Georgia TESOL Grants & Awards
The GATESOL board encourages nominations for the following grants:
Georgia/Peru TESOL Travel Grant -- Due Date: April 15th
This grant was created to promote cross-cultural understanding and the sharing of resources between Georgia TESOL and Peru TESOL. The total amount of the annual grant is $1,500. After reviewing the material, if you have questions please contact Yanira Alfonso, Peru TESOL liaison, at yalfonso7@yahoo.com.
Beverly Benson Travel Grant -- Due Date: December 30th
Georgia TESOL members who wish to receive funding support to attend the
International TESOL convention may apply for a Beverly Benson Travel grant.
The total amount of the annual grant is $1,500, which may be given to one
recipient or divided among recipients.
Lindy Lopez-Butner Memorial
Grant -- Due Date: October 15th
The application period for the Lindy Lopez-Butner Memorial Grant is now open.
Lindy Lopez-Butner exemplified the high ideals of an unusually competent, sensitive, caring ESOL teacher who sacrificed her own time and comfort for the well-being of her students, especially the neediest ones. In her honor, Georgia TESOL has set up a memorial grant.
The purpose of this grant is to promote the professional development of a promising ESOL teacher who is a current member in good standing of Georgia TESOL and has a worthy plan or goal that will directly benefit ESOL students, but lacks the resources or materials to achieve his or her goal or project. The grant is offered on a yearly basis. The maximum amount of the grant is $1,000.
The GATESOL board encourages applications for the following awards:
Public Service Award -- Due Date: October 15th
Each year Georgia TESOL recognizes a community member who has preformed significant service to benefit English language learners and the international community in Georgia. The winner of the Public Service award is recognized at the annual conference with a plaque or gift and often gives a brief speech about his/her area of service.
Youth Public Service Award
This award is designed to recognize a young person who has given significant service to benefit English language learners and the international community in Georgia. The winner of the Youth Public Service Award is recognized at the annual conference with a certificate and a small check.
Professional Service Award
The professional service award is granted to a member of Georgia TESOL who has performed outstanding service to the profession of teaching English as a Second Language to our students.
Deadlines
The deadline for all award nominations is October 15, 2008. Please submit your nomination(s) to Heather Boldt (hboldt@emory.edu). The application deadline for the Lindy Lopez-Butner Memorial grant is also October 15, 2008. To review the rubric and complete an application, please visit Grants & Awards section of the GATESOL website (www.gatesol.org).
Final decisions will be made by the awards committee and presented at the annual GATESOL conference in November. Awardees will be notified prior to the conference.
Questions?
Please email Heather Boldt, member-at-large and awards committee chairperson, at hboldt@emory.edu, 404-727-8075.
