Teacher Training Program by TESOL/TFL Alumni Sends Out Ripples of Change in Haiti
A team of Middlebury Institute alumni returned to the Central Plateau of Haiti this past January to conduct teacher training for teachers of English.
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Institute Hosts English Teachers From Around the World
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
The Middlebury Institute is hosting 15 secondary school teachers from nine countries for a two-week professional development program sponsored by the U.S. State Department.
Four Alumnae Named English Language Fellows
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Four Middlebury Institute alumnae will serve as U.S. State Department English Language Fellows in Rwanda, Niger, South Africa, and Thailand in the coming year.
Iraqi Alumnus Reflects on Life in Mosul after ISIS Invaded
| by Adnan Al-Hammodi MATESOL '13
“Beasts entered my city and everything collapsed,” says Middlebury Institute alumnus Adnan Al-Hammody MATESOL ’13 of his hometown of Mosul, Iraq. “Yet I remain hopeful.”
Monterey Celebrated as Language Capital of the World
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
Celebrating the rich international culture of Monterey, the third annual Language Capital of the World Cultural Festival featured faculty, staff, and students from the Middlebury Institute.
Colleagues and Former Students Remember Professor Leo van Lier
A memorial event for longtime Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages professor Leo van Lier brought together friends, alumni, colleagues, and current students.
The Multiplier Effect: TESOL Alumnae Train Teachers in Haiti
A 2013 class assignment for students in the Middlebury Institute’s Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages degree program has grown into a long-standing relationship and continuous development of a community of English teachers in Haiti.
Bailey, Damerow Receive English Language Education Award
Middlebury Institute professor Kathi Bailey and alumnus Ryan Damerow were recently awarded the TESOL International Association’s President’s Award for their contributions to the field of English language education.
Intensive English Student Symposium Offers Bird’s Eye View of Global Issues
Students from summer Intensive English Programs at the Middlebury Institute presented research on topics ranging from rising right-wing violence in Germany to educational inequality in Chile at the annual student symposium.
Alumna Receives Global Award for Contribution to Field of Legal English
Middlebury Institute alumna Patricia Sours recently received the Global Legal Skills Award in recognition of her valuable contribution to the field of Legal English through teaching and authoring two important textbooks.