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Grants and Awards

TESOL Presidents' Award

Every year the TESOL president, in collaboration with the president-elect and the past president, selects a recipient for the annual Presidents’ Award. The award honors individuals and organizations outside of TESOL who have demonstrated a commitment to English-language instruction, helped TESOL further its mission, and supported education in general.

2026 Presidents' Award Recipient

My Hometown Salt Lake City is an initiative that combines the strengths of individuals, faith-based organizations, and community partners to help individuals and families in this community improve their residential living conditions, maintain access to available services and community information, connect productively with other neighbors, and serve together.

Past Recipients

Year Recipient
2026 My Hometown Salt Lake City
2025 Recipient name coming soon...
2024 Dr. Robert Phillipson
2023 Recipient name coming soon...
2022 Recipient name coming soon...
2021 International Rescue Committee (IRC) Education team
2020 Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw
2019 iCivics
2018 Jim Cummins
2017 The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF)
2016 International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL)
2015 Linda Darling Hammond
2014 The British Council
2013 Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program
2012 BRAC Education Programme
2011 Association of Binational Centers in Latin America (ABLA)
2010 The Peace Corps
2009 Sen. Gilbert Cedillo & UCLA Improving Dreams, Equality, Access & Success (IDEAS)
2008 Laurie Olsen
2007 Li Ka-shing
2006 American Civil Liberties Union
2005 Claudio Sanchez
2004 Howard Gardner
2003 Morris Dees
2002 John H. Flavell
2001 The Spencer Foundation
2000 Milton Wong
1999 UNICEF Education for Development Unit
1998 James Banks
1997 Charles Ferguson
1996 The Center for International Exchange of Scholars
1995 Le Ly Hayslip
1994 George Soros
1993 Hillary Rodham Clinton
1992 Lt. Governor David C. Lam
1991 Paulo Freire
1990 n/a
1989 n/a
1988 Senator Paul Simon

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