English Conversation Practice Hour
The UW LLC English Conversation Practice Hours are currently held during winter quarter once per week. All members of the UW community are encouraged to attend: Undergraduate Students , Graduate Students , Staff , Faculty, Students will practice in small groups, with discussions and practice activities guided by an English speaker.
We will do our best to accommodate the diverse interests of the attendees.
This is a great opportunity to connect, learn, and grow within our diverse language-learning community. We recognize that although there are reasons to develop English language competencies, the many languages and dialects spoken by our community are of vital importance as well. The goal for these sessions will be to help improve communication skills and comfort when speaking, but not to pressure individuals into adopting a “standard” form of English. All varieties of English are valued! We all ‘make mistakes’ when speaking, including L1 speakers of English. Mistakes are necessary for learning. This is a…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Schmitz Hall (SMZ). Campus room: 250 Schmitz Hall (CIRCLE). Accessibility Contact: llc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Student Activities. Target Audience: Students, Staff, Faculty.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Language Learning Center: Overleaf Workshop
Need to create a poster or presentation for an upcoming conference? Have a design idea but struggle to realize that vision with standard drag-and-drop tools? Just want a nice-looking CV/resume? Then come learn how LaTeX (“la-tek”), an open-source typesetting software, and Overleaf can help solve all these problems and more! Overleaf is a collaborative, online LaTeX editor that makes it easy to write, edit, and publish documents. Best of all, the UW Enterprise license makes the upgraded version available to all current UW staff, faculty, and students. So, bring your laptop or join online to see how Overleaf can help you format your next homework assignment,research article, thesis, or book at this informal and beginner-friendly workshop/tutorial.
Create your UW account here to access the most features:
https://admin.artsci.washington.edu/computing/overleaf-latex-editor-professional-upgrade, This opportunity is open to all eligible persons regardless of race, sex or other identity.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Denny Hall (DEN). Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/97812843613. Campus room: Denny 159. Accessibility Contact: llc@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Undergraduate and graduate students, staff and faculty; everyone engaged in a writing project.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
English Conversation Practice Hour
The UW LLC English Conversation Practice Hours are currently held during winter quarter once per week. All members of the UW community are encouraged to attend: Undergraduate Students , Graduate Students , Staff , Faculty, Students will practice in small groups, with discussions and practice activities guided by an English speaker.
We will do our best to accommodate the diverse interests of the attendees.
This is a great opportunity to connect, learn, and grow within our diverse language-learning community. We recognize that although there are reasons to develop English language competencies, the many languages and dialects spoken by our community are of vital importance as well. The goal for these sessions will be to help improve communication skills and comfort when speaking, but not to pressure individuals into adopting a “standard” form of English. All varieties of English are valued! We all ‘make mistakes’ when speaking, including L1 speakers of English. Mistakes are necessary for learning. This is a…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Schmitz Hall (SMZ). Campus room: 250 Schmitz Hall (CIRCLE). Accessibility Contact: llc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Student Activities. Target Audience: Students, Staff, Faculty.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
English Conversation Practice Hour
The UW LLC English Conversation Practice Hours are currently held during winter quarter once per week. All members of the UW community are encouraged to attend: Undergraduate Students , Graduate Students , Staff , Faculty, Students will practice in small groups, with discussions and practice activities guided by an English speaker.
We will do our best to accommodate the diverse interests of the attendees.
This is a great opportunity to connect, learn, and grow within our diverse language-learning community. We recognize that although there are reasons to develop English language competencies, the many languages and dialects spoken by our community are of vital importance as well. The goal for these sessions will be to help improve communication skills and comfort when speaking, but not to pressure individuals into adopting a “standard” form of English. All varieties of English are valued! We all ‘make mistakes’ when speaking, including L1 speakers of English. Mistakes are necessary for learning. This is a…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Schmitz Hall (SMZ). Campus room: 250 Schmitz Hall (CIRCLE). Accessibility Contact: llc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Student Activities. Target Audience: Students, Staff, Faculty.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
UW / UO Language Educator Summit | BTAA Language Course Share Program: What have we learned, what can we expect?
Please join us for our winter quarter UW/UO Summit. The topic will be, "The BTAA Language Course Share Program: What have we learned, what can we expect?"
Following the University of Oregon’s Fall 2025 adoption of the BTAA Course Share (CS) program, the UW is preparing to pilot participation in Fall 2026, pending administrative resolution. This session features UO educators discussing their Swedish language pilot, offering insights into successes, challenges, and pedagogical implications for future UW implementation.
Presented by:
Robert K. Elliot
Director, Northwest Indigenous Language Institute
Director, Yamada Language Center
Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Language
University of Oregon
Russ Hugo
Director, UW Language Learning Center
Affiliate Assistant Professor of Linguistics
University of Washington
This opportunity is open to all eligible persons regardless of race, sex or other identity.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Online only | Register for Zoom Link. Accessibility Contact: llc@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Language Instructors.
Thursday, March 12, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.
Zoom.