{"id":41641,"date":"2026-05-14T15:00:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohiotesol.org\/web\/?page_id=41641"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:28:08","slug":"advocacy-events-connections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ohiotesol.org\/web\/advocacy-events-connections\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy Events &amp; Connections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stay Connected and Get Involved<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Explore advocacy events, professional organizations, and opportunities that support multilingual learners and educators across Ohio. Connect with Ohio TESOL advocacy liaisons and partner networks to collaborate, share ideas, and stay informed about advocacy efforts impacting the TESOL community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#e3e8ed;flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ohiotesol.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Advocacy-Events-3.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ohiotesol.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Advocacy-Events-3.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ohiotesol.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Advocacy-Events-3.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 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class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">June 22 &#8211; 24, 2026: TESOL Advocacy Action Days<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-a6a245a7fcc679a6fde4b8241ed7cd79\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ohiotesol.org\" title=\"\">October 8-9, 2026:  Ohio TESOL Annual Conference<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">March 15-18, 2027:  TESOL International<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">May 5, 2027:  OCHLA Legislative Visit Day<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#e3e8ed;flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ohiotesol.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Professional-Organizations-8.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ohiotesol.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Professional-Organizations-8.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ohiotesol.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Professional-Organizations-8.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ohiotesol.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Professional-Organizations-8.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ohiotesol.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Professional-Organizations-8.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ohiotesol.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Professional-Organizations-8.png?resize=830%2C830&amp;ssl=1 830w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ohiotesol.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Professional-Organizations-8.png?resize=230%2C230&amp;ssl=1 230w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ohiotesol.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Professional-Organizations-8.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ohiotesol.org\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Professional-Organizations-8.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#e3e8ed;flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Organizations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7dd7c8c53c22fc33ca7663cc0b2e25db\" style=\"color:#1883c0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.escneo.org\/Downloads\/NOELL%2025-26.pdf?v=76\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NOELL: Northeast Ohio English Language Learners Collaborative<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-dbf77653e9ccd4e2150f76da0debb50d\" style=\"color:#1883c0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.escneo.org\/TitleIIIEnglishLearnersConsortium.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Education Service Center of Northeast Ohio: Title III English Learners Consortium<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d76de3d3eb3372eafbcc096b1604716c\" style=\"color:#1883c0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tesol.org\/advocacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TESOL International Association Advocacy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-05d128610ddc65cde035faa2ccce6556\" style=\"color:#1883c0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/welcomingamerica.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Welcoming America<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-41189056e106c661e66dcec281b216ad\" style=\"color:#1883c0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crisohio.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Community Refugee and Immigration Services (CRIS) Ohio<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Part of Ohio TESOL\u2019s mission is to advocate for the TESOL profession at the local, state, and federal level while supporting educators and multilingual learners across Ohio and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">If you have questions, suggestions, advocacy resources, or would like to become more involved in advocacy efforts supporting multilingual learners and language education, we encourage you to connect with the Ohio TESOL Advocacy Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Paul Hudson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">ohiotesoladvocacy@gmail.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Dr. Adam Cooper<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">ohiotesoladvocacy.3@gmail.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stay Connected and Get Involved Explore advocacy events, professional organizations, and opportunities that support multilingual learners and educators across Ohio. 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