27/10/2026
📘 The Language Buddy Model 2.0 is out!
How can universities, schools and NGOs help young people with migrant and refugee backgrounds learn the local language and feel at home at school? 🤝
The Language Buddy Model is a practical, step-by-step guide to setting up a buddy system: university students become language mentors for secondary school students through non-formal and informal learning. Now that the project has ended, the model is free for anyone who wants to replicate it.
Inside you'll find:
🔹 Mentor and mentee profiles, selection and interviews
🔹 A two-phase matching process
🔹 Tips for personalised, culturally sensitive language support
🔹 Child protection and clear roles for mentors
🔹 Ready-to-use templates for every step
🌍 Co-designed in 8 EU countries
🗣️ Available in 9 languages: English, Bulgarian, German, Greek, Italian, Maltese, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish
👉 Download it for free: https://www.languagebuddy.eu/results/