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> The Learning Centre (Location: B205)
 
Welcome to The Learning Centre! We are a student-orientated centre dedicated to promoting and aiding students' development and success in academics and in society. Whether you want to use our study space for reading or for group work, or if you want to type up an essay in our computer lab, The Learning Centre will always be there for you. For more details about what we do, please see our About Us page, or take a moment to read our Statement of Purpose.
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FREE ENGLISH PEER TUTORING
The Learning Centre English peer tutors are available for Vanier students.
If you are looking for extra help with your English skills, please see Joanne in The Learning Centre (B205) to inquire about having an English peer tutor. Tutors can assist you with conversation, writing and reading skills.
 
NEWS & EVENTS
The Learning Centre Recruiting Volunteers & Peer tutors

The Learning Centre will be hosting a barbecue on Wednesday, August 18th at 12:30 p.m. to recruit interested Vanier students for its various volunteer and tutoring programs. If you would like to learn more about these programs, please contact Joanne Ellis to let her know that you are planning to attend.
 
The Learning Centre English Exit Exam Workshops

If you are planning on writing the English Exit Exam on August 11th, then you should attend at least one of these workshops, designed to give you tips and techniques to help you pass. They will be held in The Learning Centre, B205.
  • Monday, August 2nd, 2:30pm
  • Thursday, August 5th, 6:00pm
The Learning Centre Student Awards Ceremony

On Monday, May 3rd, Vanier students were honoured for their significant contribution to the College as peer tutors, volunteers and award winners. Click here to find out more.
 
The Learning Centre Academic Writing Contest Winners

Congratulations to our winners:

1st Place 1st Place: Tevy Chan
2nd Place 2nd Place: Liane Bailey
3rd Place 3rd Place: Katerina Fragos
The Learning Centre Creative Writing Contest Winners


Poetry
1st Place Christine Lee, Music
2nd Place Gaelle-Laurie Dubreus, CAMT
3rd Place Georgia Bertholet, Social Science (Psychology)
Short Story
1st Place Bianca Queenton, Honours Health Science
2nd Place Holly King, Social Science
3rd Place Dzuy-Tam Tran, Honours Health Science
The Learning Centre "In Her Name" Writing Contest Winners

There were over sixty submissions to this contest, each one describing a woman who has been inspirational or influential. All of them were touching, emotional and powerfully inspiring. Congratulations to all the participants and to the winners, and thank you to our judges Stephanie Belmer, Lisa Jorgensen and Marya Grant.

First Place:   Katerina Fragos
Second Place:   Sara Therlonge
Third Place:   Valentin Puchkarov
Most Creative:   Michael Cohen
Honourable Mentions:   Flavia Papini & Kimberly Knight
 
The Learning Centre Multicultural Montreal Writing & Photography Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners of this fun and exciting contest!
Written
  • 1st Place
    Caroline Hilario Santos
  • 2nd Place
    Milany Thiagarajah
Photography
  • 1st Place
    Dzuy-Tâm Trân
  • 2nd Place
    Chris Rinaldi
The Learning Centre Student Study Centres

Whether you are looking for a quiet place to study, somewhere to catch up on course readings or work on homework and assignments, Vanier offers a large array of study centres available to you. For a list of where you can find these centres, click here.
 
The Learning Centre Public Speaking Contest Winners



The Learning Centre would like to congratulate our Public Speaking Contest Winners! Click here to see more pictures from the event!
 
The Learning Centre College English Prep Online

College English Prep Online is a resource targeted towards students. Learn to analyse literature and improve your reading, writing, speaking and listening skills using the online exercises found here.
 
The Learning Centre Feed Hungry People - Vocabulary Game

Improve Your Vocabulary and Feed Hungry People!
The FreeRice Website has two goals:
  • To provide English vocabulary to everyone for free; and
  • To help end world hunger by providing rice to hungry people for free.
International Education and The Learning Centre are seeking to get the entire Vanier community involved in playing this vocabulary game! For each correct answer, 20 grains of rice are donated to the United Nations World Food Program.
 
 

 


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