Students’ diverse prior experiences and knowledge can greatly enhance the learning that takes place in our classes. However, it can seem difficult to challenge inequalities in the classroom and build bridges between students’ identities and the course content. In this workshop, consultants from Writing Across the Curriculum will discuss inclusive teaching strategies you can apply to raise students’ critical consciousness and affirm the valuable resources diverse writers bring into the classroom. They will introduce approaches for sustaining domestic and international students’ cultural and linguistic backgrounds as writers and facilitate discussion on how to make writing assignments more directly relevant to and reflective of our students. This workshop is part of the Inclusive Teaching Endorsement offered by the University Institute for Teaching and Learning (UITL). For more information check out the following webpages: ** https://uitl.osu.edu/instructors/teaching-endorsements RSVP for the workshop with the CLSE here as well as at the event webpage: https://uitl.osu.edu/calendar/sustaining-students-diverse-cultural-and-linguistic-backgrounds Following the workshop, email Erica Szeyller.1 to confirm your attendance for the full event time. If you were not able to attend the full event, email Erica Szeyller.1 to discuss the possibility of 5001 course points.