English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

The mission of the English for Speakers of Other Languages Program is to facilitate communication within the increasingly diverse population in Rockbridge County. Although ESOL has focused on the Latina/o community, the program works with speakers of all languages. We offer formal ESOL classes and one-on-one tutoring arrangements, Spanish classes for adults, free translation of documents (Spanish-English/English-Spanish), and a hotline to provide immediate interpreting services.

W&L LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES PROGRAM: JUST LAUNCHED, FALL, 2007!
ESOL 2007-2008 VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT MEETING: Thursday, September 13, 7:00 pm, Elrod Commons 114! Find out what ESOL is all about. There are opportunities in teaching English and Spanish, translating, Hotline, publicity, development, and more.
ESOL Education (Spanish) Committee holding Organizational Meeting. Come if interested in teaching/learning Spanish for FREE!!! September 19th, 7:00 pm Parmly 317
Check out the numerous resources available on the W&L Teacher Education ESOL page.
Check out the MLA language map to see who's speaking what and where (posted June, 2004)!
Sign up to be an ESOL volunteer by writing to esol@wlu.edu !

Latest News

(March 19, 2008) Tal McIver, Chair of ESOL, is honored in the community service category of the Celebrating Student Success Awards! 6:30 p.m., Lee Chapel.
(March 13, 2008) ESOL is awarded a Verizon Community Initiative Grant.
(April 27, 2007) ESOL sponsors a workshop for ACS and VA institutions. The ESOL Workshop is designed to provide information on how to start ESOL organizations at other schools. PowerPoint presentation is linked here.
(March 21, 2007) Stephanie Dodson, ESOL Chair, wins the ESOL Service Recognition Award at the Celebrating Student Success Awards Banquet.
(March 21-24, 2007) ESOL Committee Chairs Andrea Hidalgo and Eli Polanco attend the TESOL Conference in Seattle.
(March 2, 2007) ESOL Student Committee Chairs Cynthia Cheatham, Stephanie Dodson, Emily Sberna, and Michael Viviano do a panel presentation at Science, Society, and the Arts, W&L's undergraduate research conference.
(December 5, 2006) ESOL has been awarded an ACS Diversity Mini Grant! See details on the Grants page.
The Celebrating Student Success Committee has chosen ESOL to be recognized for its outstanding service work for November, 2005! Great job, chairs and volunteers!