• WORKSHOP 1 -- 18 February 2010, 4:00 PM. CALL to Connect the Curriculum: Language, Literature, Culture, and the Liberal Arts with Nina Garrett, Director of Language Study (emerita) at Yale University. This workshop will be held at Washington and Lee.
• WORKSHOP 2 -- 04 March 2010, 3:30 PM. Image Literacy for the Student and the Teacher Alike with Patricia Hardin, Cristina Pinto-Bailey, and Dick Kuettner. This workshop will be held at Lynchburg College.
• WORKSHOP 3 -- 08 April 2010, 4:00 PM. Teaching the 2006 World Cup and the Rebirth of German Patriotism with Debra Prager. (Cultural elements in the language classroom.) This workshop will be held at the Virginia Military Institute.
• More information, including the on-line workshop registration form, exact locations of workshops, times, and session descriptions can be found at http://www.wlu.edu/x33602.xml. Contact Dick Kuettner, at kuettnerd@wlu.edu

The Asia Institute at the University of Virginia is sponsoring a free workshop from 9-3 on January 30th. It's a workshop about the Chinese sculpture that is on display at their museum.

Workshop information may be found at http://www.virginia.edu/artmuseum/for_the_community_and_schools/schools_and_teachers/educators_workshops.php

Recertification certificates will be provided; parking is free.

WJCC schools is offering a full day professional development for Latin teachers on February 12th, 2010.

See Latin_for_2010.jpg and Latin_2010_Registration.pdf

SCOLT scholarship opportunities for 2010.  Application deadline is November 1.
									
Please visit http://www.scolt.org/ to see last year's winners and further 
information.  
Scholarship recipients will be guests at the SCOLT luncheon on April 16, 2010.  
A great travel/study opportunity for 2010!

Lynne McClendon
SCOLT Executive Director

2010 FRENCH, GERMAN AND SPANISH SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TEACHERS IN THE SCOLT REGION 

2010 SCOLT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM (pdf)

Congratulations to the newly elected FLAVA Board members!

• President: Norah Jones
• President Elect: Kathryn Murphy-Judy
• Treasurer: Jackie Yau
• Conference Chair: Linda Szwabowski

Please Vote!

The Election of officers opened today and will run through October 1,2009.

Ballots were sent out this morning to all members.

The completed ballot can be saved as text and attached to an email to
dsommer@sbo.hampton.k12.va.us

The ballot can also be mailed directly to:

Debbie Sommer
1 Franklin Street
Hampton,VA 23669

FLAVA Fall 2009 Bulletin is On-Line

Candidates for the Fall FLAVA Election

The Slate will be:

President-elect:
  Kathryn Murphy-Judy
  Sue Robertson

Conference Coordinator:
  Linda Szwabowski

Secretary:
  Nancy Cundiff

Treasurer:
  Jackie Yau

Further information about the election will be forthcoming.
Click on each candidate's name for a brief bio.

The Nominations Committee is accepting nominations for the offices of
Treasurer, Secretary, Conference Coordinator and President Elect.
   
Nominations need to be submitted to Debbie Sommer by the end of June 2009.

We also have committees in need of members:
Exhibits
Advocacy Committee
Recognitions and Awards
Teacher Education and Professional Development
Membership
Nominations.

Those members interested in being on a committee should contact Debbie Sommer.

FLAVA Spring 2009 Bulletin is On-Line

February is ACTFL's Discover Languages Month
http://www.discoverlanguages.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4216

National Foreign Language Week - March 2-8, 2009 (pdf)