Founded in 1986, BRAZ-TESOL is the largest association of English language teaching professionals in Brazil. A non-profit organization with over 1,000 members, BRAZ-TESOL is an affiliate of TESOL International Association (USA) and an associate of IATEFL (UK). The association is also part of the Southern Cone TESOL network, which brings together teacher associations from Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru, Colombia, and Chile.
BRAZ-TESOL aims to:
• foster and support research in English language teaching and related fields;
• organize national and regional events and professional development initiatives across Brazil;
• support teacher education and professional development initiatives in a variety of educational contexts;
• promote studies in areas such as applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, technology in education, and second language acquisition;
• establish and strengthen partnerships with similar associations worldwide, especially TESOL International, IATEFL, and Southern Cone TESOL.
BRAZ-TESOL maintains a national office in São Paulo with a paid administrative staff. All leadership positions within the association, including the Executive Board, Advisory Council, Audit Committee, Regional Chapters, and Special Interest Groups (SIGs), are voluntary.
The national organization consists of:
a national office based in São Paulo;
a National Executive Board;
an Advisory Council,
an Audit Committee;
Regional Chapters;
Special Interest Groups (SIGs).