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Minnesota TESOL Advocacy Dinner & Meeting Report  On the evening of February 28, the passionate MinneTESOL advocates gathered at Babani’s Restaurant, a family-owned establishment in St. Paul, to share a meal and engage in meaningful discussions about supporting multilingual learners in Minnesota. Hosted by Yacoub Aljaffery and Sergio Madrid, the dinner meeting provided a welcoming space for educators and advocates to connect, exchange ideas, and strategize for future advocacy efforts. We began with introductions, getting to know one another and strengthening our…

The 2024 TESOL Advocacy Summit Report The TESOL Advocacy Summit was a two-day event that took place on July 22-23 in Washington, DC, with several workshops held in the days leading up to the summit. The summit provided an exceptional platform to explore the complex legislative landscape impacting ESOL education and the academic experiences of immigrant and refugee students. Key issues such as Title III and DACA were thoroughly examined, shedding light on their significance in shaping the educational journey…

Events News MELEd News The Minnesota English Learner Education (MELEd) Conference will be held November 21-23, 2024 at the Saint Paul Rivercentre MELEd is a partnership between MinneTESOL and the Minnesota Department of Education. It is a merger of the annual MinneTESOL Fall Conference and the Minnesota ESL, Bilingual, and Migrant Education Conference. The Call for Proposals is open now. Join MinneTESOL at the State Fair MinneTESOL will be at the Great Minnesota Get-Together! On Friday, August 30, volunteers from…