{"id":257,"date":"2023-01-31T18:17:28","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T18:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esustage.wpengine.com\/kansas-city\/?page_id=257"},"modified":"2026-02-24T21:40:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:40:29","slug":"branch-homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/","title":{"rendered":"Colonial NC Branch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"nb-homepage-block\" class=\"content-over-image show-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/palace.jpg');\">\n    <div class=\"inner\">\n                <h5 class=\"title\">The English-Speaking Union<\/h5>\n        \n                <div class=\"subtitle\">Colonial NC Branch<\/div>\n        \n                <h3 class=\"description\"><p style=\"text-align: center\">Celebrating 50 Years of ESU in New Bern and Eastern NC<br \/>\n1976-2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The English-Speaking Union\u2019s diverse educational programs are the hallmark of our mission. Our programs highlight the broad base audience we serve\u2014students, educators, English-language learners, new immigrants, and members.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h3>\n        \n        <div class=\"buttons\">\n                                                                                                                                                                 <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"ecs-no-events\">There are no upcoming events.<\/div>\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"esu-basic-full-width\">\n\n    <div class=\"inner\">\n        <div class=\"wrapper\">\n\n            \n                            <div class=\"title heading-2\">\n                    In the News                <\/div>\n            \n            \n                            <div class=\"content\">\n                    <p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-757\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/08\/party-group-groundlings.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Recent news and events related to the Colonial NC English Speaking Union branch.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            \n            \n\n                            <div class=\"buttons\">\n                                                                                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/test\/news-events\/\" class=\"btn btn-solid btn-small\" target=\"\">Read More<\/a>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"esu-basic-full-width\">\n\n    <div class=\"inner\">\n        <div class=\"wrapper\">\n\n            \n                            <div class=\"title heading-2\">\n                    See all Upcoming Events                <\/div>\n            \n            \n            \n            \n\n                            <div class=\"buttons\">\n                                                                                                                                            <a href=\"\/events\/\" class=\"btn btn-solid btn-small\" target=\"\">Go to Calendar<\/a>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"side-scrolling\">\n  <div class=\"inner\">\n    <div class=\"side-scrolling-header\">\n            <h2 class=\"side-scrolling-title\">ESU National Educational Programs<\/h2>\n      \n            <div class=\"side-scrolling-buttons\">\n                  <a class=\"btn btn-solid btn-small view-all\" href=\"\/what-we-do\/\">What We Do<\/a>\n                        <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-solid btn-small pre-btn\"><i class=\"icofont-arrow-left\"><\/i><\/button>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-solid btn-small nxt-btn\"><i class=\"icofont-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/button>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n        <div class=\"scroll-container\">\n            <div class=\"card-item\">\n        <a href=\"\/what-we-do\/scholarship-programs\/\">\n                    <div class=\"card-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/03\/national-scholarships-2-1024x768.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"info\">\n            <h3 class=\"paragraph-title heading-3\">Scholarship Programs<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"paragraph\">The English Speaking Union offers a variety of scholarship programs for students, educators, and lifelong learners.<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n            <div class=\"card-item\">\n        <a href=\"\/what-we-do\/immigrant-education-community-integration\/english-in-action\/\">\n                    <div class=\"card-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/03\/national-eia-1024x683.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"info\">\n            <h3 class=\"paragraph-title heading-3\">English in Action Across America<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"paragraph\">English in Action helps newcomers to the U.S. improve their English language skills and build confidence. Students and volunteers meet weekly for one-to-one conversation practice. At the heart of the program is a commitment to cross-cultural exchange. Students gain insight into life in the U.S. Volunteers learn about different cultures and support immigrants, refugees and other newcomers building new lives in this country.<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n            <div class=\"card-item\">\n        <a href=\"\/what-we-do\/middle-school-debate-public-speaking\/\">\n                    <div class=\"card-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/03\/national-debate.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"info\">\n            <h3 class=\"paragraph-title heading-3\">Debate &amp; Public Speaking<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"paragraph\">The ESU\u2019s middle and high school debate leagues provide students with the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills through public speaking at debate tournaments in the US throughout the academic year. Students from all over the world also have the opportunity to hone their skills during the International Public Speaking Competition in London. <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n            <div class=\"card-item\">\n        <a href=\"\/what-we-do\/international-public-speaking-competition\/\">\n                    <div class=\"card-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/03\/national-speaking-competition.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"info\">\n            <h3 class=\"paragraph-title heading-3\">International Public Speaking Competition<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"paragraph\">The International Public Speaking Competition brings together outstandingly articulate young people from all over the world for a week of public speaking competition and international cultural exchange with the ESU of the Commonwealth in London. The finalist contestants meet and learn with their peers of different backgrounds and cultures from some 50 countries. Through all its qualifying levels, the program engages more than 40,000 young people globally. <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n            <div class=\"card-item\">\n        <a href=\"\/what-we-do\/teachers-learning-abroad\/\">\n                    <div class=\"card-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/03\/travel-learn-abraod-1024x737.