St. Cloud ESL Class Goes Virtual Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Learning a new language as an adult during a public health crisis is exceptionally challenging.
Thanks to a dedicated group of students, teachers and volunteers, the La Cruz Community Center’s virtual English as a Second Language (ESL) classes have continued weekly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic – featuring lessons crafted with current events in mind.
English language classes have been taught at the south side apartment complex for around 20 years. They were originally led by a group of volunteers from a nearby church, according to ESL teacher
Mary Mulbah. In 2009, Mulbah was hired as the program’s first licensed ESL teacher.