BRAZ-TESOL

Founded in 1986, BRAZ-TESOL is Brazil's largest association of teachers of English to speakers of other languages.

A not-for-profit organization with a membership of over 2,000 professionals, BRAZ-TESOL is an affiliate of TESOL International (US), IATEFL (UK) and a member of Southern Cone TESOL (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay).

BRAZ-TESOL aims to:

• foster and support research in the field of English teaching.
• support teacher development programs in all types of teaching institutions in Brazil.
• promote studies in the area of English teaching and related fields, such as applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, use of technology and second language acquisition.
• establish and maintain contacts with similar associations in other countries, especially TESOL (US), IATEFL (UK) and Southern Cone TESOL, which brings together Brazil Uruguay, Chile, Paraguay and Argentina.
• organize national and regional Conventions, meetings and seminars on topics related to the teaching of English in Brazil.

BRAZ-TESOL has a remunerated executive secretary. The members of the Executive Board, the Advisory Council, Regional Chapters, and SIG committees are all volunteers, working for the good of the profession of ELT.

BRAZ-TESOL national organization consists of:

• a national office based in São Paulo
• A National Executive Board
• an Advisory Council - whose members are elected to serve for two years
• regional Chapters
• special Interest Groups - SIGs