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Registration open for employee Spanish, Chinese and French classes

Western Today staff

Registration is now open for the 草榴社区 Employee Language Program workshops for winter quarter. For more information on the program, .

The 草榴社区 Employee Language Program workshops are an initiative put forth by the 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 , the , and .

Workshops this quarter include Spanish, Chinese and French. For workshop-level descriptions and recommended preparation, visit the descriptions on .

聽On the registration screen, please ignore the "To complete your registration you must pay by MasterCard or Visa at the end of this transaction" text. There is no participant fee for this program.

Workshops will begin the second week of the quarter, starting on January 12th. A listing of offerings and times is available below:

Spanish Workshops聽

  • Spanish: Level 1 - Basic Conversation I [M/W 4-4:50 PM, 1/12-3/4]
  • Spanish: Level 1 - Basic Conversation I [T/R: 12-12:50 PM, 1/13-3/5]
  • Spanish: Level 2 - Basic Conversation II [M/W: 9-9:50 AM, 1/12-3/4]
  • Spanish: Level 2 - Basic Conversation II [T/R: 4-4:50 PM, 1/13-3/5]
  • Spanish: Level 3 - Written & Oral Comm. [T/R: 3-3:50 PM, 1/13-3/5]
  • Spanish: Club de lectura "Reading Club" [W: 12-12:50 PM, 1/14-3/4]
  • Spanish: Culture & Conversation [F: 12-12:50 PM, 1/16-3/6]
  • Spanish: Pronunciation & Conversation [M: 12-12:50 PM, 1/12-3/2]

French Workshop聽

  • French: Language & Culture [T/R: 4-4:50 PM, 1/13-3/12]

Chinese Workshop聽

  • Chinese: Language & Culture [M/W: 2-2:50 PM, 1/12-3/11]

Be sure to communicate with your supervisor prior to registering for a workshop; if you have additional questions, .

For more information about the program, please visit