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AFFILIATE REPORTS: CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA
ACPI, ACPI PURPOSE, KEY THEME - ASSOCIATION'S PURPOSE AND WORK
Ana Madrigal Rimola, President ACPI, San Jose, Costa Rica
ACPI (Costa Rican Association of Teachers of English) is an association of professionals concerned with the education of English language learners at all levels of public and private education in Costa Rica. ACPI was created to approach teachers and professors with the educational and political areas in the government. Our interests include classroom practices, research, program and curriculum development, employment, funding, and legislation, all of them focusing on the benefits for educators.
ACPI was founded in 1960 by a group of pioneer teachers interested in improving the use of English in our country. They began the first contact with the people in charge of important roles in education to call attention to the need for English as a Second Language teaching as English is a plus for jobs from border to border, taking into account that Costa Rica is touristic country.
ACPI was created to protect the interests of all educators in the seven provinces. On the other hand, it was a window to open opportunities abroad. Our mission is to be an association of professionals concerned with the education of English language learners at all levels of public and private education. It is also a vehicle to disseminate information to organizations inside and outside the country. Since the foundation, ACPI has celebrated its convention once a year; we are 60 years old and happy to celebrate this anniversary with another convention and visiting all regions around the country with workshops to teachers in public schools.
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