Advocacy Webinar
Building on OELA's Commitment to MLEs: A Discussion With Montserrat Garibay and Jose Viana
On 10 December, join TESOL for a conversation with Montserrat Garibay, deputy assistant secretary and director of the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) for the U.S. Department of Education, and Jose Viana, former director of OELA. In this online webinar, we'll look back on OELA's accomplishments in support of multilingual learners of English and look ahead by discussing ways to build on that work and address anticipated challenges.
📆 10 December
⏰ 4:30 p.m. ET
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TESOL Advocacy Action Days
TESOL 2025 Advocacy Action Days
We have two opportunities to take your voice to the Hill! On 25 February 2025, join us for virtual Hill visits and learn about the current issues and legislation that matter most to you and your learners. Then come to Washington, D.C., 16-18 June 2025, and join us for in-person Hill visits. Raise your voice on Capitol Hill and speak directly to your congressional representatives to advocate for change.
Customized Training
TESOL Advocacy Workshop
Would you like to build the advocacy skills of and empower the English language educators in your school, community, or beyond?
TESOL's Advocacy Workshop provides you with the skills and resources to build and elevate your advocacy efforts, whether at the local and community level or impact policy.
Attend to gain the skills to empower and equip:
- Understanding advocacy at all levels, from grassroots to grasstops
- Using the power of storytelling
- Equipping others for their own advocacy
- Increasing community advocacy
- Planning advocacy efforts - from allies to opposition, from messaging to coalitions, from ideas to action
- (U.S.A. only) Engage in the federal and state legislative process
Structure
- One-day workshop, delivered online or onsite
- Groups of 25, with a cap of 30
- Active and engaged learning
Ask about bringing TESOL's Advocacy Workshop to support your group's advocacy efforts!
Make Contact
Advocacy Action Center
The action center is a free resource for all advocates, U.S. TESOL members and non-members alike, to find and contact their members of the United States Congress and state legislatures. Most importantly advocates can answer action alerts from TESOL to contact their members of Congress on important issues TESOL is tracking.