Almost right after I started my first year at Rhode Island College, the COVID-19 pandemic hit. I was a first-generation college student and a member of RIC’s Preparatory Enrollment\Program (PEP). I didn’t feel connected to the college because classes had moved online. I also lacked the confidence to enroll in any of the student organizations or programs on campus.
In the summer of 2013, Project ExCEL came to life at Rhode Island College, providing a pathway for non-English speakers to enter higher education. It was the initiative of Andrés Ramírez, Ph.D., a former RIC TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) professor and former coordinator of the ESL Intensive program, and Brian Stevens ’01, M.A. ’05, assistant director of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
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