Hawai‘i Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is a local professional organization for ESL professionals. Our goals are to create a community of ESL professionals and provide them with professional development and networking opportunities, and to increase public and government recognition and support of the ESL field, ESL educators, and English language learners.

Hawai‘i TESOL welcomes anyone interested in the teaching of English to speakers of other languages in the state of Hawai‘i, including teachers, teacher aides, students, administrators, community volunteers, and others.

Benefits of Hawai‘i TESOL Membership

Active membership in Hawai‘i TESOL provides a number of benefits, including:

  • Discounts on registration rates for our annual conference
  • Free in-person access to our practical workshop and language experience events
  • Hard copies of The Word newsletter (distributed at Hawai‘i TESOL events)
  • Access to the Hawai‘i TESOL mailing list, which provides notification of upcoming professional development events and other opportunities
  • Easy opt-in access to the UH Mānoa Department of Second Language Studies ESL Job List
  • Access to travel grants for conference attendance
  • Voting privileges in Hawai‘i TESOL executive board elections

Please note that membership in Hawai‘i TESOL does not confer membership in TESOL International Association, and membership in TESOL International Association does not confer membership in Hawai‘i TESOL.