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Saturday, March 11 • 14:00 - 14:30
MENA Writing Centers: What, why and how

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In this time of change for many MENA English language programs, the work of writing centers has never been more important. Writing center professionals working in three Gulf countries will share their experiences with working with Arab students and discuss what writing centers do to help them become better writers.

Speakers
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Jodi Lefort

MENAWCA
: Jodi Lefort has worked to establish writing centers in UAE, Bahrain and Oman and has served as a member of the MENAWCA Executive Board since 2007.
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Ryan McDonald

SQU
Ryan McDonald is the current Writing Centre Coordinator. His professional interests include Writing Centre pedagogy, discourse analysis, and feedback methodologies.
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Elizabeth Whitehouse

UAEU
Elizabeth Whitehouse is supervisor of the SASP Writing Centers at UAEU, and teaches academic writing.
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Kelly Wilson

Texas A&M University at Qatar
Kelly Wilson is the Manager of the Academic Success Center at Texas A&M University at Qatar. She is currently President of the Middle East North Africa Writing Centers Alliance.


Saturday March 11, 2017 14:00 - 14:30 GMT+04
Samaya Ballroom C

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