Coming Up in ELC:

No Classes on July 4 

• Tuesday, July 4 is a national holiday celebrating US Independence Day.
• Regularly scheduled classes on Monday, July 3 and Wednesday, July 5.

Final Reception: TALENT SHOW

• Friday, July 28
• 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
• WCP Student Activity Center – Ballroom (WCP 2.410/2.412) 
• Winners of the Fall 2023 scholarships will be announced!
• Dinner will be served.
• Each semester, our final reception features a talent show.
• Past shows have included:
  • • songs- Karaoke style or musical instruments! 
    • dances
    • martial arts demonstrations
    • poems in many languages
    • international fashion shows
• Don’t feel shy! Grab your friends and classmates to help you out!
• We will also put together a slide show of photos from throughout the spring. Please share your pictures here to add them to the show!
• When you’ve decided what you’ll perform, send Jack an email so that we can add you to the program and coordinate your audio and video needs.
• The deadline to let Jack know if you will be performing is Wednesday, July 12.
• We can’t wait to hear what you have planned! 

Scholarship Application: Fall 2023

• Application available online HERE
• Submission Deadline: Friday, July 7 @ 5:00 pm
• Two (2) scholarships are typically awarded: one for AEP and one for ELP
• Award will cover $2500 towards intensive tuition for the Fall 2023 (15–week) session in either AEP or ELP.

Continuing Student Applications

• For Fall 2023
• Application available online HERE
• We would love to see you again!

Upcoming Social Events:

South Congress Social

• Join your friends in the ELC for a tour of the South Congress district.
• Thursday, July 6
• 5:00 – 6:30 pm
• Meet in front of Co-op bookstore (UT West Mall Station (SB))
• Meet in front of the Co-op bookstore to take the 801 bus from UT West Mall (SB) to SOCO Station (SB) on the corner of South Congress and Monroe.

The Fourth of July

Independence Day

• Americans celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain in 1776.

• Many Americans traditionally celebrate by spending time with family and friends, cooking outdoors on grills, and watching fireworks displays.

Austin Symphony July 4th Concert & Fireworks

• Spend this Independence Day with your family and friends, wearing red, white and blue.
• Head down to Vic Mathias Shores (formerly Auditorium Shores) for an amazing event complete with a fireworks display over the city skyline backed by the Austin Symphony Orchestra playing patriotic classics.
• The festivities begin at 8 p.m., followed by “mile-high” fireworks.
• The event is free and open to the public.
• Plan ahead! There will be many thousands of people out watching the fireworks display. Please visit the Austin Symphony website and click “learn more” to find out what to prepare for and how to get there.
• You can also consider viewing the fireworks from another (less populated) location. View this article, linked here, for suggestions.