Learning English as Second Language at Gallaudet University The English Language Institute (ELI) is a unit under the School of Language, Education, and Culture.
ELI provides full-time instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL), American Sign Language (ASL), and cross cultural studies to international and American deaf and hard of hearing adults. Intensive study, throughout the academic year (late August to mid-May), helps students become proficient in English in order to qualify for admission to Gallaudet or another university in the United States.
05/23/2025
Congratulations Lu Ming and to all our former ELI students who have graduated last May 16, 2025. Soar high!
Commencement 2025: Graduate Student Speaker Lu Ming reflects on an incredible journey | Commencement | Gallaudet University “Elevator” is the first American Sign Language (ASL) word that Lu Ming, G-’25, learned at Gallaudet. On her first day as a new student at Gallaudet’s
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05/29/2020
Congratulations to our ELI alumni graduates! (with corrections)
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