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…
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Letter from the President Salam – Greetings of peace – to you all, Welcome to Bilingual/Multilingual Advocacy month! In the spirit of this month, I would like to share with you some ML advocacy work happening both nationally and locally. I was fortunate enough to attend this year’s TESOL convention in Florida where I met the Assistant Deputy Secretary, and Director for the Office of English Language Acquisition, Montserrat Gariby. During her session, she shared the US Department of Education’s…
Letter from the President Salam – Greetings of peace – to you all, I would like to take this opportunity to share some topics that have been on my heart and mind these recent months. I have been spending a lot of time reflecting on the tension and anxieties I have felt from some ML educators around the recent READ Act legislation. The READ Act, passed by MN legislators last spring, is focused on how to increase the reading proficiency…
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The Advocacy & Policy Summit, usually held in Washington, D.C in June. Our legislative goals include: ● Increased funding for K-12 English learners (ELs) through Title III of the Every Student Succeeds Act. ● Increased funding for adult ELs through Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act …
2024 Executive Board
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President: Qurina Slayhi
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1st Vice President: Alonso Jacque Pino
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2nd Vice President: Amy Young
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3rd Vice President: Myrna Abrego