ICAPE offers two types of workshops. We offer workshops for educators to help them improve their teaching skills. And, we offer workshops for multilingual students to help them improve their English language skills and achieve their academic goals.
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Academic Literacies Workshops FOR ALL
The International Center for Academic and Professional English offers workshops on communication skills, cultural awareness and intercultural communication for students, faculty and staff. Workshops are free for Lehigh University students, faculty, and staff. For Bethlehem community members, there is a $25 registration fee per workshop. See graduate and professional workshops below. To request a workshop, please complete this form.
SUMMER 2025 ACADEMIC WORKSHOPS
Source Savvy: Understanding Citations & Plagiarism
July 1st 10:45 am – 11:45 am – Maginnes 260 & Via Zoom
Facilitator(s): Teresa Cusumano
* "Source Savvy: Understanding Citations & Plagiarism" is an academic workshop designed to equip students with essential knowledge about proper citation practices and the serious implications of plagiarism. This workshop will delve into various citation styles, demonstrating how to accurately credit sources and avoid unintentional plagiarism.
Time Management
July 9th 8:00 am – 9:00 am – Maginnes 270 & Via Zoom
Facilitator(s): Ashley Murphy
* Do you ever find yourself procrastinating, and you’re not sure why? Do you miss meetings or deadlines? In this workshop, learn practical techniques to stop procrastinating, get your work done, and organize your time.
Kick Back & Connect w/Summer Lawn Games
July 10th 5:15 pm - 6:30 pm – STEPS Lawn
Facilitator(s): Kiki Montufar & Teresa Cusumano
* "Kick Back & Connect" uses classic summer lawn games to foster communication, friendly competition, and a playful approach to problem-solving.
Twenty Most Common Grammatical Errors
July 15th 10:45 am - 11:45 am – Maginnes Hall – Room 260 & Via Zoom
Facilitator(s): Teresa Cusumano
* During this workshop, participants will learn strategies to identify and address the most frequent grammatical mistakes encountered in academic and professional writing. Participants will learn practical strategies to recognize and correct these errors, enhancing the clarity and impact of their written communication.
Giving Effective Oral Presentations
July 16th 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm – Maginnes Hall - Room 103
Facilitator(s): Mark Ouellette
* This workshop addresses how you can plan and deliver an engaging oral presentation in person and on Zoom. The workshop particularly uses the analogy of a “bus tour guide” to help you get your audience “on the bus” in the beginning, interested “during the ride,” and safely “off the bus with a souvenir.”
Word Choice Matters: Vocabulary, Style, & Tone in Academic Writing
July 29th 10:45 am – 11:45 pm Maginnes Hall – Room 260 & Via Zoom
Facilitator(s): Kiki Montufar & Teresa Cusumano
* This workshop will explore how deliberate vocabulary choices shape the effectiveness of your academic prose. You will learn to refine your writing style for precision and clarity, and to control the tone of your arguments to best suit your audience and purpose.
Summer Evening Art Workshop: Discover Creativity Outdoors
July 29th 5:15 pm – 6:30 pm Maginnes Hall - Outdoor Patio
Facilitator(s): Kiki Montufar & Teresa Cusumano
* Connect with nature and your inner artist this summer evening! This workshop offers a unique outdoor experience to explore your creativity and develop new ways to communicate your perspective through both art and language.
Other Workshops
International Teaching Assistant (ITA) and TOPSS Workshops
* This interactive workshop equips international teaching assistants (ITAs) with strategies to effectively communicate complex ideas to undergraduate students. Participants will learn techniques for breaking down technical concepts, using metaphors, analogies, and real-world examples to enhance understanding. Through hands-on activities and peer feedback, ITAs will develop practical skills to foster engagement and improve student comprehension in diverse classroom settings.
* The workshop will focus on some of the most common pronunciation challenges faced by multilingual speakers, such as syllable stress, sentence stress, and intonation. Attendees will be provided with practical strategies for classroom communication and materials for ongoing practice. This workshop is designed for current or prospective international teaching assistants who want to improve their English pronunciation.