Edith Godfrey , ESL Specialist, has taught in this program since 1995. She received a B.S. from Simmons College in Boston and an M.Ed. from Northeastern University. She is certified in ESL by the English Language Institute in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is completing a B.G.S. at UNOmaha. Students live in an apartment-style dormitory near campus.
Students tour the city, visit sites of cultural or entertainment interest, and go shopping.
They also receive an e-mail account and training in its use. Students can also participate in intramural sports activities and sports clinics. They can also tour Omaha-area places of interest or take overnight trips to big cities and rural communities in Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Colorado, Kansas, or Missouri. Their housing is within walking distance of shopping areas and grocery stores. Each year has four distinct seasons.