Benefits of TESOL Kuwait Membership
TESOL Kuwait is a non-profit organization oriented mainly towards offering professional development to EFL/ESL teachers working in Kuwait and neighboring countries. As such, being part of TESOL Kuwait affords its members important benefits as mentioned below.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Being a member of TESOL Kuwait offers opportunities for professional development via open meetings and conferences organized by TESOL Kuwait. TESOL Kuwait holds at minimum of three open meeting per year, an annual conference and hosts other kinds of social events.
The membership of TESOL Kuwait runs for a whole year (365 days) from the day of the payment and renews automatically. Members will be notified before the renewal.
Members of TESOL Kuwait will acquire certificates of attendance for the events organized by TESOL Kuwait such as Open Meetings and the Annual Conference.
Members of TESOL Kuwait will have the opportunity to participate in online forums and interact with other TESOL Kuwait members. In addition, they will have a personal profile as a TESOL Kuwait member online.
Members of TESOL Kuwait have access to an online Member’s Profile which s/he can update and customize according to the needs.
Members of TESOL Kuwait have the opportunity to present at TESOL Kuwait events, in accordance with the rules established by the bylaws. Following their participation in TESOL Kuwait events, members are awarded certificates.
SOCIAL NETWORKING
Being a member of TESOL Kuwait is also an exciting social experience. Our members come from diverse backgrounds and bring in different kinds of experiences which makes being part of TESOL Kuwait a rich and interesting social experience. At TESOL Kuwait, we offer professional development opportunities to our members but, at the same time, we benefit from the vast and diverse experiences of our TESOL members. At TESOL Kuwait members can interact face to face at our events and/or using our web tools such as forums and blogs. Members of TESOL Kuwait will have a secured online account that will allow them to access information about TESOL Kuwait and interact with each other and board members.
OTHER BENEFITS
Members of TESOL Kuwait will benefit from discounted fees for conferences organized by TESOL Kuwait.
Members of TESOL Kuwait will benefit from discounted prices when purchasing books from our partners (please see our website for details).
Members of TESOL Kuwait have the opportunity to be part of Special Interest Groups which closely follow an educational issue of their own interest.
Members of TESOL Kuwait will benefit from mentoring/initiation done by senior TESOL members when first joining TESOL Kuwait. During the first meeting, a demonstration will be held on the usage of the application on the TESOL website in order to maximize the benefits which they can derive from using it.