Whether you just graduated a few years ago or worked for us back in the early 2000’s, we want to hear from you! The CLC Writing Center will be celebrating its 40th birthday soon, and we’re hoping to commemorate this milestone year in several ways.
Continue reading “Summer 2025 CLC Tutor Alumni Survey”Conversation Events for English Language Learners
On Wednesday, June 18, the Writing Center hosted separate events at the Southlake and Lakeshore campuses to provide fun opportunities for Adult Ed. students to stretch their English-speaking skills.
Continue reading “Conversation Events for English Language Learners “Introducing Alanna Phillips – Lead Tutor, Lakeshore
Lakeshore Campus Tutoring Center
Hi. My name is Alanna Phillips, and I am the Lead Tutor at CLC’s Lakeshore Campus Tutoring Center. I tutor in writing, reading, speech, English, as well as study & technology skills. I am an artist and aspiring educator learning to think clearly & openheartedly in a confusing and disheartening world.
Continue reading “Introducing Alanna Phillips – Lead Tutor, Lakeshore”Reflecting on the DePaul Writing Center Event – Pt. 3
This is part three of our series where the peer tutors who attended the DePaul Writing Center’s dinner party on Friday, February 21, 2025 reflect on their experience. Keep reading below to learn more about peer tutor Jasmine’s experience.
Jasmine E. – Peer Writing Tutor Fall 24 Cohort
I was very fortunate to be able to attend the Chicago Writing Centers Dinner Party at the University of DePaul. At this event there were many other tutors from schools like Lewis University, University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), North Park University, Loyola University, and DePaul University.
The event started with an activity named Tutor Bingo where we were given a sheet with boxes that had personality traits, and we had to find someone from a different school other than our own to sign their name on that trait. This activity was more like a game since there was a prize if you filled out every box (I won a prize). The game gave us the chance to warm up to each other in a fun and competitive way while meeting and conversing with tutors from all of those other schools. I had even more of a chance to conversate with tutors who sat at my table. These tutors were from the schools Lewis University, UIC, and Depaul.
Continue reading “Reflecting on the DePaul Writing Center Event – Pt. 3”Reflecting on the DePaul Writing Center Event – Pt. 2
This is part two of our series where the peer tutors who attended the DePaul Writing Center’s dinner party on Friday, February 21, 2025. Keep reading below to learn more about peer tutor Juan Jose’s experience.
Juan Jose G-T – Peer Writing Tutor Fall 24 Cohort
The Chicagoland Writing Center Dinner Party was an incredible opportunity to connect with tutors from universities across the Chicago area. College of Lake County was the only community college at the event, and this gave us a unique chance to engage in rich conversations with peers from four-year institutions and compare our experiences. I felt truly privileged to be surrounded by such skilled writers, and the casual, relaxed environment allowed us to discuss our work openly and learn from each other.
Reflecting on the DePaul Writing Center Event – Pt. 1
The folks over at the DePaul Writing Center (Susie’s old stomping grounds) recently hosted a dinner party for peer and professional writing tutors in the Chicagoland area. Dr. Staben, the Writing Faculty Coordinator, and three of our new peer tutors had the privilege of attending the event and being the only ones representing a community college at the event. Keep on reading below to learn more about peer tutor Noelle’s experience.
Noelle C. – Peer Writing Tutor Fall 24 Cohort
The Chicagoland Writing Center Dinner Party was an inviting and casual way to meet writers, tutors, and teachers from several universities in the area. The College of Lake County representatives were the only community college attendees, and comparing our work to that of four-year university writing centers brought valuable insight into a longstanding, complex conversation.
Thanks for a Great Night Against Procrastination!
The CLC Writing Center wrapped up another successful round of Night Against Procrastination events on 11/19/24 and 11/20/24 🥳🎊
Collectively among the three campuses, we had 36 participants: 32 students, 2 community members, 1 staff, and 1 faculty member. Of the 32 student participants, 16 were new students who hadn’t been to the tutoring/writing center during this semester 🎉🙌🏻 Hopefully we see them around the center before the end of Fall 2024. 🤭
Continue reading “Thanks for a Great Night Against Procrastination!”National Day on Writing – It’s a Wrap!
The CLC Writing Center wrapped up a week of celebrating National Day on Writing (Oct. 20) on Saturday October, 26th.
To celebrate, we hosted tabling events at all three campuses on 10/21 where students, staff, and faculty filled out fliers letting us know why they write. You can see some of their responses in the slideshow below. We also shared information about upcoming events at the college and new classes for the Spring 25 semester.
Continue reading “National Day on Writing – It’s a Wrap!”National Day on Writing – More Than Just a Day
The College of Lake County Writing Center decided to expand the National Day on Writing (which falls on Sunday, October 20th) this year, so that we are celebrating all things writing for a full week.
Continue reading “National Day on Writing – More Than Just a Day”Meet Our New Peer Writing Tutors – Part 2
Meet Andie, Morgan, Jose, and Michael! They are four more of the 14 new CLC student tutors who joined our staff in the Writing Center this fall. As part of our Peer Writing Tutor Program, they are taking a 3-credit English class, English 260 (Intro to Writing Center Theory and Practice) while they work their first semester as writing tutors.
Continue reading “Meet Our New Peer Writing Tutors – Part 2”
Voices from the CLC Writing Center 