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The Affiliate Network Professional Council (ANPC) has just
launched the Affiliate Peer Advisory Program (APAP) as announced during
the TESOL Leaders Town Hall on January 17th. This
innovative program is designed to better connect affiliates and the
TESOL ANPC in a more personal, direct way. The 8 members of the ANPC are
reaching out to each TESOL affiliate to ask how the affiliate can
contribute to the association governance-related issues (a best
practices library of this material will be developed in the coming
months) and how the ANPC/TESOL may support an affiliate. The program is
aligned with TESOL’s Strategic Plan outcomes of “Global Presence and
Connectivity”, “Knowledge and Expertise” and “Voice and
Advocacy”.
If you are the President or official representative of your
affiliate (as listed in the most recent Affiliate Leadership Update Form
your affiliate submitted) you should have received an introductory
message to this program. If no one in your affiliate leadership has
received this message, please contact affiliates@tesol.org.
The ANPC is seeking specific best practices regarding
affiliate/association governance: volunteerism, conference planning,
social media outreach, membership fees and policies, etc. The purpose is
to make this resource available to other affiliates who may need
support in this area regarding affiliate governance. In turn, affiliates
that need specific ideas can consult this resource and adopt and adapt
as local circumstances permit.
ANPC members will collaborate with and support affiliates in the following areas of mutual benefit:
- Information-sharing where affiliates share
their experiences and expertise with other affiliates.
- Organizational Health of the association
in regards to membership, events, and other pertinent organizational
matters
- Expertise Buildup among the affiliate and
its fellow affiliates in the same geographical area and beyond
- Online and Offline Presence in various
social outlets like LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and others, as well as
newsletters or any other publishing media
- National and International Event Planning and
Organization including collaboration with other associations
in their geographical area
- Development of a Possible Strategic Plan for the affiliate as needed
- Specific Challenges for their association;
these may be increasing membership,having an online presence or other
goals mutually agreed upon
- Maintenance of Affiliation Requirements
(see link)
We ask that you respond to the introductory message and let the
ANPC know how you can support the program, or how the program can
support you.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact affiliates@tesol.org |
