Looking for a way to meet, collaborate on assignments, or talk about your day in Bambara, Dioula or Malinké?
Join the An ka taa Community Discord Server
(Already joined? Click here to enter.)
🤨 “Discord Server?”
Discord is a free voice, video, and text chat app to talk and hang out with their communities and friends.
Discord “servers” are digital spaces (like a chat room or a Forum) that are organized into topic-based channels where you can talk with others without clogging up a group chat.
🙋♀️ Ok! But, why?
Because in addition to the formal study of a course, learning a language is easier and faster if you have:
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Contact: Regular real-life moments where you read, write, speak or listen to the language
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Conversation: Texts, audio recordings and videos are great, but there’s nothing like speaking with an actual person
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Community: Sharing the learning experience with other people helps keep you motivated and stick to your plans
Unless you live in West Africa or have friends and family members that are native speakers, “Contact” and “Conversation” can be hard to find in an online course. And, without an appropriate digital space, it can be hard to connect and build “Community” with the other students.
📋 How do I join?
Instructions:
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Click the “Join the Server” button below and follow the steps to create a Discord account, accept the invite, and join the server!
(NOTE: If you are on mobile, you’ll need to download the Discord app. If you are on desktop, you can simply use your browser.)
(For details and screenshots on signing up for Discord, see their official Getting Start Guides for Desktop and Mobile).