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
Pride Month is a time to recognize the diverse voices and experiences that enrich
our communities. This month, we highlight Dr. Lal Zimman, a linguist whose research
explores the connections between language, identity, and gender. His work has helped
us better understand how people use language to express who they are and how communication
shapes our understanding of ourselves and others. At the LSC, we celebrate the many
voices that make up our learning community and the role language plays in fostering
connection, understanding, and inclusion.
Learn More about Dr. Lal Zimman's Work
ESL Workshops & Tutoring - Join Us Online and In Person!
How to Join the LSC's ESL Workshops and Tutoring Sessions:
- View Week 8 & Week 9 ESL Workshop/Tutoring Schedules.
- We strongly recommend signing up for sessions in advance:
- To ensure your spot, click the yellow button below, enter your CWID and birthday, select "Make Appointment" (the first option), and follow the prompts on your screen.
- For in-person sessions:
- Be sure to arrive at the LSC, located in AT313, at the time of your scheduled appointment.
- For online sessions:
- To find Zoom links, 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.
Sign Up For / Join Week 8 & 9 ESL Workshops & Tutoring
World Language Tutoring - Request a Tutor in Your Target Language
- For Spring 26, tutoring is available in the following languages: Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, Italian, French, Russian, and Spanish
- Click "Request a World Language Tutor" to request a weekly tutor.
- To join your scheduled session online, click "Meet with Your World Language Tutor Online."
Request a World Language Tutor
Sign in for Your Online World Language Tutoring Appointment
World Language Conversation Group - Join In-Person; Just Drop In!
- Japanese: TBD
- Korean: TBD
Spring 2026 Hours (4/13 - 6/18)
- Monday - Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Weekend & Week 12: 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, Russian, 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
