Introduction to IATEFL Associates
IATEFL is proud to work with regional and national teaching associations around the world.
IATEFL works with over 100 national and regional Teaching Associations around the world to promote professional cooperation in English language teaching, and maintain an international network of support and communication. IATEFL and the IATEFL Associates bring together a combined community of over 100,000 English language teaching professionals around the globe. Non-profit teaching associations can apply to become an ‘IATEFL Associate’ and, if accepted, are able to benefit their association and its members in a number of ways:
Benefits for the teaching association:
- be represented on the IATEFL Board of Trustees through the Associates’ Representative
- invitation for one representative of your association to attend the IATEFL Annual International
Conference, including our Associates’ Day on the day before the conference opens – an
opportunity to meet representatives from other associations around the world, share ideas,
benchmark and collaborate - invitation for several representatives from the board of your teaching association to participate in the annual IATEFL Associates Annual Online Conference
- publicising your main annual event to an international audience on the IATEFL website and in our membership magazine, IATEFL Voices
- offer your members reduced rate Associate Individual membership of IATEFL, and so add another benefit to being a member of your teaching association
- collaborate with IATEFL’s 16 Special Interest Groups on events and publications
- apply for special funding such as the Wider Membership Scheme and IATEFL Projects
Benefits for the teaching association’s members:
- reduced cost Associate Individual Membership of IATEFL
- be part of a wider international community, build your professional network of colleagues around the world as well as your local teaching association