The Chulalongkorn University Language Institute (CULI), the Thailand Extensive Reading Association (TERA) and the ER Foundation held the “Promoting English Reading in the Asian Context and beyond” Conference 2024. It was held at the Arnoma Grand Hotel Bangkok between August 22 and 23, 2024 and welcomed 120 presenters and participants from over 10 countries. This event was co-organized by Thailand Extensive Reading Association (TERA) and supported by the Extensive English Foundation and the Regional English Language Office (RELO), Bangkok. The plenary speakers included Janice Bland, Neil Anderson, Rob Waring and Dumrong Adunyarittigun. It was a highly successful event throughly enjoyed by all.
At the event, the ERF’s Cory Koby donated many graded readers to support the “Let’s Pass the Love Forward Project” conducted by Assistant Professor Dr. Mintra Puripunyavanich, Immediate Past Chair of the Thailand Extensive Reading Association (TERA).
The project was initiated to support Dr. Anchalee Seangthong’s budding extensive reading program at the Faculty of Education, Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University. Approximately 493USD was donated to buy 120 graded readers for Dr. Seangthong’s ER program. The number of graded readers given through this project has made it possible for her faculty to set up the English Corner for students.
As a mark of gratitude Dr. Seangthong says “I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for your support. All the books that you have provided today and your kind encouragement mean a lot to me. They are such nice resources for students because they all need support to enhance their confidence in English and get more experiences. I am so grateful for your generosity.”
Dr. Puripunyavanich would like to extend her thanks to the ERF for supporting the project. Together we have passed the love forward to build a community of extensive reading we want to see in this world.
