871558/ An Anglo from the Midwest, I've lived in Miami Beach for 14 years now, and love it! It has diversity, culture and a cosmopolitan flair, a great climate. For me this is home. The above article cites US Census estimates showing 27.2% of Miami-Dade County residents speak only English (I'm one of those guys), while 58% speak Spanish. The numbers are projected to move toward an …

This is a group for those who know zero, some, or a lot Spanish Grammar but lack the necessary fluency, knowledge and opportunities to communicate their thoughts with confidence. Our meetings are not just meetings, but a group of DYNAMIC CONVERSATIONAL WORKSHOPS geared to your level of fluency that only involve a REDUCED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANT (Max. 6) and are ORGANIZED AND SUPERVISED BY A PROFESSIONAL SPANISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR. My mission, as your instructor, is to subtlety challenge your g …

For bilingual creative writers. We should be able to critique poems, short stories, novel excerpts, or essays written either in Spanish or English. This is not a boy-meets-girl group. And we want individuals, and not the groupie type. That's why so-called rompegrupos are welcome. But you must back your merciless critiques with specifics. Just "esto es una mierda" will not do. Writings should be e-mailed to all participants so critiques can be prepared for the meeting. No impromptu readings, plea …