Presentation/Proposal Title
Beyond English: Steps Toward Multilingual, Culturally-Sustaining Writing Centers
Type of Presentation/Proposal
Individual Presentation or Paper
Start Date
6-4-2019 10:00 AM
End Date
6-4-2019 11:00 AM
Keywords
Anti-racist writing pedagogy, culturally-sustaining pedagogy, multilingual writers, multilingual tutors, language support
Description
Despite the fact that many writing centers today are housed outside of English departments, they are still commonly perceived by students and faculty as places where students go for help in English courses and the English language. The last 20 years have seen exciting new developments in multilingual and anti-racist writing center missions. We still have more work to do if we hope to increase and sustain the diversity of our consultants, clients, and communities. After briefly tracing the history of how writing centers in the U.S. context have shifted out of English Departments, I will describe how the Writing Center I directed for 5 years at a small, private liberal arts college in the whitest metropolitan statistical area in the United States (according to the 2010 census) was able to leverage campus partnerships to expand its mission, staff, and physical location to support a more inclusive and culturally sustaining vision.
Through individual and small-group activities, this interactive session will encourage attendees to consider campus and community partnerships and recruitment methods to support more inclusive and responsive writing center missions.
Beyond English: Steps Toward Multilingual, Culturally-Sustaining Writing Centers
Alumni Boardroom
Despite the fact that many writing centers today are housed outside of English departments, they are still commonly perceived by students and faculty as places where students go for help in English courses and the English language. The last 20 years have seen exciting new developments in multilingual and anti-racist writing center missions. We still have more work to do if we hope to increase and sustain the diversity of our consultants, clients, and communities. After briefly tracing the history of how writing centers in the U.S. context have shifted out of English Departments, I will describe how the Writing Center I directed for 5 years at a small, private liberal arts college in the whitest metropolitan statistical area in the United States (according to the 2010 census) was able to leverage campus partnerships to expand its mission, staff, and physical location to support a more inclusive and culturally sustaining vision.
Through individual and small-group activities, this interactive session will encourage attendees to consider campus and community partnerships and recruitment methods to support more inclusive and responsive writing center missions.
