OPEN DOOR
LANGUAGE & CULTURE SOCIETY
Celebrate language, culture, and community!
Open Door offers:
English and French classes
Heritage Language Clubs
Cultural and Social Connections
Events and Celebrations
Learn more about us below.
Open Door actively partners with organizations in the Comox Valley which promote cultural diversity.
We are a non-for-profit organization and rely on generous donations from people like you.
English and French Classes
Are you new to Canada? Do you want to improve your English or French skills? For a small fee, certified language instructors will provide quality General English classes for adults of all levels and Beginner French classes.
Gain language skills for your personal goals, for friendships and for life in our community. Let’s open doors of opportunity together!
Heritage Language Clubs
Let’s keep heritage languages alive! Do you want to speak your first language with others or help your children remember their heritage? Do you enjoy fun conversations in Spanish, Mandarin, French, or other languages? Free language clubs are for you!
Cultural and Social Connections
Sharing cultures with each other and making friends in the community is what we are all about! Join a cultural connection workshop or a free social gathering and let’s build understanding and a multicultural Comox Valley together!
Events and Celebrations
With members of our community and our like-minded partners, we celebrate important events and celebrations from around the world. From music and dance, to story-sharing and delicious food, we find ways to highlight and honour vibrant cultures represented in the Valley.
About our Director
Esther Karasová is passionate about languages, culture and community. She works alongside community partners to open doors that allow all of us to thrive in spaces of interconnection.
Esther’s experience living abroad, leading diverse teaching teams, and coordinating thriving language programs strengthens her awareness of the needs and possibilities for the Comox Valley. Drawing on her 20-year background of language teaching, specialized training and a Master's Degree in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), Esther has learned about the value and power of language.
She has learned the most from her multicultural students, who explain the relationship between language, culture, and identity, and the importance of belonging to a safe and strong community. She’d love to talk with you and consider how we can open more doors together!
Open Door highlights the importance of the rich languages and cultures of the First Nations. We recognize the immeasurable value of local languages including Kwak̓wala, Ayajusem, and Pentlatch. We are grateful to live, work, and learn on the Unceded Traditional Territory of the K’ómoks First Nation.
Let’s learn together
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We can't wait to hear from you!