EnglishUSA July 16th Newsletter

In This Newsletter

Our 2025-26 Membership Year Has Begun
2025-28 Strategic Plan
EnglishUSA Annual Report Release
Professional Development Opportunity
Upcoming Virtual Events
2025 Annual Conference
NAFSA New Interest Group
ACCET 2025 Conference

Our 2025-26 Membership Year Has Begun

Renew Your 2025-2026 Membership TODAY!!

Renew now to ensure no interruption in benefits for teachers, staff, and administrators in your program! Sign into your account using your email; primary and billing contacts can be updated by contacting info@englishusa.org.

Member Compass Link

2025-2028 Strategic Plan

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EnglishUSA, the nation's premier professional association for English language programs, announced the adoption of a comprehensive strategic plan that positions the organization to lead change and support its members in the English language teaching sector through 2028. Click here to review the adopted plan.

2024 Annual Report Release & Webinar

EnglishUSA is proud to release the third edition of the Annual Report on English Language Programs in the USA, delivering the most comprehensive analysis to date of the sector's performance in 2024. The full report is complimentary for EnglishUSA members and respondents. An Executive Summary is available on the website for members and non-members. Sign up for the informational webinar with the link below ("Upcoming Virtual Events)

Professional Development Opportunity

We have an exciting professional development opportunity coming up! Join facilitator Chris Wallett, EnglishUSA Board member and ELS Director of Academic Technology along with 5 representatives of English language programs who will cover different aspects of short-term programs including:

Budgeting / Overall management
Housing
Working with agents & partner schools
Designing curriculum
Managing instructors

We appreciate the following EnglishUSA member volunteers who will be sharing strategies and engaging in discussion with the audience:

Sarah Arva Grosik, University of Pennsylvania
Genie Smiddy, St. Johns University
Ashley Micklos, Wisconsin ESL Institute (WESLI)
Adam McConnell, International Center for Language Studies (ICLS)
Jennifer Haddad, University of Central Florida

Facilitator: Chris Wallett, ELS Educational Services

EnglishUSA Members: Complimentary

Non-members: $25

Call for Proposals for the Professional Development Conference (PDC) 2026 is Now Open!

This year’s theme: Connecting Communities

Proposals that address the following sub-themes are especially welcome:

Curriculum Development
Innovative Programming
Leadership & Management
Marketing & Student Recruitment Professional Development for Faculty Faculty & Staff
Evaluation
Student Assessment
Standards, Regulations & Compliance Teaching Techniques in the Classroom Workplace Well-
Being
AI in Teaching, Learning, and Administration
Partnerships

Due November 13, 2025

Learn More Here

Upcoming Virtual Events

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2025 Annual Conference Details

Pre-Conference Workshop

Title: Beyond Basics: Planning, Prompting, and Learning Design with Generative AI

Date & Time: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | 1:00 - 4:00 pm ET. Click here for more information.

Hotel

EnglishUSA has room blocks with rates starting at $224 per night. Book today before the rooms sell out!

Registration

Early Bird and Member Rate available for $450 (save $70 by registering by September 26th)! Check out non-member and workshop rates here.

Workshop

Book Your Hotel

New Interest Group

The Non-Degree Programs MIG offers a fuller picture of the evolving educational landscape available to international students and provides the space for members who work within section to collaborate. This interest group seeks advance how global markets can learn about, engage and partake in this subsect of education.

Click here to subscribe

ACCET Annual Conference

Join ACCET’s 2025 Annual Conference at the Hilton Chicago, August 24-27.

The Annual Conference is an opportunity to network with ACCET Commissioners and staff, sponsors, and colleagues from ACCET member institutions. The conference includes expert presentations, informative breakout sessions and workshops, and more!

Questions? Contact ACCET at info@accet.org.

Registration:

Conference registration is $695 per person. Click here to register.