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2025 TESOL Advocacy Action Days

Virtual: 25 February 2025 | In Person: 16-18 June 2025

Why Attend?

By attending the 2025 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.

Learn about the legislative priorities for the 119th U.S. Congress!

Virtual Keynote Speaker

John Mark Kolb

Deputy Chief of Staff for Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27)

John Mark Kolb is one of the premier immigration and foreign policy experts in Congress and has several years of experience building coalitions, drafting bills, and moving legislation through Congress and into law.

Join us virtually to hear Mr. Kolb speak at 8:30 a.m. ET on 25 February before we have our online Capitol Hill visits!

Virtual Advocacy Action Days Schedule

Event Date Time Presenter Description
"Know Before You Go" webinar

Tuesday, 18 February 2025

5:00 p.m. ET TESOL Preparing for virtual Capitol Hill visits: we review the priorities, talking points, and logistics for your meetings with your members of Congress.
Capitol Hill visit prep session

Monday, 24 February 2025

4:00 p.m. ET Congressional staffers Hear from a panel of congressional staffers on what to expect when you meet with your members of Congress and their offices.
Federal policy updates

Monday, 24 February 2025

5 p.m. ET TESOL TESOL provides an overview of the 119th Congress, including committees and leadership, along with the priorities impacting the ELT field, MLEs, families, schools, and communities. Topics include updates on immigration and the U.S. Department of Education.
Keynote

Tuesday, 25 February 2025

8:30 a.m. ET John Mark Kolb Our keynote will provide insights into the issues that matter for ELT educators and the learners, schools, and communities we serve.

Virtual Capitol Hill visits

Tuesday, 25 February 2025

9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET Attendees Virtual Hill visits with your Representatives' and Senators' offices.
Advocacy stories

Tuesday, 25 February 2025

5:00 p.m. ET Attendees & TESOL Share the highs and lows of your visits with your colleagues as we recount our meetings and keep the advocacy going.

This well-organized and meaningful experience has inspired our affiliate organization to build up our advocacy efforts!

Dana Weber, 2023 Advocacy & Policy Summit Participant

Registration Rates

  Virtual Only
Register by 24 February.
In Person Only
Register by 2 June.
Both (20% savings!)
Register by 24 February.
Member $60 $140 $160
Nonmember $80 $170 $200

Register for both events and save! To receive the discounted bundle, you will need to add both events to your cart.

Make Contact

Advocacy Action Center

The action center is a free resource for all advocates, 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.

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