A captivating photo of four women smiling in the snow who partake in the ESL program at Central Washington University.

ESL

UESL Activities

Activities for Students

Our students come from many different countries including Japan, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Korea, Spain, Turkey, China, Mexico, Thailand, and Vietnam. They make American friends and also friends from many other countries while studying in the UESL Program. Many UESL students go on to take undergraduate classes at Central Washington University and graduate with BA or BS degrees. Some students enter community colleges or other universities.

 

Events and Activities

Every quarter, the UESL Program staff plan activities and trips to help our students meet new people, learn about the local area, and use English out in the community.

We believe that it is important for students to experience and use English both in and out of the classroom.

International Welcome Party:

Students and staff crowded around a table.

Students earring around a table.

Global Mixer:

3 students smiling at the camera3 students smiling at the camera, one is holding food.

World Culture Day:

Three students smiling at the cameraChildren and a student crowded around a table.

Trips to interesting places nearby:

5 students smiling at the museum.Many ESL looking at a MountainStudents crowded around a fish net\

Graduation Party:

3 students smiling and displaying their certificate.

International Café- International and American students meet and talk over lunch to learn about each other’s culture and make new friends:

3 students at a table smiling at the camera

UESL partners with the Student Leadership, Involvement, & Community Engagement (SLICE) to provide volunteer opportunities for our students.

Community volunteering – UESL students work with American students on projects to around the Ellensburg area:

2 students surrounded by leaves with rakes in handStudents standing around a storm drain in oranges vests.4 students smiling together outside.

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