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SUMMARY:Bridge '26 -  ELT conference
DESCRIPTION:🗓️ February 7\, 2026 | 📍 Online | Free | One Day \nWe’re excited to announce BRIDGE ’26\, a new national conference for English Language Teachers in Romania\, hosted by ESU Romania. \nWith the theme:“From Language to Communication: Teaching Skills for Real Life in an AI World”\, this one-day online event is designed to offer practical\, teacher-focused content\, relevant to today’s rapidly evolving classrooms. \nSpeakers & Sessions – BRIDGE ’26\nThom JonesWhat Now? Teaching for Real-Life Communication in an AI WorldA reflective\, discussion-led session exploring what truly matters in language education as AI reshapes classrooms\, assessment\, and ideas of progress\, with a focus on real-life communication over tools and trends. \nNik PeacheySupporting Ethical and Constructive AI Use in the English Language ClassroomA practical and principled look at how teachers can engage critically\, ethically\, and constructively with AI\, drawing on decades of experience in digital literacy and learning technology. \nLouisa Mundachali SearleOracy & the Education of the Whole ChildAn exploration of oracy as a foundational element of learning\, character development\, and civic readiness\, with practical strategies for embedding structured talk and dialogic teaching into school culture. \nJulie LehnerTeacher Training in the Age of Generative AI: the IH Bucharest Training ExperienceA grounded\, practice-based session examining how AI is being integrated into CELTA and DELTA teacher training at International House Bucharest. Drawing on real course examples\, the session explores how AI can support professional development without replacing sound pedagogy\, critical thinking\, or reflective practice\, while also addressing ethical considerations and what genuinely works in teacher education today. \nJohn SladeFrom Fear to Function: Using AI Effectively in Language TeachingA practical session offering five concrete ways teachers can use AI responsibly and meaningfully to support effective language learning without replacing good teaching. \nMelih DumanHelping Students with IELTS ReadingA focused session on teaching reading sub-skills more explicitly in IELTS preparation\, helping learners move beyond plateaus and become more strategic\, efficient readers. \nLaura-Rebeca StiegelbauerConfidence\, Interaction\, and Speaking Performance: Teaching What AI Cannot ReplaceA practical exploration of how teachers can continue to develop real speaking skills\, confidence\, and interaction in AI-rich classrooms\, grounded in Cambridge Speaking assessment principles. \nAt ESU Romania\, we believe that language education is about more than vocabulary and grammar — it’s about communication\, confidence\, and preparing young people for the real world. \n🧠 Join us as we bridge ideas\, classrooms\, and communities.🔗 Register here
URL:https://esu.ro/event/bridge-26-elt-conference/
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SUMMARY:Why Should We Care? — Public Speaking Competition for Young People
DESCRIPTION:We live in a world where problems are everywhere — and it’s easy to shrug and move on. Why Should We Care? is a public speaking competition\, organised by Speak Up\, that challenges young people to do the opposite: to speak clearly about what isn’t working\, persuade others that it matters\, and propose what can be done. \nEach participant delivers a speech that answers two essential questions: \n\nWhy should we care?\nWhat can be done? (even at an individual level)\n\nTracks\n\nLocal Issues (Romanian): issues that affect your school\, neighbourhood\, or city.\nGlobal Issues (Romanian): climate crisis\, misinformation\, polarization\, rights violations\, and more.\nEnglish Track: any topic\, as long as it answers the two questions above.\n\nSpeech length\n\n5 minutes — participants aged 15+\n3 minutes — participants under 15\n\nTopic guidelines\nTopics are open\, but speeches must be: \n\nNon-discriminatory\nFree of harmful\, insulting\, or hate-inciting messages\nNot linked to extremist ideologies\n\nFormat (Hybrid event)\n\nIn-person (Bucharest): 14 February\, GDS\, Calea Victoriei 120 (attendance in the venue is only after email confirmation)\nOnline (Zoom): for participants from across the countryOnline speeches will be streamed and projected in the room.\n\nThe event is open to parents and the wider public. \nRegistration\nTo validate your registration: \n\nComplete the form: https://forms.gle/5YY6wrsoo8RfWw6D6\nSend a relaxed 1-minute video explaining your chosen topic:\n\n\nvia WhatsApp to +40 744 321 041\, or\nupload to YouTube (unlisted link) and include it in the form.\n\nNote for schools\nSchools registering more than two participants are kindly asked to provide a teacher available to serve on a judging panel.
URL:https://esu.ro/event/why-should-we-care-public-speaking-competition-for-young-people/
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