ESL groups on campus unify to create tutoring program

This new program organized by a group of university students is a good model for other communities. More volunteers, teachers and classes are needed. - - Donna Poisl

BY BRIA EULITT, Collegian Staff

During the summer, a core group of about eight University of Richmond Bonner Scholars came together in order to establish one cohesive English as a Second Language program where students at Richmond could help teach English to members of the community who want to assimilate into society.

The idea was presented to the group of students by Kelly Behrend, a 2010 graduate, who thought this would be a great project for the Bonners to undertake.

In the beginning, the idea was to unify the three main English as a Second Language, or ESL, groups that were organized by Richmond students.
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