English Writing Skills

Hi everyone! 🇨🇱 Let's kick off our community with a casual networking mixer in the heart of Providencia. This event is for International Professionals, Digital Nomads, and locals looking to expand their global circle. Whether you’ve lived in Santiago for years or just landed yesterday, come join us for a coffee and a chat! Agenda: 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM: Arrivals & Introductions. 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM: Casual networking and sharing travel/business tips. Extension if conversation goes interesting. How to find us: I'll send you the location it's near Metro Los Leones Providencia. Note: This is a free event to join; everyone pays for their own consumption at the coffee shop.

English (scroll down for Spanish).... run on empty streets with FitFam! All levels are welcome! When: Thursday at 6:30am. Please arrive at 6:25am to find the group and begin the run promptly at 6:30. Español..... Trotar por las calles vacías con FitFam! Todos los niveles son bienvenidos! Cuando: Jueves a las 6:30am. Por favor llegar a las 6:25am para encontrar al grupo y así partir puntualmente a las 6:30.

Hey guys, Super excited for this event! We’re doing a ~2 hour hike, starting at the Pedro de Valdivia entrance of Metropolitan park and heading all the way up to the top of Cerro San Cristóbal and back. We will be hiking at a pace that we can talk at and we will be taking a small break at the top. ‼️According to all trails, this hike is “moderate”, has a 9km length, and a 240m elevation gain. Please make sure this is ok with you! ‼️Please bring water and possibly even some snacks! See you guys there 😎 Looking forward to meeting everyone.

**VIVETHINK • Italian Party 🇮🇹 Free Language Exchange + Pub Crawl** Check our instagram: [@VIVETHINK ](instagram.com/vivethink) Welcome to VIVETHINK 🌎 the most international experience in Santiago Party with locals and travelers from all over the world. This Saturday 25th we have an special edition ITALIAN PARTY 🇮🇹 FREE ENTRY **🕗 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM 🇮🇹** Language Exchange in the most Italian place in Santiago • Quel Bravo Ragazzo During the first part of the night you will enjoy: Language exchange (All languages) Free Entry **🕚 9:30 PM – 4:00 AM** ***GIFT 🎁: If you buy a ticket for the International Party Pub Crawl you get a 100% FREE ITALIAN PANINO 🤌❤️ At Quel Bravo Ragazzo + 30 minutes Open Bar** International Party + Karaoke + Pub Crawl (All included) The best clubs in Santiago (3 Clubs + All entries included) Free drinks during party games 🌍 Tourists & travelers are welcome 💳 Pay at the door (cash or card) Price: $20.000 CLP per person (or equivalent in USD) BONUS for International travelers Just by joining the event, you also get: 1 FREE Spanish, English or Portuguese lesson +Discounts on the best tours, restaurants and accommodations in Santiago, you get better prices thanks to our partnerships just for international travelers. Are you ready for one of the most Italian night in Santiago? 🤌🇮🇹🌎

Hi everyone! 🇨🇱 Let's kick off our community with a casual networking mixer in the heart of Providencia. This event is for International Professionals, Digital Nomads, and locals looking to expand their global circle. Whether you’ve lived in Santiago for years or just landed yesterday, come join us for a coffee and a chat! Agenda: 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM: Arrivals & Introductions. 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM: Casual networking and sharing travel/business tips. Extension if conversation goes interesting. How to find us: I'll send you the location it's near Metro Los Leones Providencia. Note: This is a free event to join; everyone pays for their own consumption at the coffee shop.

English (scroll down for Spanish).... run on empty streets with FitFam! All levels are welcome! When: Thursday at 6:30am. Please arrive at 6:25am to find the group and begin the run promptly at 6:30. Español..... Trotar por las calles vacías con FitFam! Todos los niveles son bienvenidos! Cuando: Jueves a las 6:30am. Por favor llegar a las 6:25am para encontrar al grupo y así partir puntualmente a las 6:30.

Where: Meet inside of Juan Pablo II park on the steps in front of Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church. Donde: dentro del Parque Juan Pablo II en las escaleras al frente de la Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Rosario. What to bring: Water. Gloves are optional (we will do exercises on the grass, stairs, etc.) Que traer; Agua. Guantes son opcionales (haremos ejercicios varios en el pasto, escaleras, etc.)

We'll meet at The Capital One Café, 167 Easton Town Center, Space A-103. This is in the main mall where the Microsoft store used to be, on your left if you're standing at the bottom of the AMC Theater escalator. Join us on Saturday for an hour of uninterrupted wordmaking! • What we'll do Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 10AM on Saturday mornings. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. SCHEDULE: 10:00 - SESSION 1: quick intros. 10:10 - timer starts: write for 1 hour. 11:10 - chat / take off / keep writing. OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 11A-11:30ish. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. BEING LATE IS OKAY: just show up and get settled, then check-in with me after the session. (I’ll be the person with the Shut Up & Write! sign.) If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. Happy writing and I look forward to seeing you! • What to bring Whatever you need to be able to write! Bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to block noise or the occasional conversation by other patrons. Electrical outlets are limited, so charge your devices before whenever possible. See you at The Café on Saturday!

