I am working with the Learning center and the Health Sciences/Nursing division in a community college to create a communication lab for our international students. These students have completed all their ESL classes. The issue/concern is that these students are not retaining their English speaking skills or are uncomfortable with speaking English. There is a strong need in the health professions for the students to be fluent in speaking English. We were looking to create an environment where the students could just come and talk to other students to practice their English speaking skills in an open lab area. I am curious if anyone is doing this type of lab and is willing to share how to accomplish this in the learning center and get possible funding. Or does anyone know of any research in this area. Thank you Cathy Flores CPCC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To access the LRNASST-L archives or User Guide, or to change your subscription options (including subscribe/unsubscribe), point your web browser to http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/lrnasst-l.html To contact the LRNASST-L owner, email [log in to unmask]