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When it comes to the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the learning level of online teaching, American River College English as a Second Language Professor Elizabeth Rogers said, that it is necessary to the technology of teaching and learning to keep the learning process alive. (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Rogers)

ARC professor Elizabeth Rogers says pandemic has been especially difficult on ESL students

Usamah Hammour, Staff Writer November 30, 2021

Elizabeth Rogers, an American River College adjunct English as a Second Language professor, says that her experience teaching ESL to immigrant students has been difficult during the pandemic. “Maybe...

International student and business major Christina Abraham holds up a globe and points to India, where she’s from, during an international student meetup at American River College on Jan. 31, 2019. (Photo by Ashley Hayes-Stone)

What it’s like to be an international student

Emily Mello March 14, 2019

Many people say they had the “time of their lives” while in college. But is it really true that time spent in college is that great?   As an international student, I think this statement is true...

President Thomas Green (left) disscusses happenings at the Equity and Inclusion Town Hall Summit with Joshua Moon Jonson, dean of student services (right) in the Student Center at American River College on Oct. 26, 2018. (Photo by Tracy Holmes)

ARC holds preliminary town hall meeting for Equity Plan

Tracy Holmes November 13, 2018

An Equity and Inclusion Town Hall Summit, hosted by the Equity Programs and Pathways department on Oct. 26, sparked a gamut of conversation amongst a diverse group of people. The goal of the summit is...

American River College students Anastasia Panfilova (left) and Mohammad Louayme (right) are student-workers for Parrot Voices, a project that tells the stories of ESL students. (Photo by Timon Barkley)

The Parrot gives ESL students a new way to share their stories

Bailey Carpenter and Itzin Alpizar February 2, 2016

By Bailey Carpenter and Itzin Alpizar At American River College, the English as a second language (ESL) department has created a place for all international students to tell their personal stories. The...

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