Freedom 250

Arizona State University Educator Alissa Nostas supported Turkish teacher trainers in developing an AI for education course

Northern Arizona University Professor Randi Reppen delivered plenaries and workshops across Laos and Cambodia

Jessica Cinco of Arizona State University introduced differentiated instruction to Bahraini and Kuwaiti English language teachers

Sharon Aguiar brought Colorado mountain resort culture to university students in the Philippines

Julia Hedges, from Colorado, shared American English resources with Brazilian teachers

University of Northern Colorado Professor Madeline Milian connected with Thai culture after her plenary at the AsiaTEFL conference

Idaho resident Devon Jancin used social media to teach vocabulary in Indonesia

Boise-based educator Anita Tjan shared about Idaho’s culture, attractions, and famous potatoes with secondary students in Turkiye

Andrea Mason Garner of Idaho created a virtual academic writing center to support university students in Indonesia

Montana-born educator Jennifer Eidum’s webinars were streamed by over 800 Russian educators on YouTube and other channels

Montana-based educator Judy Emerson explored Mongolia’s wildlife while supporting teacher mentors

Rachel Martin of Helena, Montana, reached over 4500 teachers in Peru through monthly teacher training webinars

Ryan Brux of Las Vegas, Nevada, has helped teachers design community-focused projects in India, Indonesia, and Nepal

Benjamin Pellogrom of Reno, Nevada, delivered teacher training seminars across Indonesia

Nevada-based educator Meena Singhal integrated cultural traditions to train English for Tourism instructors in Mexico

University of New Mexico professor Cristyn Elder has shared her expertise in Rhetoric & Composition and TESOL around the world

Douglas Brazil of Silver City, New Mexico, trained Djiboutian civil servants in English to strengthen regional cooperation

Albuquerque resident Jesica Nkouaga equipped Peruvian Tourism Police with essential English skills

Southern Utah University lecturer Sharon Lyman strengthened teacher capacity across Tajikistan

Utah-based professor Neil Anderson has leveraged his 40-year career to enhance reading instruction and help teachers harness GenAI

Utah native Allison Wallace Baker built teachers’ pedagogical skills in the Central African Republic

Ellen Kappus of Jackson, Wyoming, provided training on the science of learning and evidence-based vocabulary instruction in Chile

Former University of Wyoming professor Dilnoza Khasilova equipped Russian teachers with digital tools for teaching