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134035 https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.46586 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ 2018-05 58 pages eng Driscoll, Ashley Marisa Horan, Elizabeth O'Connor, Brendan Department of English School of International Letters and Cultures Barrett, The Honors College The purpose of this study is to document and analyze three women's English language learning journeys after moving from various parts of Mexico to Phoenix, Arizona. The study explores the effects of English as a Second Language (ESL) education on the social and cultural development of Mexican women students at Friendly House, whose mission is to "Empower Arizona communities through education and human services". The literature review section explores such topics as the complications and history of Mexican immigration to Phoenix and of state-funded ESL education in Phoenix. The consequent research study will entail a pair of interviews with the three beginner ESL students about their lives in Mexico compared to their lives in Phoenix, with a specific focus on aspects of their language acquisition and cultural adjustment to life in Arizona. Photos of and by the consultants add to their stories and lead to a discussion about the implications of their experiences for ESL teachers. By documenting the consultants' experiences, this study finds many gaps in ESL education in Phoenix. Suggestions about how ESL programs and teaching methods can be modified to fit student's needs form the basis for the conclusions. Immigration English as a Second Language English For Speakers Of Other Languages Education Second Language Acquisition Linguistics English Linguistics Spanish Linguistics Sociolinguistics: Applied Linguistics Phoenix Arizona Friendly House Mexico Mexican Immigration Borderlands De aquí, de allá, de las dos: Three Women's Language Learning Journeys from Mexico to Arizona