ESU Central Florida Branch

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 Welcome greeting from Barbara W. Hughes, President...

Welcome to the home page of the Central Florida Branch of the English- Speaking Union.  Many times, I have been asked, "What is the English- Speaking Union and what is its purpose?" The English- Speaking Union is a non-profit, non-political educational organization with the mission to celebrate English as a shared language to foster global understanding and good will by providing educational and cultural opportunities for students, educators, and members.

The organization was launched in England in 1918 on the initiative of journalist Evelyn Wrench and sixteen friends with the aim of promoting closer ties between English speaking peoples from around the world.  In 1920 the ESU won the support of President Woodrow Wilson, and in 1921 the English-Speaking Union was formed with William Howard Taft as its first President. Presently there are sixty-five branches within the United States and branches in more than fifty countries around the world.

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News And Events

Central Florida Branch Names Six TLAB Scholars

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From left; Paul Dedge, Tara Whitman,J.Marie Bailey, Reta Jackson (Scholar Chair), Jeffery Cook, Jennifer Bennett, and Rick Rodriquez  

Former scholars: Joe Cummiskey and Greg Wedel at the Reception

Donna Miller, Vice President for the Drey Endowment,  and Julie Rankin, Board Director attending Scholars Reception. 

 
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2018 Drey Scholars Honored at Fall Dinner

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From left to right are: Jennifer  Gautier,  Amanda Dickson,  Elaine Wiedemer,  Barbara Ihns,  and Joseph Cummiskey. 

 
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Central Florida Jazz Society at Fall Dinner Program

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Opening Meeting of the Central Florida Branch

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Barbara Hughes, our President,  welcomed our members to a new year.

Dr. Jerry Schiffhorst, retired UCF professor pictured with Barbara Hughes on the left and Program Leader, Jackie Littleford on the right, presented a program on Chatsworth House and its First Ladies.

 
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Oct. 22 - Dinner with Central Florida Jazz Society Group

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