Conversation Partners Sign-Up, Fall 2021

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Whether this is your first semester as a Conversation Partner or your eighth, thank you very much for being a part of this program and for allowing us to offer it to the students studying Global Cultures and Languages at UWL.

Conversation Partners is a program of the Language Resource Center at 321 Graff Main Hall. It begins the second week of each semester with an orientation session for volunteers. In the third week of classes, conversation partners begin meeting with students one-on-one for fifteen minutes each.

The program runs ten consecutive weeks, and an eleventh week is available for students who would like to make up for a conversation they missed or get extra practice (or credit) before the end of the semester.

Conversation partners are required to attend four monthly meetings throughout the semester. Meeting dates and times are listed below. If you know that attending these meetings will pose a significant issue for you, please do not volunteer for this program. Conversation partners who have served four or more semesters are allowed one excused absence from monthly meetings.

Important Dates:
Sept. 7: First day of classes. Students begin signing up for a weekly time slot to meet with a conversation partner.
Sept. 14 and 15: Orientation sessions I and II at 6pm. Volunteers are required to attend one orientation session.
Sept. 20: Conversation partner meetings begin.
Sept. 21 and 22: Monthly training meetings 1a and 1b at 6pm. Monthly meetings are required for all volunteers. Please attend either meeting on Tuesday or Wednesday evening.
Oct. 19 and 20: Monthly training meetings 2a and 2b at 6pm.
Nov. 16 and 17: Monthly training meetings 3a and 3b at 6pm.
Dec. 7 and 8: Monthly training meetings 4a and 4b at 6pm.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dane DeVetter at ddevetter@uwlax.edu.

Thank you so much for being a Conversation Partner!

Email *

First name *

Last name *

Have you volunteered as a conversation partner in the past? *

Yes, 1 semester

2 semesters

3 semesters

If you answered 'No', which instructor has recommended you to the program? If you have not yet been recommended, please name an instructor who could provide a recommendation. Otherwise, write 'N/A' *

Academic Year (in Academic Year 2021-22) *

Freshman

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

5th year or more

Your major(s) *

Your minor(s) and/or certificate(s)

What is your first language? *

What language are you volunteering for as a conversation partner? *

Chinese

French

German

Russian

Spanish

Have you studied abroad? *

Yes

If 'Yes,' where did you study abroad?

Do you currently have a job? *

Yes

If 'Yes,' where do you work?

Please note any allergies or food restrictions/intolerances *

How many hours would you like to volunteer each week? (Two hours minimum) *

2 hrs/week

3 hrs/week

Other:

Would you prefer one or two shifts per week? *

1 hour twice per week

2 hours once per week

Other:

What days and times are you available to volunteer? Please note: LRC hours are Monday-Thursday 10am-6pm and Friday 10am-3pm. Please volunteer during those hours. If possible, list a few different options for me to select from. *

Would you be willing to serve as a walk-in or on-call language tutor? *

Yes

Is there anything else you'd like me to know about yourself that relates to your role as a conversation partner and language learner?

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