2009-10 Officers
Barb Ambos, President
Patricia Moore, Secretary
Edgar Shaudys, Treasurer
Mary O'Kane, Membership Chair
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2009-10 Programs
Nov. 22, 2009 - Brunch at Columbus Country Club followed by a talk on Shakespeare in Opera.
Dec. 9, 2009 - Holiday Pot Luck
Jan. 10, 2010 - English Twelve Night Performance at Josephium with brunch preceding.
Mar. 7, 1020 - Dr. George Crepeau speaks of "A FANFARONADE OF MAGNILOQUENCE"
April 25, 2010 - Dusky Reider performance of "Shakespeare and Spring"
June 6, 2010 - Annual Business Meeting
July 18, 2010 - New Members Tea
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| Amy Drake speaks on Hitchcock and du Maurier |
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Founded in 1923
The Columbus Branch of The English-Speaking Union is one of the oldest branches in the U.S. Established in 1923, the Columbus Branch has a long history of uniting people interested in understanding and reaching out to people of all nationalities and cultural heritages through the medium of the English language.
Today, to help create this understanding, the Columbus Branch participates in the English-in-Action Program. Volunteer tutors are matched with newcomers to the U.S. for one-to-one conversations, building their skill in understanding and speaking English and providing the basis for a cross-cultural exchange. Our branch also participates in the Books as Envoys Program, which was established by The English-Speaking Union of the United States. Each year, The ESU of the United States selects works of literature that best interpret life and culture in the United States. The Columbus Branch sends a set of these books to the ESU Branch in Budapest, Hungary.
Another program in which the Columbus Branch participates is the Walter Hines Page Scholarship Program.
The Columbus Branch also holds monthly dinner meetings, which feature interesting speakers, and provides other social events such as its annual English Tea.
| Middle School Debate project - our newest undertaking
In addition to the above programs, the Columbus Branch, along with branches in Kentucky and North Carolina, is participating in a pilot project cosponsored by the ESU national organization and ALOUD, Associated Leaders of Urban Debate. The debate competitions promote youth expression as a vehicle for urban education reform and civic participation.
Relevant Dates
October 21,2009 - training
November 17,2009 - first round with support from us
March 3,2010 - final round with our chapter providing food & cash award/trophy |
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