Our Organization:

Carolina TESOL is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to improve the quality of education for English language learners and to promote effective intercultural communication and understanding.

Our goals are:

• To collect and disseminate information about teaching English to speakers of other languages and related bilingual/bicultural issues

• To stimulate professional development

• To provide opportunities for discussion of issues in the field of ESL and bilingual/bicultural education

What is Carolina TESOL doing?

Carolina TESOL is working to achieve specific goals based on the special needs of our two-state region. Here are just a few of the things we are doing:

• Offering conferences, symposiums and discussion groups to educators serving English Language Learners and their families

• Working with state governments to encourage public school systems to provide effective services to all their non-native speakers

• Helping bridge the cultural and language challenges of foreign students and visitors