Greetings writers! Come down and join your fellow wordsmiths for one hour of uninterrupted writing time in the upper level of the Market District Supermarket in Upper Arlington. The main entrance of the shopping center opens onto stairs/elevator leading up to the 2nd floor cafe section where we will have a table displaying a sign with the Shut Up & Write logo. Writing is largely a solitary craft. Practicing with others in a community setting may be the thing you need to fire your own routine. We’ll meet on Wednesday evenings, starting the clock at 6:30, following a brief period of introductions. This is solid writing time and all inclusive. Any project is acceptable, be it fiction, non -fiction, work or homework assignment. All is welcome and will remain private to you. The market boasts a Starbucks, a full service bar and various affordable food options. Parking is plentiful, free Wifi is provided as well as outlets for charging your devices, though they are somewhat limited, so plan accordingly. Show up as early as you like, or stay late. This group tends to socialize some, both before and after the alloted time, but this is not mandatory to you. Feel free to come and go as you please and late arrivals are welcome. The cafe may be noisy on occasion so headphones/ earbuds are reccommended as you see fit. Please try to RSVP if possible so that we may grab enough seats for all—the venue can be busy at times. Feel free to message me privately wth any questions and/ or concerns you may have. Happy writing!

Hey Everyone! Let's meet at Belle's Bread Bakery and Cafe. There is lots of free parking and easy access to the cafe and many shops and restaurants as well. This is a great way to meet new and old friends while chatting about life and practicing English language speaking skills. All are welcome and encouraged to join us anytime between 11am and 1pm. Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Let's grab some coffee/food and share a morning chat! The East Market has an ample parking lot and outdoor and indoor seating. Grab a cup of coffee from Winston's Coffee & Waffles or on your way to East Market and meet us on the second floor - table behind or east of the elevator. Per what this group is about: "Everyone is welcome! International transplants to Columbus who want to improve language skills, Columbus residents who want to discuss international travel and culture, and anyone who enjoys getting together for good conversations."

Let’s meet and share our thoughts about Carson McCullers’ novella, The Ballad of The Sad Café.

When judging morality, should we prioritize **intentions/duty** or **outcomes/results**? It introduces two influential philosophers as representatives of these approaches. * **Immanuel Kant (deontology):** An action is moral when it is done from **duty** and follows rational, universal principles (the **categorical imperative**). Certain acts—like lying—are wrong regardless of the consequences; you can’t do a wrong thing for a right reason. * **John Stuart Mill (utilitarian consequentialism):** The morality of an action is determined by its **effects**, specifically how much **happiness/well-being** it produces. Mill argues that some pleasures are “higher” than others, and that good intentions don’t redeem harmful outcomes. ## Discussion Questions 1. **The lying dilemma:** A murderer comes to your door and asks if your friend is hiding inside. Kant would say you must not lie. 2. **Can good intentions rescue a bad outcome?** 3. **The organ harvest problem:** A surgeon has five patients dying of organ failure and one healthy patient in for a checkup. Killing the one to harvest organs would save five lives, and the math works out for the utilitarian. Why does this feel so deeply wrong? Is that feeling a point in Kant's favor, or just a bias we should overcome? 4. **Do rules need exceptions?** Kant insists moral rules must be universal, with no exceptions. But most of us can imagine extreme scenarios where any rule seems like it should bend. Does the need for exceptions fatally undermine deontology, or is the strength of the system precisely that it refuses to bend? 5. **Who gets to calculate the consequences?** Utilitarianism asks us to maximize good outcomes, but we're notoriously bad at predicting consequences. If we can't reliably know the results of our actions, is it practical to base our entire moral system on outcomes? Does this uncertainty push us back toward rules and principles? 6. **Everyday morality:** Think about a real moral decision you've made recently, even a small one. Did you reason more like a Kantian (what's the right thing to do in principle?) or more like a utilitarian (what will produce the best result?)? Do most people naturally lean one way? 7. **Justice vs. the greater good:** A town can prevent a deadly plague by sacrificing one innocent person. The greater good is clearly served. But is it just? Can an action be morally right and deeply unjust at the same time? 8. **The big synthesis question:** Are these two systems actually opposed, or do they often arrive at the same answers by different paths? Is it possible that we need both: rules to guide us in the moment and consequences to evaluate systems and policies over time?

**Let’s catch up and take an afternoon break.** **Grab a coffee or snack and let’s chit chat! Gayle and I will bring adult coloring books and/or a simple craft if you’d like to unwind and relax.😊**