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20 Jan

National Foreign Language Week is March 4-10 this year. The theme is "Languages lead us on a path to understanding other cultures." Click here for more information. amg_poster_2018 ...

20 Jan

During the past year, the Virginia chapter of the American Association of German (AATG) was involved in a host of interesting activities. Our Immersion weekend April 27-28,2013 at the Center for the Liberal Arts at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA featured two topics: a...

20 Jan

The CLTA-VA fall 2013 workshop was successfully held at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, on Oct. 12, 2013. We thank for Professor Neil Kubler of Williams College and Professor Liang Hsin-hsin of UVA and Professor Ann Kun of Randolph College to give us...

20 Jan

Our spring CAV meeting will be held at the College of William and Mary on Saturday, May 3, 2014. There will be long and short presentations, an auction, awards and recognitions along with a luncheon. Undergraduate and graduate students are welcome, and they receive free...

20 Jan

The year is already off to a fast start with lots of happenings in Foreign Language education. Below are some of the topics that we have been working on at the Virginia Department of Education; as well as some “news you can use” from the...

20 Jan
2014 conference cover pageThe 2014 FLAVA Conference takes place Sept. 25-27, a great time to share ideas and get inspiration for the whole school year. Growing attendance has sent us to a larger hotel - the DoubleTree by Hilton in Williamsburg. Over 100 years old, FLAVA remains one of the most active and vibrant foreign language associations in the nation, and our conference is a big part of the reason why. You can propose a session through April 18, and you can now register and book your hotel.
20 Jan

Virginia Beach Public School's discovery language committee has worked together annually to provide resources and support to help the district celebrate and educate the community on the benefits of foreign language. In recent years they have created a resource handbook for promotions during Discover Languages month...

20 Jan
Educators, don’t tell me you’ve not heard this question. [caption id="attachment_1793" align="alignleft" width="150"]Laur Warren Laur Warren[/caption] And what if the teacher said, “No”? Teachers, what do you think the students’ reactions would be? “Then why should I do it?” some would say. Or the more belligerent, “I’m not doing it.”
20 Jan
This new contest is open to all language students, K-12 and post-secondary, whose teachers are members of the Foreign Language Association of Virginia. A cash prize of $50 will be given to the k-12 winner(s). A free year’s membership will be awarded to the college/university winner(s). The deadline for submissions is September 15, 2014; however, participants are encouraged to submit their entries before the end of this school year.
20 Jan

[caption id="attachment_1868" align="alignleft" width="300"] Jennifer Carson with student Abigail CENNAME of Warwick High School in Newport News, who played the viola at the closing ceremony[/caption] It was my honor and pleasure to serve as Director of the 22nd annual Concours de Français, sponsored by the Alliance...