With Spring Quarter underway, the CMWR has been busy as ever! In case you couldn’t make it to some of our events in the last few weeks,…
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Last Friday, the CMWR held the first Book Club meeting of the quarter. The turnout was wonderful, and we had so much fun diving into new material…
When the CMWR facilitated the workshop, “Out and About: A Short Guide to City Living” on February 24, I was devastated that I could not be there,…
Our city, Chicago, has so much to offer. There’s shopping and dining and entertainment, countless things to do. But it’s not always clear how to navigate different…
We’re sitting at the UCWbL’s conference table in the back of the Loop Writing Center. The sunlight is coming through the windows, invading every corner of the…
Bilingual education in America isn’t exactly up to snuff when looked at in comparison to the global stage. Only about 20 percent of Americans speak more than…
There’s nothing more frustrating than not being able to articulate a simple point – in any language. I struggle enough trying to formulate coherent sentences in French,…
On a brisk, snowy Tuesday afternoon, a group of international students gathered with members of the CMWR to explore the cultural neighborhood that is Pilsen.
In last week’s Book Club reading of American Born Chinese the monkey king learned an important lesson of self-acceptance.
Whenever discussions in past CMWR events became heated, I knew I could rely on my ever-relatable, tattered crutch: I’m a language learner, too. Book Club already felt…