Communicating using a non-native language can be challenging and often creates a sense of separation. This semester, Missouri State University began the Removing Barriers program to promote equity for English language learners. The program provides English instruction to parents of English language learners who attend Springfield Public Schools and live primarily in the … [Read more...] about Removing barriers for language learners
Mohammed Al-Hadhrami’s family is building a Bears tradition. Two of his nephews are the first-ever second-generation students to enter Missouri State’s English Language Institute, or ELI. "We were debating where in the U.S. to take these guys to learn English and go to school,” Al-Hadhrami said. “We did some research into other schools. But I said, ‘We know this place, and … [Read more...] about D.C.-based diplomat helps nephews settle in at Missouri State