News Release

DEPARTMENT NEWS / October 10, 2007

Boise State Seeks Volunteer Tutors for Adults Enrolled in English as a Second Language Programs

Boise State University is recruiting volunteers to help students enrolled in English language classes in Boise and Nampa.

Many of the students enrolled in the English as a Second Language program are refugees or immigrants who are new to the United States. Helping these students requires no knowledge of a foreign language or prior experience tutoring. Many students just need someone with whom to carry on simple conversations. Others need help with their ESL class work or with particular needs such as pronunciation, reading, writing or grammar. Additionally, some students are preparing for their citizenship interview and test.

ESL volunteers will be oriented and mentored by ESL master instructors. For more information about volunteering in Boise, contact Ruth Merrill, 426-3440 or rmerrill@boisestate.edu. To volunteer at the Canyon County Center in Nampa, contact Christine Hagedorn, 562-2014 or
christinehagedorn@boisestate.edu.

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Media Contact: Sherry Squires, University Communications, (208) 426-1563, ssquires@boisestate.edu

For the 10th time in the last 11 years, Boise State University has set an all-time record for Idaho higher education institutions with an enrollment of 19,540 – an overall increase of 3.5 percent. A record freshman class of 2,280 students is also the most academically talented group ever to enter Boise State, including 12 National Merit finalists.

 

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