The ELI Weekly Out and About: Guardian Angels by Lia Garcia and Alejandra Florian, RW41 One week ago, 6 ELI students went to a Volunteer Day called ‘Guardian Angels’. This day was all about getting to know the work that they have been doing there, how they rescue and train the German Shepherd puppies, the […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: A Visit to Blue Springs by Subin (Joy) Kim, RW40 When I first came to Gainesville, I heard about the springs for the first time. I had never known about springs before, and I remember thinking, “What are the springs?” There are many springs in Gainesville. One of the […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: Al-Ula, an Amazing Place to Visit in Saudi Arabia by Azzam Almatrodi, RW40 Al-Ula is a historical city located in the northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is 5000 years old and is the first site in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to be registered on the […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: Local Eats by Melina Jimenez, Instructor Gainesville is an amazing place to live because we have many restaurants to visit. My two favorite restaurants are La Tienda and Seoul Pocha, and they are both located on SW 13th Street. La Tienda is an authentic Mexican restaurant that offers many […]
The ELI Weekly Where in the World? This semester, the ELI has 121 students from 24 countries. Ask your classmates to tell you some fun facts about their countries! CIP Weekly Activities Weekend Event: Volunteer Weekend Help your community by choosing ONE of the volunteering events this weekend. Please only sign up for one. You […]
The ELI Weekly UF Campus Landmarks: Century Tower One interesting landmark on the University of Florida campus is Century Tower. The tower was built in 1956 and is 157 feet tall. The top of the tower is the home of a carillon, or a set of bells. The UF carillon has 61 bells that are […]
The ELI Weekly Commencement Ceremony Friday April 26th, Rion East Ballroom in the Reitz Union, 10:00am-noon Congratulations on making it to the end of the semester! We hope you learned more English, made some wonderful friends and had some fun, as well. You should all be very proud of yourselves, and we’d like to celebrate […]
The ELI Weekly Scholarship Winners Congratulations to the recipients of the ELI scholarships for the Summer 2024 semester! Dr. Jayne C. Harder Memorial Scholarship: Tomas Soto Jara, from Chile Dr. J.C. Casagrande Peace Scholarship: David Ariza Peña, from Colombia 1st Runner-up: Rolande Yahano Pagoui, from Chad 2nd Runner-up: Diana Barragan Caicedo, from Colombia 3rd Runner-up: Marina Darmesh, from Kazakhstan Out […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: San Pedro Festival in Colombia by Yureidy Chinchilla, RW60 In Colombia, a traditional festival called Bambuco in San Pedro is celebrated every year in June. San Pedro is a festival that all people from different parts of the country enjoy for seven days. Every day there are parades […]
The ELI Weekly Scholarship Nominees It is very difficult to be nominated for a scholarship. The nominees all worked very hard this semester and achieved the following criteria: Full-time C semester student Academic Excellence Outstanding Progress Excellent Attendance and Participation Practices English Successful Academic Work Strategies Intercultural Understanding/ Relationships See more about the scholarship here: […]