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The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

ARC’s ESL lab provides resources that give students extra assistance. (Photo by Mei Mizutani)

The Perpetual Waitlist of ESL Classes at ARC

Mei Mizutani, Staff Writer February 27, 2025

This spring, English as a Second Language courses accounted for over half of the most waitlisted American River College classes before Priority 1 enrollment was opened, according to Adam Windham, associate...

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...

Student worker Emma Jaques designs an upcoming edition of "The Parrot." "The Parrot" is a newsletter that is published on the American River College campus that showcases work by English as a second language students. (Photo by Lena DoBynes)

The Parrot gives ESL students a voice

Joseph Daniels September 18, 2015

For Parisa Samedi, her English career began when her writing was first published in the American River College based newsletter “The Parrot.” The Parrot is a platform for English as a second language...

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