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Multilingualism Peer Writing Tutoring Professional Development

Top Three Struggles That Could Occur in EAL Appointments

I know that I’ve run into a wall when working with EAL writers. Often, I’ll get stumped on trying to explain grammar rules, sentence structure, and all…

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Multilingualism

Three Things

This is my last quarter as an undergraduate student at DePaul, a peer tutor, and a Collaborative for Multilingual Writing and Research (CMWR) team member. Throughout my…

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Multilingualism

The UCWbL: Beyond Writing

The UCWbL offers writers opportunities to engage and improve their communication skills. Whether it is through the traditional Face-to-Face appointment or Screencast Feedback, which provides writers with…

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Multilingualism

American Horror Story Helped Revise My Team’s Mission

Inspiration and motivation for reflection, reevaluation, and assessment can come from anything. Personally, I find the out-of-nowhere and seemingly random opportunities for reflection to be the most…

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Multilingualism

Making Connections: Teaching English and Learning Spanish

When I first began working with the Collaborative for Multilingual Writing and Research (CMWR), a team tutors can join at The UCWbL that focuses on working with…

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Writing about Writing

The Whitewashed Narrative: Mental Health

So, here’s the thing. Right now everyone seems to have a hot take on mental health thanks in large part to this new Netflix series, 13 Reasons…

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Multilingualism

Lessons from Abroad

I have been working with the Collaborative for Multilingual Writing and Research (CMWR) since Winter of last year. While I love working with international students, when I…

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Multilingualism

Good Vibes Only: Spring Quarter With the CMWR

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Multilingualism

A Conversation for Women, by Women

It started at a Global Coffee Hour in February. I was facilitating a small group discussion with five or six international students on avoiding or overcoming conflict…

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Multilingualism

International Inclusivenes

One of the biggest advantages of participating in the CMWR (Collaborative for Multilingual Writing and Research) is the frequent exposure to the unique experiences and perspectives of…