Welcome to FLANC!

It is the mission of the Foreign Language Association of North Carolina to promote opportunities for all students from kindergarten through post graduate studies to develop a high level of competence in at least one language in addition to their own; to provide leadership, support and service to those committed to language learning; and to coordinate the efforts of all those involved in education to make language learning in programs of excellence a reality for all.

February 4, 2010
African-American Linguists Scholarship Deadline
The scholarship deadline is March 21st and is open to any Black/African-American student majoring or minoring in a world language.

January -15, 2010
SCOLT/FLANC Joint Conference
Make plans now to attend the 2010 SCOLT/FLANC Joint Conference to be held in Winston-Salem. 

January 13, 2010
Postcard Winners
Thanks to all the teachers who submitted student entries!  Congratulations to the 2009 winners.

November 4, 2009
Slate of Nominees for FLANC Board
Click here to see the list of new nominees as recommended by the FLANC Board.

November 4, 2009
2010 Toyota International Teacher Program to Costa Rica
Applications are now being accepted for this fully-funded, professional development program for US educators.  Funded by Toyota Motor Sales, USA Inc. and administered by the Institute of International Education.  Visit www.toyota4education.com for complete information.

September 21, 2009
Are you attending the Conference Saturday Only?? Do you want a full CEU??
Use the links to the left to go to the Conference page to find information about Saturday only homework.

September 9, 2009
FLANC Conference Program now online
Click here to access the full Conference Program.

August 31, 2009
ACTFL Discover Languages Postcard Contest for K-16 students!
Involve your students in the Postcard contest.  Winning postcards are used as advocacy tools, for mailing to state and national government representatives, school board members, and other community members. Click here for complete information.

July 20, 2009
FLANC Conference Registration now open - Full CEUs available all three days!
Register now for the fall conference, September 24-26th at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel.  

May 6, 2009
Congratulations Jessica Garner - North Carolina Teacher of the Year!
Spanish teacher and FLANC Assistant Treasurer named Teacher of the Year!  Read more about it here. 

History
Founded in 1967, the Foreign Language Association of North Carolina has developed into one of the largest and most active state language associations in the country. With over 700 members, FLANC represents the professional interest of educators and administrators from the elementary grades through the university level.

Goals
In order to accomplish the mission, FLANC’s has set the following goals:

• Improve public awareness and support of foreign language learning.
• Facilitate cooperation among organizations directly concerned with language learning.
• Facilitate communication among teachers, educators, parents, program administrators and policy makers.
• Disseminate information and guidelines to assist in achieving programs of a high standard of excellence.
• Advocate language learning experiences for all students regardless of race, ethnic origin, socio-economic status, home language and future economic goals.
• Encourage the development of programs that allow children to begin language learning in kindergarten and continue the language in a long, well-articulated sequence of carefully developed curriculum that provides a multicultural, multilingual perspective for every student.

Other Information
Additionally, in past years FLANC has co-sponsored the International Conference on Second Language Acquisition by Children and the Southern Conference on Language Teaching (http://www.scolt.net/). It has provided funding and support for the Alliance for Language Learning (http://www.allianceforlanguagelearning.org), the Invitational Institute on National Standards (http://www.actfl.org/) sponsored by the National Network for Early Language Learning (http://nnell.org/) and Project CAFÉ (jgarrison@wcpss.net) Calling All Future Educators.

FLANC strives to provide a beneficial annual fall conference dealing with national and state second language issues as well as practical classroom topics.  In the spring, educators have the opportunity to participate in FLANC's regional workshops.