Michigan World Language Association (MIWLA)

Overview:

Profession(s): World Languages
Member Type(s): Educators and Administrators
Scope: Regional - Michigan
Formed: 1964
Members: 820
Registration No.: 38-2325719
Address: 509 Claremont St., Buchanan, MI, 49107-1711, USA
Website: www.miwla.org

Description:

The Michigan World Language Association is an organization for all elementary, secondary, college, and university teachers, supervisors, students, and friends of foreign languages.

Mission/Aims:

The MIWLA endorses and seeks to achieve the following goals:

Promote and strengthen foreign language study at all levels.
Promote public awareness of the importance and value of foreign language study.
Assist in providing professional development for teachers of foreign and second languages at all levels.

Principal Activities:

Yearly fall conference.
World Language Advocacy.
Collaboration with Michigan Department of Education.

Member Benefits:

Teach of the Year Award.
Barbara Ort-Smith Award.
Administrator of the Year Award.
New Teacher Minigrants.

Training/Licensing/Certification:

SB-CEU (continuous education) Credits for World Language Teachers by attending 3-hour workshop at fall conference.