Mission

In collaboration with the TESL program in the department of Modern Languages and the Intensive English Program in the Office of Global Engagement, volunteer TESL students coordinate, design classes, and instruct students in a community-based ESL program (CESL), a collaborative learning environment. The mission of the community-based ESL program (CESL) is to provide adult family members of international students, faculty, and scholars, affiliated with the University of Mississippi, with quality English as a Second Language (ESL) classes.  ESL classes address the practical language needs of the learners, so that they can effectively communicate in English and participate in the culture and customs of the United States.  Furthermore, the CESL program celebrates the cultural diversity of its students, thus fostering a support network for the local international community.