MinneTESOL Conference Updates The MinneTESOL Conference on November 20-21 at the Saint Paul RiverCentre brings together the brightest minds in ESL, Migrant Education, and Dual Language Immersion. As we celebrate our 50th anniversary, MinneTESOL is going back to our roots by rebranding the event from MELEd back to the MinneTESOL Conference. We are excited to announce both our keynote speakers and scholarship/volunteer opportunities that can help make conference attendance more accessible. Keynote Speaker Announcement: Welcome Superintendent Zena Stenvik and Dr.…

The Advocacy Report from Washington  Marisa Nathan, a longtime educator of multilingual students and their teachers in MN and WI, and Sagal Sabrie, a current MLL teacher in St. Paul Public Schools and a student at Augsburg University, attended the 2026 TESOL International Advocacy Summit that was held in Washington, D.C., from June 22nd through June 24th. The Advocacy Summit is a three-day advocacy event that brings together educators and leaders from around the country to advocate for legislation, funding,…

MinneTESOL June 2026 Newsletter Greetings MinneTESOL Members, My goal to bring the MinneTESOL board to full capacity is taking shape, and I am ecstatic to welcome our new Treasurer Pete Rogan (read more about Pete below), Northeast Regional Officer TyAnne Rezac, Central Regional Officer Esraa Kadhem, Southwest Regional Officer Renee Ullom, and Metro Regional Officer Shana Lee. We are still looking for three more Regional Officers to represent Northwest, South Central, and Southeastern Minnesota, so if you or anyone you…