Meeting the Need: ESL Classes for Ukrainians

Holy Family University launched a no-cost English as a Second Language (ESL) program for Ukrainians on its Northeast Philadelphia campus as part of the University’s mission of ensuring a welcoming and accessible learning community for all.

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Amanda Wisler '22 works with two enrolles of the University's Free ESL Classes for Ukrainians program.

Over 40 newly arrived Ukrainian adults attended the six-week course at no charge to help them improve their English proficiency and become familiar with the Philadelphia community.

 

Holy Family University established the program after presenting Volodymyr Zelenskyy, J.D., President of Ukraine, an honorary degree in absentia at its 2022 Commencement ceremony on May 21 at its Newtown campus in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Holy Family University’s Free ESL Classes for Ukrainians program has received a $10,000 donation from the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth (CSFN), the founding ministry of the University, to extend the program into the University’s fall and spring semesters for those Ukrainian adults who have been on a waiting list for the program. 

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