Programs Overview
Which programs apply to me?
English In Action
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English in Action is a program that matches newcomers to the U.S. with American volunteers for weekly, one-to-one conversation practice sessions. EIA helps students master conversational English and fosters cross-cultural, global understanding through English. |
Andrew Romay New Immigrant Center
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The Andrew Romay New Immigrant Center provides a welcoming and nurturing environment along with diverse educational, cultural and professional offerings. Recent immigrants will improve their English, gain essential skills and cultural fluency, and develop the networks they need to participate fully in American society and exercise the responsibilities of citizenship. |
National Shakespeare Competition
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The English-Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition assists high school teachers across the country with their Shakespeare and language arts curricula. Through the competition, students are encouraged to develop their communication skills and an appreciation of the power of language and literature. |
Study Abroad for Teachers - TLab
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Study Abroad. Return Home Inspired!
Teachers, educators, lifelong learners: Study in the UK and have an unforgettable educational experience!
Our English in Action-TLab programs will transport you to the famed campuses of England and Scotland where you will attend real classes with top professors at the University of Oxford, the University of Edinburgh, Shakespeare's Globe Theater, and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Short Courses One-week TLab programs developed exclusively for the ESU are open to educators, current or retired, ESU members, and life-long learners. These programs do not qualify for scholarships.
Register today!
Shakespeare's Birthplace Trust—
Stratford-upon-Avon (December 12-17)
Shakespeare's Globe—London
University of Oxford
University of Edinburgh
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Middle School Debate
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The ESU Middle School Debate Program is an ESU educational initiative in partnership with Claremont McKenna College's Middle School Public Debate Program, international leaders in middle school debate education. The program is for students in grades 5-8 to help them develop critical thinking and language arts skills through public speaking. |
Luard Morse Scholarships
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The ESU Luard Morse Scholarships are merit awards for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, enabling them to spend a semester of their junior year at the British university of their choosing. ESU Luard Morse scholars have studied at universities including Oxford, Cambridge, and the London School of Economics, where they have performed with distinction as scholars and unofficial American ambassadors. |
Secondary School Exchange
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Through The Secondary School Exchange, American and British teenagers spend a postgraduate semester or year abroad on a full scholarship provided by participating schools. Since 1928, thousands of students have participated, many describing the SSE Exchange as the most formative experience in their lives. |
Walter Hines Page Scholarship
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The Walter Hines Page scholarship gives teachers the opportunity to explore and exchange educational ideas between Britain, Argentina and America. Scholars travel to the USA to study an aspect of education which is relevant to their own professional interests and development. Page Scholarships are funded by the ESU of the Commonwealth, teaching unions Great Britain and ESU Argentina, and scholars are hosted by ESU members in the United States. This international exchange of educational techniques and ideas benefits the educators -- and their students – on three continents. |
