The ELI Weekly Commencement Ceremony Friday, August 8, Innovation Room A & B (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 this semester. You should all be very proud of yourselves, and we’d like […]
The ELI Weekly Scholarship Winners Congratulations to the recipients of the ELI scholarships for the Fall 2025 semester! Dr. Jayne C. Harder Memorial Scholarship: Fabiola Colmenares Bermudez Dr. J.C. Casagrande Peace Scholarship: Anghelo Ita Durand 1st Runner-up: Lu Huang Our Florida Springs Ask some local Gainesville residents about the best […]
The ELI Weekly A Trip to the Santa Fe Zoo By Lu Huang, RW60 This weekend we went to the Santa Fe Zoo. It’s a small but very interesting zoo. It is located on the campus of Santa Fe. It’s the only zoo in the United States that is certified by the Association […]
The ELI Weekly ELI Country By Mikail Hamid, RW60 Inspired by an activity I did with my LAs, I have created a new country called ELI Country. Here are some things about ELI Country: ELI Country is an imaginative, ideal nation shaped like a heart and founded on the values of peace, innovation, […]
The ELI Weekly Farmers Markets On Saturday morning, you’ll have the opportunity to visit one of Gainesville’s farmers markets. The Haile Village Farmers Market is open every Saturday from 8:30am till noon. Farmers markets have become very popular in the United States in the last two decades. Unlike shopping in a grocery store […]
The ELI Weekly A Warm Welcome to Our B-Term Students We hope you had a wonderful Summer Break! While you were off relaxing, we had a group of students arrive to begin the B-term. You may notice some new faces in the hallway and in your classes. Please take a moment to introduce […]
The ELI Weekly Giving Back: Why I Volunteer by Mikail Abdul Hamid Volunteerism means helping others with your time, energy, or skills without asking for money. You can do it in your school, in your community, or even online. It can be something small or big, but it always matters. People volunteer for […]
The ELI Weekly Grab a Good Book When is the last time you sat down with a good book just to read for pleasure? No comprehension questions to answer, no vocabulary to define, no summaries to write—just you and the words on the page to keep you company. Reading for pleasure has benefits […]
The ELI Weekly Summer in Gainesville You may have noticed that our days are becoming increasingly hot and humid! Summer weather in Gainesville usually starts in mid-May and lasts through September. Because of the combination of high temperatures and high humidity, thunderstorms are very common in the summer months, particularly in the late afternoon. These […]
The ELI Weekly Where in the World? This semester, the ELI has 55 students from 19 countries. You can learn a lot about the world from your classmates! What is one interesting fact about your country that you can share? Weekend Event Saturday, May 31st – Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park – 8:30am – 1:30pm […]