{"id":16,"date":"2022-12-07T14:04:46","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T14:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esustage.wpengine.com\/kansas-city\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2025-09-30T19:06:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T19:06:18","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/southwestva\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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OUR MISSION<\/div>\n \n
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The English-Speaking Union of the United States:<\/div>\n \n
\n Expands minds<\/span>\n Strengthens friendships<\/span>\n Unlocks opportunities<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n
\n Through the use of the English language.<\/em>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Founded in 1920, the English-Speaking Union of the United States is a national membership organization with more than 4,000 members organized in 65 Branches across the country. ESU members and volunteers are the pillars of our educational and cultural programs as they work in their local communities to carry the ESU mission forward. The English-Speaking Union of the United States shares fellowship with more than 50 independent ESUs around the world, including the English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth in London.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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President
\n<\/strong>Robert Habermann <\/p>\n

Past President<\/strong>
\nCurtis Steele<\/p>\n

Vice-President, Programs<\/strong>
\nGates DeHart<\/p>\n

Vice-President, Membership<\/strong>
\nPegram Johnson<\/p>\n

Secretary<\/strong>
\nAnne Tiffany<\/p>\n

Treasurer<\/strong>
\nConrad Grundlehner <\/p>\n

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For Membership Information:<\/p>\n

Pergram Johnson
\n540-343-7799
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Annual Brochure<\/h2>\n