Foreign Language Association of North Carolina (FLANC)

Overview:

Profession(s): Foreign Languages
Member Type(s): Foreign language educators k-16
Scope: Regional - North Carolina
Formed: 1967
Members: 800
Address: 15 Alpine Way, Swannanoa, NC, 28778, USA
Website: www.flanc.org

Description:

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.

Mission/Aims:

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.

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.

Principal Activities:

Annual Conference, Spring Workshops, participation in SCOLT, ACTFL, JNCL, advocacy, Project CAFE.

Member Benefits:

State organization.

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
ACTFL, SCOLT, JNCL

Our member Associations, Chapters, Divisions:
AATF, AATSP, AATG, NCCA

Partner Associations:
Alliance for Language Learning