Employee Language Program starts the first week of October

Western Community,

Registration is now open for Western's Employee Language Program workshops, with sessions starting the week of October 3rd.

Open to all Western employees, the workshops support faculty and staff through professional development, and encourage multicultural outreach and awareness. All levels of learners are welcome.

For workshop level descriptions and recommended preparation, please visit the descriptions on the program curriculum page.

There are no registration fees for these workshops.

Fall 2016 Workshops

Workshops will begin the week of October 3rd, 2016.

Spanish Workshops

  • Spanish: Level 1: Basic Conversation
    M/W: 4-4:50 PM in Miller Hall (MH) 231, 10/3 – 11/21
  • Spanish: Level 2: Basic Conversation
    T/R: 9-9:50 AM in Miller Hall (MH) 114, 10/4 - 11/22
  • Spanish: Level 3: Written and Oral Communication Workshop
    M/W: 3-3:50 PM in Old Main (OM) 580, 10/4 - 11/22
  • Spanish: Basic Spanish Workshop [Online]
    Online: 10/3 - 11/22
  • Spanish: Written Communication Workshop [Online]
    Online: 10/3 - 11/22
  • Spanish: Club de lectura (Reading Club)
    T/Th: 12-12:50 PM in Old Main (OM) 580, 10/4 - 11/22
  • Spanish: Conversation Partners
    Times/Meetings/Location TBA: Arranged with Facilitator

French Workshops

  • French: Language & Culture
    T/Th: 4-4:50 PM in Miller Hall (MH) 154, 10/4 - 11/22

English Workshops

Those interested in participating in an Occupational English workshop should contact the Employee Language Program at EmployeeLanguage@wwu.edu or at 360-650-2841.

Check out the perspectives of the Western Employee Language Program Facilitators in this short video.

Be sure to communicate with your supervisor prior to registering for a workshop; if you have additional questions, a FAQ page is available on the program website. For more information about the program, please visit the program web page.

Employee Language Program, Western Washington University
Phone: 360-650-2841
E-Mail: EmployeeLanguage@wwu.edu | Web: www.wwu.edu/employeelanguage

The WWU Employee Language Program workshops are an initiative put forth by the Office of the President to support Western faculty and staff through professional development and to encourage multicultural outreach and awareness. The workshops are the result of a combined effort by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, and Extended Education.