International Friends

International Friends offers help and friendship to our international neighbors. All nationalities are welcome. We offer many classes and activities in easy English, especially for international adults and children. One of our staff members speaks Japanese, and we have the ability to translate materials into Japanese, Korean, German, and Spanish when needed.

2019-2020 Class Registration

• Registration begins at 12:00am, Michigan time (EST), on Monday, August 12, 2019 for classes that will begin the week of September 16, 2019.
• Please see below for the registration information. www.smifriends.org
• Beginning August 12, you may register by email, fax, or in person.
• Please do not call the office to register on August 12.
• Everyone who registers between 12:00am, August 12 and 12:00am, August 13 will have an equal chance to be accepted into each of their classes.
  • Acceptance into class and the waiting list will be picked by a computer generated lottery, not by the time of day you registered.  
  • Each class you register for will have a separate lottery.
• Any registration submitted after the time above, will be taken in the order it was received.
• After August 19, you will receive an email to tell you each class you are accepted into, or if you are on the waiting list.
• If you have any questions, please contact us before August 12.
  • Email:     international.friends@st-matthew.org
  • Phone:   248-624-7676, extension 115
  • Website: www.smifriends.org
• All classes are free of charge. We only charge for child care. See registration forms for more information.
• Click below for registration information:
• 2019-2020 Registration Information in Japanese, Korean, Spanish and Chinese
• 2019-2020 Registration Form
• 2019-2020_Class Descriptions - English
• 2019-2020_Kids_Class_Birthdays
• 2019-2020 Registration Instructions - English
• 2019-2020_Levels_and_Child_Care - English
• 2019-2020 Registration_Instructions - Japanese
• 2019-2020_Levels_and_Child_Care_- Japanese
• 2019-2020_Registration Instructions - Korean
• 2019-2020_Levels_and_Child_Care -_Korean
• 2019-2020_Registration_Instructions_- Spanish
• 2019-2020_Levels_and_Child_Care_- Spanish