We offer workshops and events for international and multilingual students at U of T.
Q&A Sessions: Learning at U of T as an International Student
Are you a first-year or returning international student? Join informal sessions facilitated by friendly student peer mentors from the Centre for Learning Strategy Support and the Centre for International Experience. After a short presentation, feel free to ask follow-up questions anonymously.
Register for sessions on Folio:
- Friday, August 16, 9:15 – 10:30 a.m. ET (Graduate Students, Virtual)
- Friday, August 23, 9:15 – 10:30 a.m. ET (Undergraduate Students, Virtual)
Workshop: Strategies for Expressing Your Ideas in Group Discussions
Do you sometimes find it challenging to express yourself with your peers, either due to feelings of nervousness or the speed of conversations? Would you like to feel more confident while participating in group activities and projects?
In this interactive workshop, explore how to manage nervousness and perfectionism while collaborating with others. And together, we’ll co-develop practical strategies that you can immediately apply in your classroom and lab activities.
Through group discussions and short activities:
- Identify the causes of nervousness while talking with peers.
- Recognize your existing strengths and abilities in group discussions.
- Brainstorm ways to get involved instantly in a conversation.
- Set personal goals that are achievable and realistic.
Register for sessions on Folio:
- Wednesday, October 9, 6 – 7:15 p.m. ET (Undergraduate Students, Virtual)
- Wednesday, October 16, 6 – 7:15 p.m. ET (Graduate Students, Virtual)
Workshop: Overcoming the Messaging that Your English “Isn’t Good Enough”
As a multilingual student, are there times when you feel that your English “isn’t good enough”? Have you ever been corrected without permission? Do you find yourself staying quiet during conversations or apologizing when you speak up?
Through storytelling and open discussion, this workshop will address the impacts of these experiences on users of English as an additional language (EAL), and critically examine where negative messages about varieties of English come from.
Also learn about:
- Englishes used around the world (e.g., forms, dialects, accents).
- Language practices such as “Englishing”.
- Benefits of translanguaging in learning and communication.
- Ways to challenge accent-related discrimination.
- Mindset practices to reduce self-criticism and perfectionism.
- Strategies to engage your audience without apologizing.
Register for sessions on Folio:
- Wednesday, October 23, 6 – 7:30 p.m. ET (Undergraduate Students, Virtual)
- Wednesday, October 30, 6 – 7:30 p.m. ET (Graduate Students, Virtual)
Feel free to reach out to Yaseen Ali (he/him), Learning Strategist, Community & Intercultural Learning, for a one-on-one learning strategist appointment: yaseen.ali@utoronto.ca.
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Program Eligibility
Undergraduate and graduate international and/or multilingual students at U of T