Charge
The Global Professional Issues Committee (GPIC) serves as a forum on professional issues for members outside the United States and makes recommendations to the board of directors on ways in which TESOL can address issues related to TESOL educators who live and work outside the United States.
Activities
The GPIC identifies, discusses, and develops recommended solutions for professional issues affecting the TESOL field outside the United States. In addition, the GPIC drafts, or supervises the drafting of, position statements and papers for Board review and approval on global issues.
Qualifications
The committee’s membership should be geographically, ethnically, and linguistically diverse, as well as represent the diversity of interests and expertise of the TESOL membership. Each committee member should demonstrate a commitment to serve as an active member of the committee and be willing to address global professional issues brought before the committee. The intent is to ensure that the majority of members on the committee are natives of the country in which they live or work.
Leadership, 2012-2013
Chair: Ana L. Garcia de Parades
Chair-Elect: Lucilla Lopriore
Past Chair: Rajni Badlani
Board Liaison: Valerie Jakar
Staff Liaison: Valerie Borchelt
For more information, please visit the Global Professional Issues Committee page in the TESOL Community.