2014 update

Hi, whoever is reading this!

Thank you for your interest in the Let’s Talk conversation group from the University of Melbourne. This site is outdated and we are not planning to update it any time soon. Please instead join us on our Facebook group, which you can reach at http://bit.ly/letstalkunimelb/ If Facebook’s not your thing, send an email to our new email address: lets.talk.unimelb@gmail.com.

Sorry for the inconvenience, and see you there!

Welcome to 2013!

Hello,

Welcome to 2013 everyone! This year, our meeting place will be in the 1888 building, also known as the graduate building, in the Gorman room, or room 102 on the first floor of the building. But we also want to try and move around a bit, and perhaps pursue some partnerships with other clubs in order to engage more local students. As in past semesters, we’re going to start off with a social gathering, so we hope to see you all there!

More updates to come!

Semester 2 Events and Activities!

Hi everyone!

Let’s Talk is back for Semester 2 2012!

Below are some of the topics and activities we have planned.

Week 1: Welcome Back BBQ – free for Members! Wed 25/7 from 12-2pm, South Lawn

Week 2: Launch of Let’s Talk for the semester! Icebreakers, introductory games,  music, and snacks! Tue 31/7 from 12-2pm, Joe Nap A (2nd floor union house)

Week 3: Introduce Melbourne:  which places do you like best in Melbourne (to eat, go out with friends…)?  Places around uni and student services

Week 4: Introduce your culture: festivals, celebrations, places of interest in your country…  What do you know about Australia? (Aussie chatterboxes: Introduce Australia and some of its history etc.) Multi-choice quiz about Australia: Interesting facts

Week 5: Bring a plate (share food…) – What’s your country’s traditional food? Do you eat it on special occasions?

Week 6: Music – Australian, international, traditional, modern – What are your favourite genres, artists and songs?

Week 7: Dating culture, share the difference in dating and marriage ritual from different countries.

Week 8: Debating…

Be there! Meetings are on Tuesday and Wednesday at 1pm, usually on the 2^nd floor of union house.

2012 Semester 1 Schedule and Events

Hi Eveyone,

This is just to let you all know our events for the first few weeks of uni, and our regular meeting times.

We have an info session on the 28th of February at 1pm on the second floor of union house, but our regular meetings start in week two. Our regular meeting times are as below:

Monday at 1pm
Tuesday at 1pm
Wednesday at 1pm

All of our meetings are held on the second floor of union house. For our first sessions we’ll be meeting in Joe Napolitano A, and we’ll try and meet there or next door for most meetings this semester.

We are also having a social gathering on Wednesday the 7th of March from 5pm, which will be held on the 2nd floor of Union House in Joe Napolitano B. It will involve free food and drink, and is a great opportunity to get to know the other Let’s Talk Members!

Come to any one of these events to sign up as a Let’s Talk member – only $5 for 2012!

See you later,

Nick

Jazz Night

Hi everyone,

Just letting you know that The club ‘Let’s Talk’ is going to hold a Welcome Function for all students on campus, This Friday night!

During the function ‘Let’s talk’, make new friends from different backgrounds, and have a relaxing break from your assignments and mid-semester exams!!!

Also, food and drinks will be provided!

Date: Friday 2 September (this Friday night!)
Time: 6pm – 9pm
Place: The Ground Floor of Union House
Fee: $3 for Union members, $5 for others

Bring as many fiends as you can!

let’s JAZZ let’s talk let’s dance

See you there!

Meeting times and Joining the Club

Hi Everyone! You’re here because you want to find out more about let’s talk.

In semester 2, 2011 we’re going to be meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday at 1pm on the second floor of Union House, mostly in Joe Napolitano B.

How do I join?
The main thing is to do to join is just turn up to meetings! If you can’t make it one week, or you can’t do any of the sessions that are available, please send an email to letstalk.bysalp@gmail.com and tell us what times you’d be available.

Because we are a union afiliated club we also charge a small fee – $2 for union members, $5 for non-union members. This gives you club membership for the rest of the year and will allow us to provide free food for social gatherings every so often! We can also use the money to make Let’s Talk badges so it’ll be easier to find other let’s talk members!

Also, if you’re lost at any stage, look for the guy with the curly hair and the small let’s talk badge, or call Nick (That’s him) on 0451012407.

Hope to see you at the meetings!

2011 Expressions of interest

Hi everyone,

Just letting you know that Let’s Talk Conversation Group is accepting all expressions of interest for 2011. Please email us with your name, email address, and whether you are an interrnational or local student.

We will then add you to the 2011 mailing list, and you will receive updates about all upcoming let’s talk events and social gatherings!

We hope to organise the sessions at our first social gathering in 2011, which is on the 3rd of March, from 4pm-6pm in Joe Nap A on the 2nd floor of union house, so if you can make it, it’d be really awesome.

See you there!

Let’s Talk! Logo

Hi everyone,

Here is the new Let’s Talk logo, which was kindly designed for us by Ozlem.

Prepare to see it on all let’s talk related promotional material from here on. We even plan to make badges with it, so it’ll be easier to find other let’s talk members!

New Committee for 2010/2011

The club successfully held its AGM on the 10 August 2010, many thanks to everyone who came! Nhat and Huich are delighted to announce the new Executive Committee for 2010/2011:

Co-Conveners: Cate Green and Jade Lao

Treasurer: Jimmy Liu

Secretary: Nick Merange

We wish them the very best for the year ahead.

Sessions for Week 3

By now most of you would have attended your first session, and we hope that you had a good time. Based on your session preferences, all of you have been sorted into mailing lists for each session, and your facilitators will be contacting you weekly with details about the next session.

If you haven’t been able to come to the first session, please don’t let that stop you from attending!