International Classes in NYC, New York

How can you navigate small talk towards deeper, more significant topics? How do you gracefully exit from monotonous or unwanted conversations? How do you organically grow your professional network? In this workshop, we’ll explore how to feel more confident and engaging with strangers and how to forge deeper relationships with existing personal and...

Figure out how to be your best when the pressure’s on. The ability to connect with others in an authentic way is the key to being a great speaker – and it carries over into the success of your business and personal life.  This four-hour workshop is limited to 8 attendees who will get live expert coaching as well as video recording and playback...

Successful leadership starts with effective communication. In this course, students develop the communication strategies needed to motivate and persuade colleagues, employees and stakeholders. Through lecture, discussion and hands-on activities, students enhance their power by learning how to listen actively, target messages, influence an audience,...

New students must take the English as a Second Language placement test before registering for ESL classes. The test takes approximately 2.5 hours and includes: a narrative writing sample, an expository essay, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, grammar, and vocabulary questions. Please Note: Classroom location listings are also posted...

Who are you and what are you here for? Does every networking and small talk situation feel like an awkward test where you ramble along and try to fill the time, only to realize you’re talking too much? Networking has rapidly become an important part of the job search. With all of the qualified people looking for the next great job, you need to stand...

In the US, public speaking is feared more than death. The reality is we all have to do it – at work, while networking, and in our personal lives – and there is a difference between doing it and doing it well. So how do we get over it? We improvise! Build Skills In: Improvisation Public Speaking Developing Confidence Presentation Skills Communication...

Dale Carnegie Course: Effective Communications and Human Relations Skills for Success Look around you at successful business people, world leaders, professional athletes and famous entertainers. You'll find a disproportionately high number of Dale Carnegie Course graduates. In fact, the Dale Carnegie Course has transformed the lives of over 8 million...

BLIIS is an affordable academic ESL program for nonresidents international students who need intensive study in English. This course is ONLY for students who have already been accepted to study for a degree at BMCC. Students will improve their reading, writing, listening and oral communication skills in an academic setting. Students spend an hour a...

Learn English while doing yoga! Improve your listening skills and vocabulary while also going deeper into your yoga practice. We provide mats free of charge, but you are welcome to bring your own.

This course is for students looking for a more full-time program than the Standard English course. It includes 30 lessons (22.5 hours) each week. The first 20 lessons take place in the morning and use a communicative method of teaching to increase the students’ knowledge of general English by improving their reading, writing, speaking, and listening...

Public speaking is feared more than death. We spend so much time preparing WHAT we are going to say that we fail to focus on the HOW. What does it take to make wooing a crowd look easy? And even if you don’t fear public speaking – are you good at it, or have you had an audience look through you? Public speaking used to be accepted as a difficult...

Have you accomplished something amazing lately and you feel like you can’t share the happiness fully? Or maybe you find yourself playing small, taking risks that aren’t making an impact on your personal and professional life? Are you happy with the level of confidence you feel and exude? Women today tend to qualify accomplishments and exciting...

In this course, students improve their ability to lead meetings, conduct telephone and conference calls, and communicate with superiors, colleagues, employees, and clients.  Oral communication skills are essential to professional success. Activities focus on simulated role-plays, practice exercises, and oral communication strategies. Note: Classroom...

Learn English while doing yoga! Improve your listening skills and vocabulary while also going deeper into your yoga practice. Classes are taught by recent graduates of our Teacher Training program and open to all levels of student. We provide mats free of charge, but you are welcome to bring your own.

How can we express ourselves more authentically, while keeping the peace in our relationships? How much honesty is TOO much? How can we better navigate conflict topics with our significant other? If you've ever wanted to explore these questions, this workshop is for you. Communicating in our intimate relationships can be one of the most challenging...