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Small talk practice for career success: an English Conversation Hour with UChicagoGRAD and the ELI

Small talk practice for career success: an English Conversation Hour with UChicagoGRAD and the ELI

by Denise Slavinski (Operations Manager) | Mar 21, 2019 | Casual Offerings, Conversation Hour, UChicagoGRAD

The ELI likes to partner with other resources on campus to bring our services to the widest possible audience. On Friday, Feb 8, 2019, we co-hosted an English language conversation hour called “Making small talk in a professional setting” with UChicagoGRAD. Our...
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