Language Direct is a unique peer tutoring program for foreign language learners at Penn and currently serves Spanish, Italian, French, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and American Sign Language students. For assistance with any other languages, please contact PLC. Language Direct consists of a network of peer tutors, supervised by graduate students, who assist foreign language learners through drop-in tutoring and online help. Tutoring is available on campus and online. For frequently asked questions about the program, click here.

Request tutoring

To request tutoring help, please fill out the Student Application and submit it to Penn Language Center. You will be signed up for a Blackboard course for the language that you requested and will be sent more detailed information on how to schedule an appointment for tutoring, how to use Blackboard, and how to submit writing assignments for feedback. Before you are allowed to use the online help feature, you MUST make an appointment with a tutor in person.

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