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About the English-Speaking Union
Founded in 1920, The English-Speaking Union of the United States is a non-profit, non-political educational organization that employs English as a shared language to foster global understanding and good will by providing educational and cultural programs for students, educators, English language learners, new immigrants, and members. The ESU carries out its work through a network of more than 65 branches in the U.S. The Sir Christopher Hum lecture program is part of ESU’s Evelyn Wrench Speaker Series and our continuing Centennial celebration of 100 years in Kansas City—1920-2020. ESU members locally in Kansas City and nationally participate in a variety of educational, cultural, and social events which help support its scholarship, international exchange, and speaker programs. Learn more at www.esuus.org/kansascity.