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.
Email Us at icape@lehigh.edu for Questions!
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.
SPRING 2025 ACADEMIC WORKSHOPS
Facilitator(s): Mike O'Neill
Facilitator(s): Teresa Cusumano & Jessica Harbaum
* This workshop is an introduction to the structure of academic papers, including Introductions/Lit Reviews, Methods sections, Results sections, and also Problem-Solution structures.
Facilitator(s): Jessica Harbaum & Mike O'Neill
* Grab a hot chocolate and ask questions about aspects of U.S. language or culture that confuse or interest you, such as tipping at restaurants, slang and idioms, popular culture, and more!
Giving Effective Oral Presentations
February 13th 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm Maginnes Hall 102
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."
Correcting Fragments, Comma Splices, and Fused Sentences in Writing
February 27th 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm Maginnes Hall 111
Facilitator(s): Mark Ouellette
* This interactive workshop will show you how to notice and resolve common errors academic writers of all levels can make. Enhance your writing skills, so that you write with accuracy, sophistication, and confidence.
Library Resources
February 27th 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EWFM 625 & Via Zoom
Facilitator(s): Kiki Montufar & Elizabeth Young Miller
* How reliable do you want to sound in your writing? College writing is a complex process, and good research and citation skills are critical. This workshop provides an overview of research strategies for finding reliable sources and time-saving citation tips and techniques.
Pitch Practice & Popsicles
April 24th 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Maginnes / Steps Lawn (rain location - Maginnes Hall - Suite 500)
Facilitator(s): Ali Erk & Mike O'Neill
* Want to enhance your elevator pitch for networking opportunities? Stop by the lawn near STEPS and Maginnes Hall to pick up an elevator pitch tip sheet and share your 30 second elevator pitch with staff from CCPD and ICAPE. Gain practice and feedback with the pitch plus enjoy complimentary popsicles on the lawn. In the event of rain, please stop by Maginnes Hall, Suite 500 to practice your pitch and receive a cool treat. We hope to see your there!
Presented by the Center for Career & Professional Development and the Center for Academic & Professional English
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Other Workshops
International Teaching Assistant (ITA) and TOPSS Workshops
* Classroom cultural expectations on the part of students can differ from country to country. As a potential international teaching assistant (ITA), you may be asking some important questions. What do undergraduate students expect from me as an ITA from another country? What challenges might I face? And, how do I help students learn more actively? These are all questions that will be addressed from a cultural and linguistic perspective.
* This workshop will provide a broad overview of the TOPSS test for teaching assistants and Lehigh's Oral Proficiency Interview. Time allowing, attendees can practice and receive feedback. This is a hybrid workshop, so participants may attend either in-person or virtually.