Hi everyone! Thanks for visiting the Blog for Intercambio de Comunidades. This entry is all about our Co-founder and Executive Director, Lee Shainis. Intercambio has been assisting immigrants with classes specializing in various life situations for ten years now. Lee has developed What Every Immigrant Needs to Know, a powerful... Continue reading

One of the many opportunities that the Intercambio de Communidades non-profit organization offers is aerobics classes. It might seem out of place for an organization that is mainly geared towards helping immigrants survive in a foreign place to offer aerobics classes. When I asked Lee, co-founder of Intercambio, what were... Continue reading

Intercambio de Comunidades' mission is to provide a solid cultural foundation and an extensive system of support for immigrants attempting to become successful citizens in a new society. One example of this support system is our “What Every Immigrant Needs To Know” guide, covering virtually every aspect of life that... Continue reading

A recent addition to the many entertaining and educational services Intercambio de Comunidades provides its students is the first ever Intercambio book club. The book club meets once a month, always on the first Monday, and is an attempt to not only help those who want to improve upon their... Continue reading

The time of the year has arrived; time to grab your dancing shoes and head to Intercambio’s “La Fiesta”. On Saturday, October 23, 7PM-1AM you can join in the festivities held at Boulder Elks Lodge located at 3975 28th Street. An annual multicultural social event, “La Fiesta”, held by Intercambio... Continue reading

Hello from all of us here at Intercambio de Comunidades! We wish to welcome you to our blog where we hope to achieve an even deeper and more meaningful connection with everyone involved or interested in our programs. We will be updating this blog biweekly with news of upcoming events,... Continue reading

Lee Shainis, our Executive Director, was named BEST Activist/Community Champion in the 2010 Boulder County Gold People’s Choice Awards!!! Hooray, Lee! We're so proud of you!!! http://bouldercountygold.com/2010/best-activistcommunity-champion-lee-shainis-founder-intercambio-de-comunidades/ Continue reading

We are pretty excited about our lineup this year: 7:30 - Frederick High Poms 7:45 - Team Jalwa - Bollywood Show 7:55 - Bateria Alegria - Brazilian Drum Group 8:20 - The Bizung Family - African & Reggae 8:50 - Streetside Breakdancers 9:00 - Intercambio Dance Troupe 9:20 - Grupo... Continue reading

Students need extra practice outside of the regularly scheduled class time. Assigning thoughtful, creative and applicable tasks as homework can be a great way to encourage students to practice. Although the homework pages in Interactive English get students practicing on paper, some students need more. What have been useful homework... Continue reading

Intercambio’s next training in Longmont is September 8th and 15th from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The training is being held at Central Presbyterian Church (402 Kimbark St). Please R.S.V.P. Visit www.intercambioweb.org/volunteer.php or call Eddie at 303-776-7070. Continue reading

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Gallery Talk with Tony Ortega at BMoCA From 6 pm to 7 pm at Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA). All Intercambio members are invited to a Gallery Talk with Tony Ortega, a latino artist from Denver. His show "Mi Frontera Es Su Frontera" addresses ideas... Continue reading

Calling all Longmont residents! Have you been considering volunteering for Intercambio de Comunidades? We have 80 students on our waiting list in Longmont. Check out the FAQ's here: http://www.intercambioweb.org/volunteerfaqs.php Our next volunteer training is in Boulder at the end of August. To sign up, fill out our online volunteer application:http://www.intercambioweb.org/volunteer_form.php Continue reading

We have set a date for this year's La Fiesta!! When: Saturday, October 23rd, 2010, 7 PM – 1 AM Where: Elks Lodge at 3975 28th St. Boulder, Colorado 80301 What: La Fiesta is Boulder County’s largest multicultural social event that combines ethnic food, dancing, drinks, and live music. Watch... Continue reading

The Daily Camera is having its annual "Best of Boulder" competition and it would be great for Intercambio if we won the award for "Best Nonprofit Organization"! Just copy this link into your browser and vote! http://www.futureofnews.com/AdEverywhere/SI/PR/RC/?S=dailycamera&B=1005 You have to vote for at least 10 categories (so show some other... Continue reading

And the rest of the staff is jealous. That's right. In August, Intercambio's Executive Director, Lee Shainis, will head to Denmark on a two-week government-sponsored exchange program to learn about issues and solutions regarding immigration. Lee Shainis (middle, in the sweet blue shirt) with a few friends During the trip,... Continue reading

We wanted to spread the word about an awesome nonprofit in the area: Boulder Community Computers! A little bit about them: they take old donated computers and offer low income people the opportunity to learn how to rebuild them. The computers stay out of landfills AND the low income peeps... Continue reading