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Join us for the next session of the IBPOC Writing Café on Thursday June 30 from 5:00-7:00 pm. The IBPOC Writing Café is a space where graduate students identifying as Indigenous, Black, and people of colour can come together to form a supportive community of writers. This is an intentional IBPOC-only space. You can join the IBPOC writing groups channel through WCC’s Teams.

https://uwaterloo.ca/writing-and-communication-centre/current-graduate-students/waterloowrites

ECC provides an opportunity for students to participate in scenario-based activities to promote and practice every day spoken English. Join the conversation at the online English Conversation Circle on Friday from 9:30 to 10:00 am.

https://uwaterloo.ca/writing-and-communication-centre/services-0/english-conversation-circles

Join us on June 30 for our next session of the IBPOC Writing Café from 5:00-7:00 pm. The IBPOC Writing Café is a space where graduate students identifying as Indigenous, Black, and people of colour can come together to form a supportive community of writers. This is an intentional IBPOC-only space. You can join the IBPOC writing groups channel through WCC’s Teams.

https://uwaterloo.ca/writing-and-communication-centre/current-graduate-students/waterloowrites

Speak like a scholar begins today! This week participants are brainstorming ideas for their presentations. Learn tried-and-true methods for engaging your audience at Speak Like a Scholar.

https://uwaterloo.ca/writing-and-communication-centre/speak-scholar

National Indigenous Peoples Day is a day to celebrate the diverse history, heritage, cultures, and contributions of the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples of Turtle Island.

This day intentionally coincides with the summer solstice-the longest day of the year, on which many Indigenous Peoples celebrate Mother Earth’s gifts.

To learn more about National Indigenous Peoples Day visit the link below.

https://uwaterloo.ca/indigenous/national-indigenous-history-month

The WCC was well represented at the annual Canadian Writing Centres Association conference which was held virtually from May 25-27, 2022. Members of our team presented on a multitude of topics including Creating an Online Space for Learning Science Communication, English Conversation Circles as a Mediator between the Demands of Course Instructors and Students as Writers, and How and Why Writing Centre Tutors Can Set Healthy Boundaries During the Pandemic and Beyond. 

The IBPOC Writing and Communication Workshops are spaces where graduate students identifying as Indigenous, Black, and people of color can come together to form a supportive community of writers. This is an intentional IBPOC-only virtual space. Join us on June 23 from 5:30-6:30 pm for our first IBPOC Writing and Communication Workshop, Writing Prompts. You can join the IBPOC writing groups channel through WCC’s Teams.

https://uwaterloo.ca/writing-and-communication-centre/current-graduate-students/waterloowrites

The ECC program offers a place to share resources, tell stories, and practice everyday communication. Make new friends and join the conversation at our English Conversation Circles on Fridays from 9:30-10:30 am and Wednesdays from 3:00-4:00 pm.

https://uwaterloo.ca/writing-and-communication-centre/services-0/english-conversation-circles

Join us for biweekly sessions of the IBPOC Writing Café starting Thursday June 16 from 5:00-7:00 pm. The IBPOC Writing Café is a space where graduate students identifying as Indigenous, Black, and people of colour can come together to form a supportive community of writers. This is an intentional IBPOC-only space. You can join the IBPOC writing groups channel through WCC’s Teams.

https://uwaterloo.ca/writing-and-communication-centre/current-graduate-students/waterloowrites

The WCC will have fewer appointments available for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from June 14 to 16 as some of our staff are attending the Consortium on Graduate Communication conference this week. Drop-in and evening and weekend appointments are still available.