Organization Information

Name : Bilingual Education Student Organization (BESO)
Description : BESO is an affiliate of the Texas Association of Bilingual Education (TABE). BESO provides students with opportunities to grow professionally as a future teacher, as well as to gain experience and learn about the bilingual education system, and help the educational community, Activities will include educational seminars, professional conferences, fund-raising and volunteer opportunities, and social events.
Purpose : The purpose of the Bilingual Education Student Organization is to create opportunities for students to exchange ideas, practices, and information about bilingual education on a local level. The organization strives to help its members to develop support groups, to grow professionally, to network, and to serve the local community through volunteer activities. Additionally, BESO provides a means for recruitment of new bilingual education teachers, which is one of the highest-need teaching fields in Texas and throughout the nation. The BESO meetings, conducted in a relaxed atmosphere of camaraderie, typically feature invited speakers from the education sector and serve as a forum for the presentation and discussion of such topics as policy, teaching practices, materials development, and research.
Membership Requirements : Membership shall include students in the College of Education and other Texas State students who are interested in bilingual education and/or serving the children of the San Marcos community.
Website : https://www.education.txstate.edu/ci/Contact-Us/Student-Orgs/BESO.html

Meeting Location : College of Education
Meetings : Wednesday 05:00 pm
Meeting frequency : bi-weekly