{"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":"2025-10-14T17:47:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T17:47:25","slug":"branch-homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/losangeles\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Branch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"\" class=\"content-over-image show-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/losangeles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/pexels-vincent-gerbouin-445991-2263683-scaled.jpg');\">\n    <div class=\"inner\">\n                <h5 class=\"title\">The English-Speaking Union<\/h5>\n        \n                <div class=\"subtitle\">Los Angeles<\/div>\n        \n                <h3 class=\"description\"><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                                                                                                          \n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/losangeles\/get-involved\/become-a-member\/\" class=\"btn btn-solid\" target=\"\">Join the Los Angeles ESU Branch<\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\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                    The LA Branch Recognizes William Goldyn                 <\/div>\n            \n            \n                            <div class=\"content\">\n                    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Los Angeles Branch is proud to recognize high school theatre teacher Mr. William Goldyn.&nbsp; Mr. Goldyn teachers at Romone C. Cortines VAPA and has been participating in the ESULA National Shakespeare Competition for over 10 years.&nbsp; In the last three years, under his guidance and direction, Alise Draper- 2025 and Stella Cockrum-2023 represented the Los Angeles Branch at the National competition in New York City.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This summer, Mr. Goldyn studied in the UK thanks to an ESU Travel &amp; Learn Abroad (T-Lab) Scholarship.&nbsp; Not only is he an amazing teacher, he also has a great passion for learning.&nbsp; We were thrilled that Mr. Goldyn has this life-changing opportunity to study in Shakespeare&#8217;s hometown on the&nbsp;<i>Page to Stage Program<\/i> in&nbsp;Straford-upon-Avon&nbsp;and we are excited for his students and what new skills and talents they will bring to the future National Shakespeare Competitions. Look out for Mr. Goldyn wearing his Shakespeare tie and warm smile.&nbsp; His dedication to both his students and the Bard make him an exceptional teacher and life long student. Thank you Mr, Goldyn for your tireless dedication and excellence in teaching.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1052\" style=\"width: 246px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1052\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1052\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/losangeles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/ESU-LA-Website-Update.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/losangeles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/ESU-LA-Website-Update.png 236w, https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/losangeles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/ESU-LA-Website-Update-104x300.png 104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1052\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">William Goldyn and Alise Draper ESU Los Angeles Branch Finals 2025<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            \n            \n\n                            <div class=\"buttons\">\n                                                                                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/what-we-do\/teachers-learning-abroad\/\" class=\"btn btn-solid btn-small\" target=\"_blank\">2026 UK TLab summer programs dates &amp; details coming soon!<\/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 Educational Programs in Los Angeles<\/h2>\n      \n            <div class=\"side-scrolling-buttons\">\n                  <a class=\"btn btn-solid btn-small view-all\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/losangeles\/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=\"\/losangeles\/what-we-do\/shakespeare-competition\/\">\n                    <div class=\"card-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/losangeles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/ncs-1024x758.jpeg);\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"info\">\n            <h3 class=\"paragraph-title heading-3\">Shakespeare Competition<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"paragraph\">The ESU National Shakespeare Competition is a performance-based education program. High school students develop analytical and communication skills by performing Shakespeare at the school, community, and national levels. Since 1983 more than 360,000 students have brought the timeless works of Shakespeare to life. 2024 marks the 40th year the ESU Kansas City Branch has participated in the National Shakespeare Competition. The Kansas City Branch has had two first place National winners, one second place National winner, and one third place National winner.<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n            <div class=\"card-item\">\n        <a href=\"\/losangeles\/what-we-do\/tlab\/\">\n                    <div class=\"card-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/losangeles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/08\/TLab-1024x768.jpg);\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"info\">\n            <h3 class=\"paragraph-title heading-3\">TLab: Teachers Learning Abroad<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"paragraph\">Since 1957, the ESU has provided summer study abroad scholarships to middle and high school teachers at Oxford, Edinburgh and Shakespeare\u2019s Globe in London.<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n            <div class=\"card-item\">\n        <a href=\"\/losangeles\/what-we-do\/online-happy-hour-series\/\">\n                    <div class=\"card-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/losangeles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/09\/happy-hour-revised-1024x732.jpg);\"><\/div>\n          <div class=\"info\">\n            <h3 class=\"paragraph-title heading-3\">Happy Hour Series<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"paragraph\">In response to the COVID-19 world, in July of 2020 ESU members got together to introduce the virtual Happy Hour Program, which has been met with resounding success. The Happy Hour Program brings guest speakers from locations all over the world, live and free of charge using the Zoom format. And to make it a real happy hour, a few of the speakers suggest signature cocktails to match the theme for the attendees to create and enjoy at home during their presentations. Many speakers also offer exciting participation opportunities with fun give-away books and products at the end of each program. All Happy Hour events are recorded and available for download to members and anyone interested to watch on-demand.<\/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 Los Angeles Branch<\/div>\n        \n                <div class=\"cta-headline\">Email: esula@gmail.com<\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"cta-button\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/losangeles\/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=\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/losangeles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/ESU-Los_Angeles_RGB_L.png\" alt=\"\">\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"content\">\n                                    <h5>Support Us<\/h5>\n                                                    <h2>Donate to support the Los Angeles branch<\/h2>\n                                                    <h3>The ESU Los Angeles Branch is always grateful for your kind donations of any amount. The English-Speaking Union of the United States Los Angeles Branch LLC is a 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. 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