This collection of ESL MiniConference reports brings to life feelings experienced by professionals in the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D. C. These articles convey the sadness of those first days and weeks, as the extent of our losses on a human and national scale became evident, especially the impact on schools and programs serving international students in the U. S. Hundreds of ESL teachers lost their jobs and were re-trained for other types of work, in a massive restructuring of American higher education. There was also a hesitancy in the first years following 9-11 for teachers to attend regional and international conferences because of misgivings about the safety of air travel. In this vacuum, the ESL MiniConference Online and its e-mail newsletters with links to new stories and reports from professional events around the world, strived to create a supportive network to inform and encourage teachers living in a changed world and nation. The articles in this collection from the early years of the ESL MiniConference convey a changing dynamic and a profession in transformation, with new causes and challenges to stimulate readers into positive action. Over these four years, from 2001 to 2005, the ESL MiniConference provided a picture of a nation, a global society, and an ESL/EFL profession rebounding with dignity and creativity. That historical arc is presented in these 48 articles included in the present collection.