Here you can find information about FLAND, the AATs, collaborate with other teachers, and stay connected. Membership to FLAND offers two annual conferences, a subscription to FLAND News, opportunities to attend regional and national conference as North Dakota's delegate, a chance to collaborate with teachers from around the state, and the ability to invest in meaningful professional development.
FLAND supports JNCL-NCLIS. JNCL-NCLIS supports foreign languages at the national level in Washington D.C. If you would like to support these groups with FLAND and get involved in your professional development, please join us at our next conference. You may also join sooner by clicking the membership link and sending in your application and dues.
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Congratulations to Erika Feole, recipient of the 2024 Graciela Wilborn North Dakota Foreign Language Teacher of the Year Award and Herb Boswau Memorial Scholarship
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September 1: Deadline for FLAND News articles
November: ACTFL
December 1: Deadline for FLAND News articles
February 27-28, 2026: Conference in Jamestown
March - first week: National Foreign Language Week
March: The Central States Conference
May 1: Deadline for ND FL TOY nominations
May 1: Deadline for Pro Lingua Award nominations
May 1: Deadline for Sr. Helen Kilzer Lifetime Service Award nominations
July 1: Herb Boswau Memorial Scholarship Application Due
October 1: Barb Beach Foreign Study Abroad Scholarship Application Due
The Central States Conference
March 12-14, 2026 Conference in Chicago, IL
March 11-13, 2027; Lansing, MI
March 16-18, 2028; Milwaukee, WI
March 8-10, 2029; Fort Wayne, IN
March 14-16, 2030; Minneapolis, MN
March 13-15, 2031; Cincinnati, OH
March 11-13, 2032; Chicago, IL
ACTFL Dates
November 21-22, 2026; San Antonio, TX
November 19-21, 2027; San Diego, CA
November 17-19, 2028; Boston, MA
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