Welcome to FLANC!
Fostering Language Acquisition in North Carolina
Fostering Language Acquisition in North Carolina
Take Flight with Languages this Spring!
The FLANC Spring Conference will be joining the SCOLT Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina from March 19–21, 2026!
The top voted presentations from the Fall 2025 conference will be on the schedule as well as many other excellent presentations from around the region.
We are also excited to offer pre-conference DL/I Spanish/English and Chinese/English visits and workshops in the Raleigh area as well! You will not want to miss out on this amazing opportunity to see DL/I in action and connect with DL/I colleagues! Separate workshops are offered for classroom teachers and administrators.
Registration is now open and can be found here.
Please use the nomination form here to nominate a deserving educator in K-12 and/or Higher Education for FLANC's 2026 Teacher of the Year (ToY). Nominations are due March 15, 2026.
For questions or additional information, please contact:
Lisa Bartels
FLANC Awards Chair
As we begin this new year, we invite YOU to share your voice, your insights into language education, your role as a powerful advocate for diversity and culture, and your firsthand expertise as a language educator. By submitting a proposal, you will help create an upcoming conference that offers a unique opportunity for collaboration, empowerment, and connection—bringing educators together as a community committed to collaborative learning and to advancing language and cultural advocacy across the state of North Carolina.
Conference Theme: “Languages as Our Light, Culture as Our Compass.”
You are encouraged to submit a proposal for:
A 50-minute Saturday/Sunday session
A 3-hour workshop on Sunday
A Graduate student research poster
📣 Call for Proposals can be submitted using the link here.
Your voice, your experience, and your expertise can light the way for others.
For questions or additional information, please contact:
Kelly Ortiz
1st Vice President & Program Chair (Fall 2026)
Exhibitor Information for 2026 events available here.