| Jeff Johnson, Chair of our Shakespeare Committee, thanking our 2008 Shakespeare Competitors from Denver area High Schools |
| Lydia Kapp is our 2008 winner. She is from Grandview High School.
She recited Desdemona from Othello&Sonnet 121 |
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Welcome to the E-SU Denver Web Site.
We are a non-profit, non-political, educational organization that also includes a vibrant program of social events and programs to bring our members together. (See Branch events Section for the 2007-2008 schedule.)
We have twice hosted the World Members Conference, once in 1936 and again in 1980.
The English-Speaking Union is for you if....
...You enjoy promoting educational and scholarship programs for students and teachers through our British University Summer Scholarship, our annual Shakespeare Recitation Competition, and our George and Marion Milton Scholarship programs.
...You enjoy hearing lectures by prominent speakers in our Sir Evelyn Wrench Speakers Series.
...You appreciate an English Tea with all the trimmings as you toast Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, at the annual Queen's Birthday Party.
...You enjoy meeting people who are educated, internationally oriented and share a love of providing educational opportunities for students and teachers.
Please visit the pages on our site to learn more about us.
We'd love to have you join us!
More About our Programs
Our current educational activities include the following:
British University Summer School Scholarships
Since 1957 we have sponsored yearly scholarships for Denver area high school teachers for summer studies at British universities and the Globe Theatre. This summer, 2007, we sponsored three teachers. They will report on their experiences at the September 16th potluck luncheon,(see our Calendar of Events page for the details). For an application form, click on this link
The BUSS Brochure, click on this link
Shakespeare Competition
We sponsor an annual Shakespeare Recitation Competition in February for high school students and have uncovered some incredible talent.
The winner of the Branch competition receives an all expense paid trip to New York City in April,to compete with other Branch winners at the Lincoln Center, and vie for the first prize of a summer study course in the United Kingdom.
The Denver Branch winner typically performs at one of our spring meetings.
For the school application form click on this link
The Walter Hines Page Scholarships
Each year we host a Page Scholar, an educator from England or New Zealand, who comes to this country to share ideas and to study developments in his/her specialized fields. We arrange for school visits, housing in members' homes and a reception for the scholar, which usually includes a short presentation plus question and answer session. This year's Page Scholar was here at the end of March.
The George and Marion Milton Scholarship
Thanks to the generosity of Marion Milton, scholarships were granted to four undergraduate students at the University of Denver to help support their fall term 2007 in London. Upon their return to Denver they will prepare an essay reflecting their experiences and will attend a Branch event, so our members can meet them. We expect to continue this scholarship at least into 2008.
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