Launching of the Belize TESOL Association I am pleased to announce that the Belize TESOL Association was launched on Thursday, March 24, 2013. This very important event took place during the annual Education Week sponsored by the University of Belize’s Faculty of Education and Arts. The launching of Belize TESOL coincided with the first ever University of Belize Story Telling Festival (which I organized). The launching was officially done by Mr. Amilcar Umaña, the deputy mayor of Belmopan, who is himself a teacher. Present at this event was the Governor General of Belize, Dr. Colville Young, a former educator, who would have it no other way, as he wanted to be present for this occasion. I thank Dr. Priscilla Lopez, the interim Dean of the Faculty of Education and Arts and the University of Belize’s Office of Public Information (OPI) for providing venues, and other expenses for the launching and for the first meeting. Mr. Emil Pulido and other colleagues have been avid supporters and for that, I am grateful. That’s as far as BelizeTESOL has gotten and as things develop, I will keep you informed. Yours in Education, Ethnelda Ramirez Paulino
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Ms. Ethnelda Paulino and Mr. Amilcar Umaña launching the Belize TESOL Association at the UB Gymnasium. Story Telling Pictures Below...