Posts Tagged ‘ESL’
Breaking down barriers to communication
When professor Allison Gorga checked her course roster at the beginning of the Fall 2 term last semester, she noticed something highly unusual: Her Introduction to Sociology class – one she has taught for about a decade and usually never fills up – was at full capacity. Gorga estimates newly arrived international students made up…
Read MoreVideo: Webster Hosts Its First Global Game Day to Promote Cultural Exachanges
Webster University hosted its first Global Game Day April 6, organized by five different organizations on campus. The event was held to help International students and students who want to discover culture meet each other. Global Game Day was hosted by International Cultures and Languages Representative Jessica McKay. She said the idea for Game Day…
Read MoreWebster alumnae teach English abroad
Jenni Taylor said she first taught abroad in Iquitos, Peru while she was on a gap year between high school and college. She was staying with family friends when they asked her to teach English at their elementary school. “With zero experience, I threw myself in and somehow managed to stay afloat,” Taylor said. “This…
Read MoreLiteracy Corps leaves mark on tutors, students
Literacy Corps tutors share experiences from their time tutoring.
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