The ELI Weekly The Weekly Newsletter of the English Language Institute Volume 148, Issue 3 May 31, 2022 Come and help out! Volunteer Weekend Help the local Gainesville community by signing up for ONE of these events! Please only sign up for one so that we can spread out opportunities Saturday June 4th – Gardening […]
The ELI Weekly The Weekly Newsletter of the English Language Institute Volume 148, Issue 2 May 16, 2022 Peach Fest Come out and see a real working farm! Saturday May 28th – Peach Festival at Red White and Blues Farm! – 9:30am to 2:00pm Come experience a real American farm where you can pick your […]
The ELI Weekly The Weekly Newsletter of the English Language Institute Volume 148, Issue 1 May 16, 2022 Blue Springs Join us on Saturday! Saturday May 21st – Gilchrist Blue Springs – 8:00am to 1:00pm Come see the beautiful Florida springs with crystal clear water! Swim and enjoy the outdoors with friends! Meet at […]
The ELI Weekly Commencement Friday April 22nd -10:00am Congratulations on making it to the end of this crazy 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 this accomplishment at our Commencement Ceremony on […]
The ELI Weekly Scholarship Winners Congratulations to the recipients of the ELI Scholarships for the Summer 2022 Semester! Dr. Jayne C. Harder Memorial Scholarship: Luz Paola Morales Contreras from Colombia Dr. J.C. Casagrande Peace Scholarship: Abdulrahman Almutairi from Saudi Arabia First Runner-Up: Ju Won Lee from South Korea Second Runner-Up: Vicky Rincon Vargas from Colombia […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: The Colliding Rivers in Venezuela Antonio Nohra, RW31 In my hometown in Venezuela, Puerto Ordaz, two famous rivers collide. One of those rivers is called the Caroni River and the other one is called the Orinoco River. There is a legend about these two rivers that is influenced by […]
The ELI Weekly Scholarship Nominees It is very difficult to be nominated for a scholarship. This means the nominees all worked extra hard this semester and achieved the following criteria: Full-time C semester student Academic Excellence: 4.0 GPA and high level of proficiency in at least three of the four skill areas Outstanding Progress: […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: Must See Places in Venezuela by Mariana Alfonzo, RW51 There are many places in Venezuela to visit, but two of the most beautiful places are Los Roques and Canaima. Los Roques has the most beautiful beaches. Without a doubt, there is nothing better than waking up early in the […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: The Most Popular Vacation Spot in Korea–Jeju Island by Jeongmin Hong, RW51 If you like nature and you have a plan to visit Korea, there is a place that you should visit at least once. It is Jeju Island. It is located in the southern part of South Korea, […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: Volunteering with the ‘Canes! by Alvaro Herrera, RW52 This semester I am volunteering with the Gainesville High School water polo team. Water polo is a game played in the water in which a team scores by throwing a ball into the opposite team’s goal. The Gainesville High School […]