NAELPA Membership 2022

The NAELPA serves as the voice of ELs, representing SEAs and LEAs across the United States. We are small enough to hear individual voices, yet powerful enough to be heard as a whole. The organization provides its members with direct contact to the change agents in each state and at the Federal level. With two-way communication between the council and the decision makers, our voice can be heard. Join today and be part of the voice!

• ANYONE with an interest in working with and supporting English Learners is welcome to join!
• Annual membership dues extends for a period of twelve months beginning January 1 and ending on December 31 of each membership year.
• Registration for the NAELPA Annual Conference includes membership in NAELPA for the remainder of the current membership year (if the person registering isn't currently a member). For more details about the Annual National Conference, please visit the National Conference page.
  
• A copy of the NAELPA W-9 Form is available.

As a member you can: 

• Voice your opinions via surveys
• Learn about the work of the council and current events surrounding ELs via newsletters
• Participate in informational webinars on topics such as ESSA, OCR/DOJ, Newcomers, Long Term ELs, etc.
• Serve on a Committee (See the committee webpages {add a link to the main committee page})
• Attend the annual meeting/conference
• Build a network of peer support

Voting Members:  Every member that works for a State Education Agency (SEA) or Local Education Agency (LEA) has a vote in the general assembly.

Non Voting Members:  Non-voting members of the international education community administering programs to support ELs, members of other entities administering grants and/or programs that support the education of ELs, and others interested in or active in the support of ELs. Non-voting members may serve on committees and participate in all national webinars and meetings.

Membership Fees:  Membership dues pays for membership for the period of the current membership year unless indicated otherwise. The membership year begins on January 1st and ends on December 31st. Both individual and institutional (transferable) memberships are available. The person that purchases an individual membership retains ownership of that membership even if they change positions. In the case of institutional memberships, which are purchased by an organization or education agency, those memberships reside with the position designated by the organization or agency. Thus, if an agency purchases a membership for their Title III Director, the person that fills that position holds the membership. If there is a change in personnel for that position, whoever is next appointed to that position will be the NAELPA member for that agency.  An individual membership is $50.00 annually. An institutional (transferable) membership is $150 annually.

***We value your time and want to let you know the entire process will take you about 15 minutes. You can come back later and fill in more details and we encourage you to do so, as this platform will serve as your membership platform for the membership year. Thank you in advance, we have exciting plans for NAELPA and your membership benefits.***
Registration instructions:

• Click "Register Now
• Create and account when prompted. You can enhance your profile more later, but you may want to have the following on hand:
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  • Brief Bio
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• Select the skills you are offering and seeking
• Start typing the organization you represent and select it from the drop down. Don't see your organization? Request to add it
• Confirm your account
• Register for your membership