{"id":18,"date":"2022-12-07T14:05:24","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T14:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esustage.wpengine.com\/kansas-city\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2024-03-20T14:32:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T14:32:11","slug":"become-a-member","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/branchtemplate\/get-involved\/become-a-member\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Member"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"\" class=\"left-heading-right-text\">\n    <div class=\"inner\">\n        <h5 class=\"title\">MEMBERSHIP<\/h5>\n        <div class=\"text\">\n            <h2 class=\"left-heading\">The English-Speaking Union of the United States is a membership organization whose mission is carried out locally by the efforts of Branch members.<\/h2>\n            <h3 class=\"right-text\">As an ESU member, you are contributing both financially and personally to programs that enrich the lives of students and educators through a diverse range of local and national programs.  Additionally, members expand their own social network by being invited to cultural and social events, speakers and book author events, regional and national events as well as invitations to international travel opportunities.<\/h3>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"content-over-image \" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/branchtemplate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/03\/kc.jpeg');\">\n    <div class=\"inner\">\n        \n        \n        \n        <div class=\"buttons\">\n                                                                                                          \n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/\/get-involved\/become-a-member\/join-the-kansas-city-esu-branch\/\" class=\"btn btn-solid\" target=\"\">Join Today<\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"left-image-right-text single left-image-right-text normal\">\n    <div class=\"inner\">\n        <div class=\"flex-container\">\n            <div class=\"image\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/branchtemplate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/12\/luard-morse-committee.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"content\">\n                                    <h5>BECOME A MEMBER<\/h5>\n                                                    <h2>We invite you to join the Kansas City Branch of the English-Speaking Union.<\/h2>\n                                                    <h3>We welcome new members to join our fellowship in fulfilling the mission of the ESU and to enjoy the social and cultural events we hold throughout the year.  We hope that the open exchange of ideas and experiences we provide will benefit you and the Kansas City community.<\/h3>\n                                                    <a class=\"btn btn-solid\" href=\"https:\/\/\/get-involved\/become-a-member\/join-the-kansas-city-esu-branch\/\" target=\"\">Join the Kansas City ESU Branch<\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"bullet-lists-section no-pad\">\n            <div class=\"inner wide\" style=\"background-color: #ddf1f6\">\n            <div class=\"bullet-lists\">\n                <div class=\"bullet-list-title heading-5\">\n                                            MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"bullet-lists-wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"bullet-lists-left\">\n                                                    <ul>\n<li>A membership card<\/li>\n<li>Automatic membership in a Branch and the National ESU<\/li>\n<li>Invitations to Branch member&#8217;s events<\/li>\n<li>Invitations to ESU-sponsored TLab educational travel<\/li>\n<li>Special membership rates for Branch lectures, receptions, dinner, and related activities (subject to Branch custom)<br \/>\nSubscriptions to Branch newsletters, ESU Annual Report, and national ESU e-newsletter (email address required)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"bullet-lists-right\">\n                                                    <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-885 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/esustage.wpengine.com\/kansas-city\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/03\/chorus-line-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\"><\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"table-or-chart\">\n    <div class=\"inner\">\n        <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n            <h5 class=\"tagline\"><\/h5>\n            <h2 class=\"title\">Membership dues<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"table-wrapper\">\n                <table>\n                                            <tr>\n                                                            <td>Membership type<\/td>\n                                                            <td>Annual Price<\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                            <tr>\n                                                            <td>Single<\/td>\n                                                            <td>$55<\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                            <tr>\n                                                            <td>Couple<\/td>\n                                                            <td>$80<\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                            <tr>\n                                                            <td>Under 35 Single<\/td>\n                                                            <td>$40<\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                            <tr>\n                                                            <td>Under 35 Couple<\/td>\n                                                            <td>$65<\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                            <tr>\n                                                            <td>Branch Patron<\/td>\n                                                            <td>$150 (includes spouse\/friend)<\/td>\n                                                    <\/tr>\n                                    <\/table>\n            <\/div>\n  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local and national recognition and invitations to exclusive events.&nbsp; Up to one half of your contribution can be designated to support your branch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Renewal-Form-Benefits-Page-6-16-22_en-us.pdf\"><strong>See membership benefits<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            \n            \n\n                            <div class=\"buttons\">\n                                                                                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/\/get-involved\/become-a-member\/join-the-kansas-city-esu-branch\/\" class=\"btn btn-solid btn-small\" target=\"\">Join the Kansas City ESU Branch<\/a>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    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