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January 2020: Travis Frank
January 2020 This month's voice: "Multiplicity" by Travis Frank Introduction When Travis Frank presented a plenary session on diversity at KOTESOL’s 2019 Team-Building and Connections Day, I was impressed by how nuanced, thorough, and thoughtful his presentation was....Basic page KOTESOL Voices January 5, 2020
February 2020: Maria Lisak
February 2020 This month's voice: "Grokking Myself" by Maria Lisak Introduction When I first met Maria Lisak, she was giving a workshop at a KOTESOL conference. I remember being impressed (and, to be candid, a little intimidated) by her energy, professionalism,...Basic page KOTESOL Voices February 8, 2020
March 2020: James G. Rush II
March 2020 This month's voice: "Our VOCAtion, Voices in Harmony" by James G. Rush II Introduction By Travis Frank Chair, KOTESOL Diversity Committee James has got one of those smiles that will make you feel like you’ve known him for ages, even when you know full well...Basic page KOTESOL Voices March 1, 2020
April 2020: Sunil Mahtani
April 2020 This month's voice: Sunil Mathani, "Once Upon a Time..." Introduction By Travis Frank Chair, KOTESOL Diversity Committee What can I tell you about Sunil Mathani that you might not already know? When trying to introduce a man who is so active in the...Basic page KOTESOL Voices March 30, 2020
May 2020: Kristy Dolson
May 2020 This month's voice: Kristy Dolson, "Teaching in a Time of Crisis" Introduction By Lindsay Herron KOTESOL President I have had the pleasure of knowing Kristy Dolson since she came to her first Gwangju-Jeonnam chapter workshop years ago. I should have...Basic page KOTESOL Voices May 1, 2020
One Is Not Enough by T. R. Frank
KOTESOL Voices is pleased to present One Is Not Enough, a poetry anthology by Diversity Committee Chair and KOTESOL Voices Co-editor Travis Frank!Publications KOTESOL Voices May 6, 2020
June 2020: Lucinda Estrada
June 2020 This month's voice: Lucinda Estrada, "The Narrators' Voices" Introduction By Travis Frank Co-editor, KOTESOL Voices The circumstances under which I met Lucinda Estrada were—surprise, surprise—virtual. Given the fact that it is very ill-advised for...Basic page KOTESOL Voices May 29, 2020
July 2020: Matkhiya Usmonova
July 2020 This month's voice: Matkhiya Usmonova, "Celebration of Eid al-Adha in Uzbekistan" Introduction By Lindsay Herron Co-editor, KOTESOL Voices When we created KOTESOL Voices, we wanted to showcase the manifold diverse voices in KOTESOL—the...Basic page KOTESOL Voices June 27, 2020
August 2020: Elexis Nelson
August 2020 This month's voice: Elexis Nelson, "Teaching in the Wake of Social Injustice" Introduction By Lindsay Herron Co-editor, KOTESOL Voices I've been very proud over the past few years to see KOTESOL's growth as an organization dedicated to inclusion, equity,...Basic page KOTESOL Voices July 28, 2020
September 2020: Kara Waggoner
September 2020 This month's voice: Kara Waggoner, "The Right to Diverse Views" Introduction By Lindsay Herron Co-editor, KOTESOL Voices Even if you haven't met Kara Waggoner, you almost certainly have seen the results of her labor! From her work on the Seoul Chapter...Basic page KOTESOL Voices August 12, 2020
October 2020: Michael Free
October 2020 This month's voice: Michael Free, "On the Value of Empathy" Introduction By Lindsay Herron Editor, KOTESOL Voices When I approached 2020 KOTESOL International Conference Chair Michael Free about writing for KOTESOL Voices, I specifically chose the month of...Basic page KOTESOL Voices October 1, 2020
November 2020: Virginia Hanslien
November 2020 This month's voice: Virginia Hanslien, "On Gratitude" Introduction Lindsay Herron Editor, KOTESOL Voices Every time I've had the pleasure of speaking with Virginia Hanslien, she has struck me as someone who seems to handle the exigencies of life with...Basic page KOTESOL Voices October 28, 2020
December 2020: Luis Caballero
December 2020 This month's voice: Luis R. Caballero, "Get Out and Go for It! Pathways Beyond Korea" Introduction Lindsay Herron Editor, KOTESOL Voices When Luis Caballero told me last year that he was moving back to the U.S., I was incredibly conflicted. On the one...Basic page KOTESOL Voices December 11, 2020
January 2021: Anika Casem
January 2021 This month's voice: Anika Casem, "What's Your New Year's Resolution?" Introduction Lindsay Herron Editor, KOTESOL Voices I've never been a fan of New Year's resolutions, personally. I think I've always been bothered by the implication that self-...Basic page KOTESOL Voices December 30, 2020