Institute of World Languages
Institute of World Languages

Language Tutoring

ASL Peer Tutoring Program

The ASL Program has a Volunteer Peer Tutoring Program featuring several upper-level students who provide review and practice generally for several hours every day of the week in the Language Commons Alcove.  The Tutor Schedule is usually posted outside the ASL Program Office in New Cabell, room 255.

The DEAFS (Deafness Education & Awareness For Students) Student Organization/CIO, established by a Deaf student at UVA over 20 years ago, provides ASL and Deaf community activities for its members, including Movie and Game Nights, TOTOL, field trips to Gallaudet, carpooling to Deaf events, and other activities.  Contact information for the DEAFS Officers and DEAFS events are posted outside the ASL Program Office in New Cabell, room 255.

The UVA Chinese Tutoring Program provides a unique opportunity for students to engage in authentic cultural exchanges and language learning by connecting with pre-service teachers in China. UVA students participate in meaningful conversations and reflective learning experiences, gaining a deep understanding of Chinese culture. Simultaneously, pre-service teachers in China benefit from this invaluable teaching practicum and cultural exchange. Our partner organization, PALMChinese, helps us recruit over 100 tutors each semester, further strengthening the program. This mutually beneficial collaboration enhances cultural understanding, intercultural communication skills, and global partnerships, creating a win-win situation for all participants. For questions or suggestions, please contact Wen Guo at emg7ge@virginia.edu.

German Tutoring Program 

The German department has three weekly tutoring and student/community events (please also see flyer enclosed):

-German Society: Social group for students, meets weekly on Sunday 11am-12pm at Shea House

-German Studies Student Council: Tutoring event, meets weekly on Wednesday 1-2pm at New Cabell Hall 236

-Deutsch Treff: Community event with faculty and students, meets weekly on Wednesday 2-3pm at New Cabell Hall 236

German

Korean Conversation Table

We host a Korean Conversation Table where students can practice Korean with others, focusing on pronunciation and conversation. Additionally, students can read books with each other or some available volunteers that we have prepared.

On the "Books" tab, students can reserve books they want to read during the session, and the availability of books is transparent to all students. 

Here’s the link to join: https://koreanconv.streamlit.app/

The Department of Classics Tutoring Program

The Department of Classics maintains a list of tutors able to help students with undergraduate courses in Greek and Latin. For more information, please contact either

French Tutoring Program

The UVA French Peer Tutoring Service was launched in Spring 2019. Peer tutoring brings together students with a wide variety of backgrounds in French. Our volunteer tutors are students in excellent academic standing who have a passion for French Studies and who want to help fellow students learn and succeed. If you have questions, suggestions, or testimonials about our Peer Tutoring Service, please contact:

  • The Director of the Undergraduate Program (oversees 3000- and 4000-level courses): Jennifer Tsien (jst8e@virginia.edu)
  • The Language Program Director (oversees 1000- and 2000-level courses): Karen James (ksj7c@virginia.edu)

English as a Second Language Tutoring Program

we also provide 18 hours with the UVA writing center for English language learning students who might need help with writing. If you have questions, suggestions, or testimonials about our Peer Tutoring Service, please contact:

Italian Studies Tutoring Program

Italian Studies has a peer tutoring program every week. You can see the tutors' schedules below. We also offer the Italian Honor Society, which hosts activities for students.

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