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English Conversation Practice Hour

The UW LLC English Conversation Practice Hours are currently held during the academic 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. Event sponsors: UW Language Learning Center, UW Center for International Relations & Cultural Leadership Exchange (Circle), International & English Language Programs. Target Audience: UW students, staff, faculty. Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit kalani.llc.washington.edu.

English Conversation Practice Hour

The UW LLC English Conversation Practice Hours are currently held during the academic 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. Event sponsors: UW Language Learning Center, UW Center for International Relations & Cultural Leadership Exchange (Circle), International & English Language Programs. Target Audience: UW students, staff, faculty. Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit kalani.llc.washington.edu.

Language Pedagogy Circle: AUT26 Meet and Greet

Let's reconnect, discuss, and welcome the new academic year! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Denny Hall (DEN). Campus room: Denny 159. Accessibility Contact: llc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Event sponsors: UW Language Learning Center, llc@uw.edu. Target Audience: Language instructors and graduate students who are studying language teaching. Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit kalani.llc.washington.edu.

English Conversation Practice Hour

The UW LLC English Conversation Practice Hours are currently held during the academic 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. Event sponsors: UW Language Learning Center, UW Center for International Relations & Cultural Leadership Exchange (Circle), International & English Language Programs. Target Audience: UW students, staff, faculty. Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit kalani.llc.washington.edu.

English Conversation Practice Hour

The UW LLC English Conversation Practice Hours are currently held during the academic 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. Event sponsors: UW Language Learning Center, UW Center for International Relations & Cultural Leadership Exchange (Circle), International & English Language Programs. Target Audience: UW students, staff, faculty. Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit kalani.llc.washington.edu.

Language Pedagogy Circle: Celebrate & Discuss the UW Languages Benchmark Testing Report

Join us for our first Language Pedagogy Circle workshop of AY2026-27. We will celebrate and discuss the UW Languages Benchmark Testing Report that was conducted SPR26 and strategize next steps. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Denny Hall (DEN). Campus room: Denny 159. Accessibility Contact: llc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Event sponsors: UW Language Learning Center ; llc@uw.edu. Target Audience: UW language instructors and program administrators. Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit kalani.llc.washington.edu.

English Conversation Practice Hour

The UW LLC English Conversation Practice Hours are currently held during the academic 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. Event sponsors: UW Language Learning Center, UW Center for International Relations & Cultural Leadership Exchange (Circle), International & English Language Programs. Target Audience: UW students, staff, faculty. Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit kalani.llc.washington.edu.

UW | UO Language Educator Summit: Innovative Approaches for Expanding Less Commonly Taught Language Learning in Higher Education

Please join us for our autumn quarter summit to explore innovative, semi-independent language learning models for higher education. Designed to expand access, these programs empower students to study languages not currently in the curriculum, while fostering new—or preserving existing—cohorts until full-time instruction becomes feasible. Presenters: Harinder Khalsa (MA Linguistics, UO; MA Italian, UO) will present on the University of Oregon’s Yamada Language Center Self Study Language Program Khalsa is Senior Instructor II of Italian and Yamada Language Center Self Study Language Program Coordinator, Schnitzer School of Global Studies and Languages, University of Oregon Michele Anciaux-Aoki (PhD Slavic Linguistics, UW) will discuss the latest research and examples of Facilitated Interdependent Language Learning (FILL). https://www.ncssfl.org/resources/facilitated-interdependent-language-learning-fill/ Aoki, world languages and international education advocate, is a former world languages program supervisor… Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Online only | Register for Zoom Link. Accessibility Contact: llc@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Workshops. Event sponsors: The UW | UO Language Educator Summits are a collaboration between the UW Language Learning Center and the UO Yamada Language Center. Target Audience: Language Instructors. Friday, November 13, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. Online only | Register for Zoom Link. For more info visit kalani.llc.washington.edu.

English Conversation Practice Hour

The UW LLC English Conversation Practice Hours are currently held during the academic 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. Event sponsors: UW Language Learning Center, UW Center for International Relations & Cultural Leadership Exchange (Circle), International & English Language Programs. Target Audience: UW students, staff, faculty. Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit kalani.llc.washington.edu.

English Conversation Practice Hour

The UW LLC English Conversation Practice Hours are currently held during the academic 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. Event sponsors: UW Language Learning Center, UW Center for International Relations & Cultural Leadership Exchange (Circle), International & English Language Programs. Target Audience: UW students, staff, faculty. Wednesday, November 25, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit kalani.llc.washington.edu.

English Conversation Practice Hour

The UW LLC English Conversation Practice Hours are currently held during the academic 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. Event sponsors: UW Language Learning Center, UW Center for International Relations & Cultural Leadership Exchange (Circle), International & English Language Programs. Target Audience: UW students, staff, faculty. Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit kalani.llc.washington.edu.