Empower program staff bring message of hope to 2024 Convergence conference
A small but mighty team of WashU Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) staff were in New Orleans recently sharing how the CAPS English Language Programs (ELP) Empower program is changing lives for new Americans – immigrants and refugees – in St. Louis. ELP Director Katie Brown, ELP Student Success Navigator Andre Mayers and CAPS Director […]
Dean’s Day at Your Desk: English Language Programs helps University community improve communication
Washington University Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) English Language Programs (ELP) Director Katie Brown has a desk in January Hall, but her job frequently takes her out of the office to several locations across WashU’s campus and throughout the St. Louis community. The ELP program, initially designed to help strengthen and advance the English language […]
Language of Opportunity: New CAPS ELP Program Helps WashU Subcontractors Improve English Skills and Build Community
Eight members of the WashU community were recognized in late April for completing a first-of-its-kind program aimed at creating greater equity on campus. The program, provided through the School of Continuing & Professional Studies English Language Program, offers Washington University subcontractors access to a 20-week immersive English Language program through a sub-contractor scholarship fund that […]