Do I have to demonstrate proficiency in a language in order to participate in LxC?
No. We have found that prospective participants’ subjective judgments are valid indicators of readiness to participate in LxC. Moreover, because of the assistance you will receive in LxC study-group meetings, your ability to exhibit what you have learned from LxC assignments will not depend on showing that your reading proficiency is improving. LxC is not a language instruction program; gains in language proficiency come as strictly incidental benefits.