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"info\">\n            <h3 class=\"paragraph-title heading-3\">TLab\u2014Travel and Learn Abroad<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"paragraph\">Study in the United Kingdom for an unforgettable immersive experience! Live and learn on the famed campuses of Oxford and Edinburgh or discover Shakespeare in the context that brought his works to life \u2014 exploring his hometown in Stratford or performing on the stage of the Globe Theatre in London.<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n            <div class=\"card-item\">\n        <a href=\"\/what-we-do\/esu-national-shakespeare-writing-program\/\">\n                    <div class=\"card-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/03\/national-shakespeare-writing.png);\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"info\">\n            <h3 class=\"paragraph-title heading-3\">Shakespeare Writing Competition<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"paragraph\">This program is designed for students who express their love of Shakespeare through creative and analytical writing. It will consist of competitive and non-competitive writing events for high school students.<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"cta-section small-width\">\n    <div class=\"inner\">\n\n                <div class=\"cta-title\">Get in touch with the Colonial NC Branch<\/div>\n        \n                <div class=\"cta-headline\">Email: ***ADD EMAIL ADDRESS***<\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"cta-button\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/contact-us\/\" class=\"btn btn-solid cta-button-link\">Contact Us<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\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=\"\" alt=\"\">\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"content\">\n                                    <h5>Support Us<\/h5>\n                                                    <h2>Donate to support the Colonial NC branch<\/h2>\n                                                    <h3>The ESU Colonial NC Branch is always grateful for your kind donations of any amount. The English-Speaking Union of the United States Colonial NC Branch LLC is a 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. All information is kept confidential.<\/h3>\n                                                    <a class=\"btn btn-solid\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/test\/get-involved\/donate\/\" target=\"\">Donate now<\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"esu-basic-full-width\">\n\n    <div class=\"inner\">\n        <div class=\"wrapper\">\n\n            \n                            <div class=\"title heading-2\">\n                    Connect and Follow the ESU Colonial NC Branch                <\/div>\n            \n            \n                            <div class=\"content\">\n                    <div style=\"align-items: center;gap: 0.75em 1.5em;flex-wrap: wrap;justify-content: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ESUColonialNCBranch\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1011 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/test\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/facebook-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/facebook-2.png 512w, https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/facebook-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/facebook-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            \n            \n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-257","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v26.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Colonial, NC Branch New Bern<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Aug 27, 2024, The Colonial NC branch in New Bern North Carolina.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Colonial NC Branch\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Aug 27, 2024, The Colonial NC branch in New Bern North Carolina.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Colonial, NC\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ESUColonialNCBranch\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-02-24T21:40:29+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/\",\"name\":\"Colonial, NC Branch New Bern\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2023-01-31T18:17:28+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-24T21:40:29+00:00\",\"description\":\"Aug 27, 2024, The Colonial NC branch in New Bern North Carolina.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Colonial NC Branch\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/\",\"name\":\"Colonial, NC\",\"description\":\"The English Speaking Union of the USA\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Colonial, NC\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/08\/ESU_Color_RGB.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/08\/ESU_Color_RGB.png\",\"width\":246,\"height\":268,\"caption\":\"Colonial, NC\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ESUColonialNCBranch\/\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Colonial, NC Branch New Bern","description":"Aug 27, 2024, The Colonial NC branch in New Bern North Carolina.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Colonial NC Branch","og_description":"Aug 27, 2024, The Colonial NC branch in New Bern North Carolina.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/","og_site_name":"Colonial, NC","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ESUColonialNCBranch\/","article_modified_time":"2026-02-24T21:40:29+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/","url":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/","name":"Colonial, NC Branch New Bern","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/#website"},"datePublished":"2023-01-31T18:17:28+00:00","dateModified":"2026-02-24T21:40:29+00:00","description":"Aug 27, 2024, The Colonial NC branch in New Bern North Carolina.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Colonial NC Branch"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/","name":"Colonial, NC","description":"The English Speaking Union of the USA","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/#organization","name":"Colonial, NC","url":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/08\/ESU_Color_RGB.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/08\/ESU_Color_RGB.png","width":246,"height":268,"caption":"Colonial, NC"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ESUColonialNCBranch\/"]}]}},"coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/blog\/author\/esudevdev\/","display_name":"esudevdev"},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 3 years ago","modified":"Updated 2 months ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on January 31, 2023","modified":"Updated on February 24, 2026"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on January 31, 2023 6:17 pm","modified":"Updated on February 24, 2026 9:40 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","featured_img":false,"series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/257\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/colonial-nc-new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}