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Why Attend?
By attending the 2024 TESOL Advocacy Action Days, you'll be able to:
- Build relationships with your representative and senators.
- Learn more about the policies that impact ELT and MLEs.
- Lift the voice of learners, families, and your communities.
- Hone your advocacy skills.
And don't forget—it's an election year!
A Message From Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Serving New York's 13th congressional district, Adriano Espaillat is the first Dominican-American elected to U.S. Congress. In this message, Representative Espaillat acknowledges attendees of the virtual TESOL Advocacy Action Day held on 1 May 2024.
TESOL thanks Representative Espaillat for his continued advocacy for multilingual learners and for sharing this message with attendees of the TESOL Advocacy Action Days.
Join us in-person on 22-23 July!
This well organized and meaningful experience has inspired our affiliate organization to build up our Advocacy efforts!
Registration Rates
| Virtual | In Person | Both (20% savings!) | |
| Member | $60 | $140 | $160 |
| Nonmember | $80 | $170 | $200 |
Registration for the virtual event has passed. If you're attending the in-person event, register by 12 July.
Featured Presentations
Each Advocacy Action Day will have policy updates for attendees to hear from non-profit organizations and government officials, informing on U.S. federal policies and issues that impact the English language teaching field, multilingual learners of English, and their families, schools, and communities.
After hearing from our featured presenters, TESOL will provide additional updates on specific legislation that attendees will take to the Hill. Learn more about the issues through our Advocacy Action Center.
Montserrat Garibay
Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director
US Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition
Domminick McParland
Education Program Specialist
US Department of Education, Office for Career, Technical, and Adult Education
Alejandra Vázquez Baur
Fellow
The Century Foundation
Co-Founder
National Newcomer Network
Diego N. Sánchez
Director of Policy and Strategy
Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration
Roger Rosenthal
Executive Director
Migrant Legal Action Program
Owen Andrews
Instructional Specialist II
English Language Learning, Anne Arundel Community College
Drew S. Fagan
TESOL 2023 Teacher of the Year
University of Maryland, College Park
Featured Panel: Maryland’s Credit for All Language Learning (CALL) Act
22 July | 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. | TESOL Offices
Join us in person to hear presentations from panelists about Maryland's Credit for All Language Learning (CALL) Act. Attendees will learn about the process of creating and passing the CALL Act, a law promoting more equitable treatment of English learners in Maryland colleges, and learn from an example of advocacy success.
This panel brings together stakeholders who played various roles and had various responsibilities throughout the passage of the CALL Act. Planned panelists include community college students and faculty who initiated the process, faculty members from other state-wide institutions, leaders from teacher associations and unions, lobbyists working in Annapolis for change, policymakers who were central in sponsoring the bill, and media representatives who highlighted the need for such change in their outlets.
Highlighting the practical undertakings of such a feat, panelists will outline the importance of building a coalition with various levels of engagement, where all participants draw from and build off of each other’s strengths.
This is an interactive session! Attendees will be invited to ask questions and provide comments throughout the panel presentation. Following the presentation, attendees will be able to chat with different stakeholders about their roles in getting the CALL Act passed.
Schedule
- 10 July (Weds) - Advocacy Day preparation webinar (recorded if you miss it)
- 17-18 July (Weds-Thurs) - Virtual policy updates (recorded if you miss them)
- 22 July (Mon) - In-person panel: Equal Credit for Equal Work: Delving Into the Development, Advocacy, and Passage of Maryland’s Credit for All Language Learning Act & dinner sponsored by CAL
- 23 July (Tues) - In-person U.S. Capitol Hill visits (beginning at 8:00 a.m. with a keynote address and breakfast in the Rayburn House Office Building sponsored by World Learning)
This schedule is subject to change. Please check back at a later date for final details. Online presentations and the panel on the 22nd will be recorded and made available to registrants.
Washington, D.C., Hotel Recommendations
| Hotel | ESTIMATED Pricing for 22-23 July per Night |
| Hilton Alexandria Old Town | $208 |
| Embassy Suites by Hilton Alexandria Old Town | $223 |
| Hampton Inn Alexandria-Old Town/King St. Metro | $187 |
| Lorien Hotel & Spa |
$152 |
| Hilton Garden Inn Alexandria Old Town National Harbor | $186 |
| The Westin Alexandria Old Town | $245 |
| Hyatt Centric Old Town Alexandria | $232 |
Notes
- All hotels listed are within walking distance of the TESOL International Association office. (See TESOL office location here.)
- Prices listed above are per night and exclude taxes and fees.
- TESOL does NOT have any guaranteed rates at the listed hotels.
- Rates are subject to change.
Join us in-person on 22-23 July!