The Fundamentals of Speech course (CMM 121) was one of the classes that I feared the most because I used to get very nervous every time I had to make a speech in front of any sized group. But as it turned out, I enjoyed every day I was in the class because the instructor, Nedra Adams-Soller, was very supportive. I finished the course with absolute confidence in my public speaking and communication skills. As a volunteer on various committees and organizations within the North Chicago School District, I have to make speeches to parents all the time. I quite literally put all the things I learned from the speech course into making my speech sound as clear and professional as possible. It’s important to take communication classes because one of the major parts of making society work is the ability to communicate effectively with each other, that is, to express ourselves in a clear and easy to understand way.
—Edith Lopez, biology major who plans to earn a bachelor’s degree at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and eventually work as a lab technician or site investigator for a county coroner’s office
CLC交流项目的优势之一是，学生们学会了考虑他人的生活方式、文化和传统，并超越第一印象。了解一个人的历史是与他或她有效沟通以获得共同立场或解决方案的一个重要因素。知道如何适应我不舒服的情况，因为它们超出了我的“正常”，是我学到的另一项技能。
在课堂之外，我在CLC剧院的作品中扮演角色，比如《杜立特博士》(Dr. Doolittle)，并担任《科学怪人》(Young Frankenstein)的道具经理。与非clc学生以及与我不同文化背景的人共事，会考验我的沟通技巧。CLC的沟通课程教会我不要把每句话都当成针对个人的，也不要只看表面价值，而是要试着去理解说话人的背景。
My career goal is to help all nations work together to solve our earth’s limited-resource problems.我希望促进理解，寻求共同的解决方案，而不考虑种族、宗教、性取向或其他相关因素。我认为，要想在任何研究领域取得成功，学习沟通课程都是必不可少的。我强烈建议所有学生参加CLC的沟通课程。
—Margaret Buckley, majoring in environmental science with a minor in communications; planning to transfer to the University of Illinois
CLC’s communication courses, along with my time competing on the college speech team, were outstanding experiences. Once I transferred to Northern Illinois University, I felt exceptionally prepared to give a speech on any topic in a limited amount of time. I learned how to develop a structure for public speaking activities that helped me feel calm and prepared to give a speech to both large and small crowds. I also learned how to properly research topics and work more efficiently with small groups.
As a nurse, it is my job to talk to and provide education to other medical professionals, as well as patients and family members. It can be easy to feel intimidated about speaking to these groups. However, competing on the speech team helped me learn how to speak with confidence. It also taught me how to properly conduct meaningful research, a skill that is important no matter what occupation you choose.
在任何职业中，强大的沟通技巧都是至关重要的，因为没有沟通，就会出现混乱。在CLC，教授们找到了一种让沟通课程变得有趣和有意义的方法。和几位教授一起工作是我的荣幸。
—Kristen Frey,2011 graduate with an A.A.S. in nursing from CLC and a B.S. in nursing from Northern Illinois University. She is a registered nurse at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago.
Studying communication at CLC has made me a better leader and employee. I have gained knowledge on how to give effective presentations and implement ideas in my congregation.
CLC’s program offers a range of classes that help a person to be a better communicator. The classes are set up in a way that helps you learn the concepts through hands-on practice. All of the classes will transfer to the four-year university that I am planning to attend.
良好的沟通是成功的核心，但不是每个人都知道如何有效沟通。参加至少一门交流课程将有助于扩大你对如何与他人跨文化或人际交往的理解。
—Michael Rivera, high school youth director, Gurnee Community Church; planning to transfer to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, majoring in communication with a minor in leadership.