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W&L Students

Help Bridge the Communication Gap for Rockbridge County

Program offers big impact in community

By Natalie Faunce
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 3:00 PM EST
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) – The goal is alleviating language barriers for anyone who uses English as a non-primary language. English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) is a student-run community-serving organization out of Washington & Lee.

The group offers various Education, Health and Housing providers who work with speakers of other languages. All services are completely free.

Kamryn Godse, ESOL Co-President Overseeing Teaching and Tutoring, along with Diana Rodriguez, Interpretations Co-Coordinator from Washington & Lee, join us on Here @ Home to tell us more about the program and its impact in the community.

Since it started 21 years ago, students have formed relationships with individuals and families who needed tutoring, and requests began to trickle in for interpretation and translation services in a variety of other contexts. ESOL now has dedicated teams for tutoring and translation services, which are directed and staffed by students. During the 2021-2022 academic year, student volunteers completed more than 9,000 hours of community service, averaging approximately 225 hours of ESOL-based service per week.

For more information on the program and services offered, log onto the website or call (540) 458-4880.

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¡Las clases comunitaros de inglés han vuelto!

Las clases son gratuitas. 

Hagan correr la voz, por favor. Si tienen cualquier pregunta o duda, contactarse con:

Sydney Gomez: gomezs22@mail.wlu.edu

Mynor Lopez:  lopezm24@mail.wlu.edu

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Tuesday, October 12th 6 p.m. in Leyburn 119

ESOL is recruiting volunteers! Come to our All-Member Meeting and meet the ESOL leadership team. Learn about the services we offer to support local Latinx communities.

Sign up with one of our teams to assist with: K-12 Tutoring;

  • Community English Classes; Interpretations;
  • Translations
  • Community Outreach
  • Bilingual  volunteers (English / Spanish) is a plus, but not required!

 

ESOL’s Mission Statement

The Washington and Lee University English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program strives to facilitate communication among the rural, and increasingly diverse language communities of Rockbridge County. We aim to foster multilingualism and greater social equity in our area through language learning and literacy initiatives. While we reject the imposition of English, we believe that English-language competency is important for accessing vital health, human, and education services. We support and collaborate with speakers of many languages, including, but not limited to, English and Spanish. Our student volunteers also participate in language and literacy work beyond the Lexington-Rockbridge region, thus returning to our area with greater cultural competency and a broader horizon of experiences.  

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