Need Help With Listening and Speaking?
At the LSC, our talented tutors offer activities to help you improve your language communication skills and deepen cross-cultural understanding – so you can build confidence and achieve your goals!
Celebrating Pride Month
In honor of Pride Month, we’re highlighting Dr. Rusty Barrett, a linguist and professor at the University of Kentucky. In his book From Drag Queens to Leathermen, Dr. Barrett explores how language, race, region, and class intersect in powerful ways. His work reminds us that language is more than a tool for communication—it’s a reflection of identity, culture, and community. (Image: Dr. Rusty Barrett courtesy of the University of Kentucky)
ESL Workshops & Tutoring - Join Us Online and In Person!
How to Join the LSC's ESL Workshops and Tutoring Sessions:
- View Summer LSC Workshop & Tutoring Schedule. All sessions are drop-in only!
- For in-person sessions:
- Come to the LSC (AT313) at the time of the session you want to attend.
- For online sessions:
- Click the yellow button below, enter your CWID and birthday, choose "Sign in for Appointments/Drop-In" (the third option), and follow the prompts on your screen to find Zoom links
- Notes for All Sessions:
- Workshops: Please arrive on time.
- Tutoring: Drop in anytime during open hours. Sessions are 30–40 minutes, depending on how many students are waiting.
Join Online ESL Workshops & Tutoring
World Language Tutoring - Request a Tutor in Your Target Language
- World Language Tutoring is not available during Summer 25.
Summer 2025 Hours (7/7 - 7/31)
- Monday - Thursday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Friday & Weekend: Closed
- Week 1 & Week 6: Closed
Programs and Services
ESL Workshops and Tutoring / Tutoring for Speech
- ESL Workshops: 50-minute small group sessions for everyday conversation practice and on other special topics such as idioms, listening, reading, grammar, and pronunciation.
- ESL/Speech Tutoring: 30-minute one-on-one sessions for help with ESL listening and speaking homework or any other topics related to ESL and oral communication skills.
World Language Tutoring
- Weekly individual sessions for help with the world language courses offered at De Anza.
- Available languages: Japanese, Mandarin, Korean, French, Italian, German, Hindi, and Spanish
Become a Tutor!
You can improve your own skills in communication and your favorite academic subjects by helping other students learn. We provide training – and it's fun!
Questions? Contact Us!
Kanako Suda, Instructional Support Coordinator
408.864.5385, sudakanako@deanza.edu
Diana Alves de Lima, Student Success Center Co-Director
408.864.8485, alvesdelimadiana@deanza.edu
Melissa Aguilar, Student Success Center Co-Director
408.864.5422, aguilarmelissa@deanza.edu
