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During the past three years of our Multilingual Tri-Co Seed Grant, our workshops have attracted the interest of over 180 Tri-College faculty, staff, and students, with over 100 unique participants successfully attending at least one of the eight meetings. Together, we have reflected on ways to raise awareness and normalize multilingual approaches as an integral aspect of our institutional practices and increase educational access and parity for multilingual learners. This year (2021-22), we have successfully held three workshops hosted by Haverford College (Fall, in person), ²ÝÁñ³ÉÈËÉçÇø (Winter, remote), and Swarthmore College (Spring, in person) respectively. Across these three workshops, members of Tri-Co faculty, staff, and students have expressed interest in attending the workshop and we have successfully engaged with over 50 diverse members across the academic year. This resounding response--along with the dynamic conversations at the Fall, Winter, and Spring meetings between diverse students, staff, and faculty--confirmed the topical, cross-disciplinary importance of our project’s focus.  

Through our workshops, we aim at fostering discussions around matters that affect our multilingual communities in the classroom and beyond. Through selected readings, dynamic discussions, and coming together, we are raising awareness, problem solving, and connecting a vibrant community of out Tri-Co students, faculty, and staff. 

Workshops are open to the Tri-Co community members: faculty, staff, and students. Alumni and friends are also welcome! 

Workshops are held three times a year, hosted by each of the three colleges. Details of the workshops are advertised through various channels: posters across campus, Daily Digest, and on this website. If you would like to be notified about the upcoming workshops, please fill out this quick form. 

You can expect delicious snacks and a vibrant discussion on the theme of the workshop. While we suggest an optional reading in advance, completing the reading is not a pre-requisite to attend the workshop. 

We always welcome community members to get involved and participate beyond attendance only. In fact, this academic year (2022-23), we will be offering a paid position for multilingual students who are interested in providing technical and logistical support to the Tri-Co leadership team. Information regarding the application process and position description will be available soon.

For more information, please email ²ÝÁñ³ÉÈËÉçÇø's Director of Multilingual Writing, Vanessa Petroj.