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This week is National Student Employee Appreciation Week, and we want to take a moment to recognize the incredible contributions of our nearly 200 peer academic coaches, coordinators, program ambassadors, and tutors! 

Mark your calendars for the SLC Language Exchange Program's Spring events! Join us over the next few weeks to explore cultures, identities, and meaningful conversations before the semester ends.

Here's the lineup of exciting events:

"Arab Women Say What?!" Film Showing

The countdown to Big Give 2025 is ON! Starting tonight at 9PM, join us to light the way for equitable and inclusive education at UC Berkeley! Your support, no matter the form, shines bright and makes a lasting impact. 

Here’s how you can Be the Light for the SLC:

This Thursday, 3/13, from 4-6PM join the SLC Language Exchange Program for a special celebration of Ramadan with the our Intermediate Arabic Language Pod! Let’s come together to learn about this beautiful and sacred month observed by over a billion Muslims worldwide.

You're invited to the 2025 LEP Lunar New Year Celebration!

In honor of César Chávez’s birthday and legacy please join us for a viewing of César Chávez:  An American Hero:  this Wednesday (4/10/24) in the César Chávez Center from 12 to 2PM (Rm 113).

The SLC Language Exchange Program is thrilled to announce our Lunar New Year Celebration on Monday, Feb 12, 2024 from 3:30 to 5PM in the César Chávez Student Center.

The SLC Language Exchange Program is excited to announce their Spring 2023 LEP Excursions! LEP's journeys this semester will take us from vibrant gardens to serene shores, from the world of K-Pop to the magic of the stage and the wonders of the page.

The SLC Language Exchange Program is excited to invite you to join the LEP Global Book Club for Spring 2023! This semester, our featured read is The Beadworkers by Beth Piatote.

Learn how the Student Learning Center can partner with you this midterm season! We offer a variety of services for many different subject areas to support you through your exams and papers. Visit our website to learn more.

You got this, Golden Bears!

The SLC Language Exchange Program Community Socials schedule for the remainder of Fall 2021 is here!

With midterm season well underway, we want to remind you to tend to your wellbeing during this stressful time. Here are some of LEP's tips to help us all #StayWellTogether:

We hope your Spring Break is off to a great start! As you enjoy much-needed time off from classes, we encourage you to prioritize connecting with your wellness this week. To support you with this, here are some of our top science-backed practices for staying well:

The SLC Discovery and Language Exchange Programs are thrilled to announce the launch of ourNew Suns short fiction contest! Through this endeavor, we call on you to craft stories that imagine a more just future for all. In the words of legendary writer and thinker Octavia Butler, “There is nothing new / under the sun / but there are new suns.” What new suns can you imagine? In what potential futures might all human beings not only survive but thrive?

The SLC Language Exchange Program is thrilled to announce the launch of our Spring 2021 Conversation Groups! Along with our Language Pods, these Groups are a fantastic way to practice your language skills and connect with fellow language learners.

The SLC Language Exchange Program is excited to invite you to our first social of the semester, our Lunar New Year Celebration. Join us on Friday, 2/12, from 4-5:30PM PST as we welcome the year of the ox!

The SLC Language Exchange Program is thrilled to announce that our Week 1 orientation schedule is now live!

Join any one of our sessions to connect with fellow language enthusiasts, learn more about our progam formats for the semester, and get started on your Spring 2021 LEP journey!

You can see the schedule and RSVP for orientation here. We will offer orientations on a rolling basis throughout the semester, so check back for new sessions added each week!