Ladies and gentlemen, today marks the end of my tenure as the chairman of BETA. I am writing this farewell message with mixed emotions, as it's high time we pass on the baton to a new and dynamic team. Serving BETA alongside an exceptional group of individuals, who are trustworthy, devoted, and hardworking, has been an absolute pleasure. 

Together, we have strived to t our profession and community, and I truly believe we have given our best. The excitement and thrill of being part of BETA will forever remain in our hearts. 

As I step down from this role, we will not disappear entirely. We will be here to guide, help, and support the new team in their journey to continue the remarkable work of BETA. 

Thank you all for your unwavering support, and I do not doubt that BETA's future is in good hands with the upcoming team. Let's cherish the memories we've created and look forward to a bright future. 

BETA TODAY, BETTER TEACHERS TOMORROW!

Message of Issa OUATTARA, Outgoing Chairman, to the members and the new committee on August 3rd, 2023, after the elective General Assembly.

BETA is organizing a training on May 19, 2023, on "ChatGPT for EFL/ESL teaching and learning."

On May 19, 2023, Mr. Inoussa Malgoubri will lead a webinar on the above-mentioned topic to benefit BETA Members. Here is a little biography of the trainer. 

Malgoubri is a Ph.D. student in Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA. He holds a master’s degree in Applied Linguistics from the Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Burkina Faso, and a graduate diploma in Comparative Education from Nagasaki University, Japan. In Burkina Faso, he taught ESL in secondary and higher education, served as a school principal for the Ministry of Education, and at the Direction of Research in Formal Education (DREF). Inoussa's research interests include intercultural communication, Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy, English as a Second/Foreign Language Education, and learning technologies. 

You can join on D-day by clicking on this Zoom link: https://unl.zoom.us/j/3202230545?pwd=UExrbWJmT3pwTW9SMTY3UXMwcFN0dz09   

SUMMER 2023 OPEN PROGRAM APPLICATION  (DEADLINE: April 17, 2023)

Great opportunity to grow professionally for English teachers of Burkina Faso

Apply by 17th April to the Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Course Scholarships for Summer 2023 by clicking here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=dFDPZv5a0UimkaErISH0S7UOqf-VYqNMkcYm4dwfVpRUREEyVEI2OVk1N0xRNFVEUDMxTVBLNDA3Si4u&fbclid=IwAR24Sjyxsl5zzwXY6pmZ2CkWiMiKGf64NDKWNSbDvGk5QFRtE3_uBslwctw

To be considered for this competitive and prestigious opportunity, English teachers from Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote D'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, and Togo can apply here by 17th April:  

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