The Global Issues in Language Education Special Interest Group (GILE SIG) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) aims to:
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promote the integration of global issues, global awareness, and social responsibility in language teaching
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foster networking and mutual support among language educators dealing with global issues
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promote awareness among language teachers of important developments in global education and the fields of environmental education, human rights education, peace education and development education
Constitution: Download
Contact: gile@jalt.org
Publications: www.gilesig.org/jalt-gile-sig-newsletter-archives
Website: www.gilesig.org
Officers:
- President: Margalit Faden
- Treasurer: Anthony Torbert
- Membership Chair: Richard Walker
- Program Chair: Shalvin Singh
- Publicity Chair: Rowena Chua
- Publication Chair: Anthony Lavigne and Kip Cates
- Community/Prefectural Liaison: Thomas Fast- Chugoku, Tim Grose- Hokkaido, May Kyaw Oo- Kyushu, Mark Shrosbree- Kanto, Brent Simmonds- Chubu, and Katherine de Veas- Kansai
- Web Administrator: Erin Noxon
