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  <title><![CDATA[Build Stronger English Communication Skills This Summer]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p><strong>Georgia Tech Offers Summer Communication Courses for International Graduate Students</strong></p><p>The Center for Teaching and Learning and the College of Lifetime Learning are offering two graduate-level courses this summer to support international and multilingual graduate students in strengthening their academic and professional communication skills. <em>Academic Writing for International Graduate Students</em> will help students develop effective writing strategies for coursework, publication, and professional contexts, while <em>Oral Communication Skills for International Graduate Students</em> focuses on building fluency, confidence, and effectiveness in spoken English across academic, workplace, and everyday interactions. Both 2-credit courses provide practical, hands-on learning opportunities and individualized instructor support. Classes begin in late June and are open to Georgia Tech graduate students seeking to enhance their success in research, teaching, and professional communication.</p><p><strong>Academic Writing for International Graduate Students</strong> (CETL 8723-A / CLL 8802-A1) meets Mondays and Wednesdays from <strong>9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.</strong> in <strong>Clough 325</strong> from <strong>June 29–July 29, 2026</strong>. The course helps students develop effective writing strategies for coursework, publication, and professional communication while building skills in self-editing, peer review, and academic writing conventions.</p><p><strong>Oral Communication Skills for International Graduate Students</strong> (CETL 8797-A / CLL 8802-A2) meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from <strong>9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.</strong> in <strong>Clough 325</strong> from <strong>June 30–July 30, 2026</strong>. Students will strengthen their fluency, accuracy, and confidence in spoken English through discussion, presentation, and real-world communication practice in academic and professional settings.</p><p>Category: International Education</p>]]></body>
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      <value><![CDATA[Graduate courses provide targeted support for international and multilingual students seeking to strengthen their effectiveness in graduate study, research, and professional engagement.]]></value>
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      <value><![CDATA[<p>This summer, Georgia Tech is offering two 2-credit courses designed specifically for international and multilingual graduate students who want to strengthen their communication skills for academic, research, and professional success. <em>Academic Writing for International Graduate Students</em> (CETL 8723/CLL 8802-A1) helps students develop effective writing strategies for coursework, publication, and professional contexts while building skills in self-editing, peer review, and academic writing conventions. <em>Oral Communication Skills for International Graduate Students</em> (CETL 8797/CLL 8802-A2) focuses on expanding fluency, accuracy, and confidence in spoken English through discussion, presentations, negotiation of meaning, and other real-world communication tasks. Both courses include individualized instructor support and practical opportunities to apply communication skills in authentic graduate-level contexts.</p>]]></value>
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      <email><![CDATA[katherine.samford@lifetimelearning.gatech.edu]]></email>
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      <value><![CDATA[<p>Katherine Samford, Director of Language Institute</p>]]></value>
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