UO, Voice of America develop new English teaching program | Around the O

"The University of Oregon has forged a partnership with international news organization Voice of America to provide free online training resources to English language educators worldwide. The new “Let’s Teach English” series will equip instructors with English language teaching skills and provide comprehensive tools for students. “There is a lot of demand for high-quality, free language materials that can help people communicate in our increasingly globalized economy,” said Leslie Opp-Beckman, the director of innovative programming at UO’s American English Institute and one of the primary architects of the series. “There is so much value in providing open resources that can help expand educational opportunities for students around the world.”