2026 TESOL-Ukraine Convention – Digital Outreach Day
“ELT as an Act of Hope in Challenging Times: Rooted in Reality, Reaching for Renewal”
Digital Outreach Day 2026, May 21 TESOL-Ukraine Convention 2026
Part 1 – Sumy State University
| Presenter | Affiliation | Session | Time |
| Ana Methuselah | Hawaii-TESOL | The Breath of Learning: Somatic Strategies for Reducing Language Anxiety Practical Session (40 min) | https://youtu.be/Oqy0iA9jMZM |
| George Kokolas | Express Publishing | Breaking Good – Developing a Positive Mindset as a Teacher Tech-Talk (30 min) | https://youtu.be/LVkaPzzVKgU |
| Elizabeth Marie Basok | English Language Fellow | Maximizing Student Output Through Low-Prep Speaking and Writing Activities Workshop (60 minutes) | https://youtu.be/ddNtkXpqKmc |
| Rusudan Rusieshvili | LEPL Ozurgeti public school N4 | AI and Media Literacy Flash Presentation (15 min) | https://youtu.be/rv41N-QCirs |
| David Livingston
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Palacký University | A Terrible Beauty is Born: The Shared Cultural Heritage of Ireland and Ukraine Tech-Talk (30 min) | https://youtu.be/mL37evwCY4k |
Part 2 – Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogoical University
| Presenter | Affiliation | Session | Time |
| Nataliya Dyachuk | Lviv National Ivan Franko University; Agency “RUNA” | Modern Advertising as a Valuable Multimodal Resource for Media and Language Studies Tech-Talk (30 min) | https://youtu.be/vbV2jd_WIOc |
| Heather Austin | Kansai Gaidai University, Japan | Beyond the Badge: Using Play and Humor in Serious ESP Contexts Workshop (60 min) | https://youtu.be/U8U50Oh-hRU |
| Kenyon Whitehead | Virtual Educator Program (RELO Kyiv) | Virtual Site Visits: Using WebQuests to Build Tourism Industry Knowledge Demonstration (30 min) | |
| Olha Yavorska | Self-employed | Reclaiming Speaking Confidence: An Unconventional AI Immersion Framework Tech-Talk (30 min) |
May 24
Part 3 – Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogoical University
| Luis Perea | Assessment Content Manager at WIDA
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A Comparative Study in the Exploration of Teaching Strategies Using the SIOP Framework in Ukraine and the US to Improve (Decolonize) Ukrainian Curriculum and Awaken Historical Memory in Ukraine | https://youtu.be/1lBFI5VI6hU |
| Nadia Awaida
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ELS Language Center – Eckerd College — Academic Director | Transformative ELT in Practice: Simple Strategies for Challenging Contexts | https://youtu.be/iAcTSuQrNlw |