Registration is now open for Western's Employee Language Program workshops

Western Community,

Registration is now open for Western's Employee Language Program workshops, with sessions starting the week of January 9th.

Open to all Western employees, these workshops support faculty and staff through professional development, and encourage multicultural outreach and awareness. Language learners of all levels 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.

Winter 2017 workshops will begin the week of January 9th, 2017.

Spanish Workshops

  • Spanish: Level 1: Basic Conversation
    W/F: 9-9:50 AM in Miller Hall 013, 1/11-3/3
  • Spanish: Level 2: Basic Conversation
    Tu/Th: 9-9:50 AM in Miller Hall 113, 1/10-3/2
  • Spanish: Level 3: Written and Oral Communication Workshop
    Tu/Th: 4-4:50 PM in Miler Hall 017, 1/10-3/2
  • Spanish: Basic Spanish Workshop [Online]
    Online: 1/9-3/3
  • Spanish: Written Communication Workshop [Online]
    Online: 1/9-3/3
  • Spanish: Pronunciation
    Tu/Th: 3-3:50 PM in Miller Hall 015, Dates TBA
  • Spanish: Conversation Partners
    Times/Meetings/Location: Arranged with Facilitator
  • Spanish: Speaker Series (Lecture)
    Tu: 5-6:50 PM in Academic Instruction Center - West 204, 1/31-2/21
    Optional Discussion Workshop on Thursdays
    More Information
  • Spanish: Speaker Series (Discussion Workshop)
    Th: 11-11:50 AM in Miller Hall 115, 1/23-2/23
    Must also register for Tuesday "Speaker Series"
    More Information

French Workshops

  • French: Language & Culture
    T/F: 4-4:50 PM in Bond Hall 401, 1/10-3/3

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

Active Minds Changing Lives

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.