​​Yecid Ortega is the founder of this project. He finished his doctoral studies at OISE, University of Toronto in Language and Literacies Education with a specialization in Comparative, International, and Development Education. His major research interests draw from ethnographic approaches and critical research in language teacher education. He explores how social justice juxtaposes with concepts of culture, race, linguistics, human rights, and gender equality in different language teacher education programs (e.g., TESOL, EFL/ESL) in international contexts.

Publications

Selected articles:
Ortega, Y. (2021). ‘I wanted to be white’: Understanding power asymmetries of whiteness and racialisation. Whiteness and Education. Download Here
Ortega, Y. (2019). “Teacher, ¿Puedo hablar en Español?” A reflection on plurilingualism and translanguaging practices in EFL. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, 21(2), 155-170. 
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Ortega, Y. (2018). Plurilingualism in the new era: A conversation with Enrica Piccardo.  Argentinian Journal of Applied Linguistics. 6(1), 75-91. 
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Selected book chapters:
Ortega, Y. (2021). Working for social justice in a marginalized Colombian English teaching classroom. In D. Christian & K. M. Bailey (Eds.), Research on teaching and learning English in under-resourced areas. (pp.171-184). Routledge and TIRF. Link
Ortega, Y. (2020). “Rebeldes en acción”: A case study in English teaching in a marginalized Colombian high school. In L. M. Berger (Ed.), Social justice and international education: Research, practice, and perspectives (pp. 111–134). NAFSA: Association of International Educators.
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Ortega, Y. (2019). Peacebuilding and Social Justice in English as a Foreign Language: Classroom Experiences from a Colombian High School. In E. A. Mikulec, S. Bhatawadekar, C. T. McGivern, & P. Chamness (Eds.), Readings in Language Studies Volume 7: Intersections of Peace and Language Studies (Vol. 7, pp. 63–90). International Society for Language Studies.
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Ortega, Y. (2019). “How Do You Spell `Capital?'” Examining Colombia's English Language Policy Through Critical Lens. In Kyria Finardi (Ed.), English in the south (pp. 195-226). EDUEL 
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