MFLA - Maryland

06/08/2026

⏳ Only 2 Days Left to Submit Your Proposal! ⏳

The call for proposals for the MFLA Fall Conference closes in just TWO days!

Join us on Saturday, October 24, 2026, in Germantown, Maryland, for a day of learning, collaboration, and inspiration with world language educators from across the state.

We are especially seeking additional proposals from:
🔹 Higher Education faculty and leaders
🔹 Immersion educators and program leaders
🔹 Secondary world language teachers, supervisors, and program stakeholders

Your experiences, ideas, and expertise can help strengthen language learning opportunities for students across Maryland.

📅 Proposal Deadline: June 9, 2026 at 11:59PM
📍 Conference Date: October 24, 2026
📍 Location: Germantown, Maryland

Submit your proposal today:
bit.ly/MFLAfall2026proposals

We can't wait to learn from you!

06/07/2026

MFLA is so proud of the educators, leaders, and especially the FCPS students for their years of perseverance studying and living the languages and cultures the now mobilize. The MD Seal of Biliteracy is proof of that dedication and the asset that these students will bring to all of their future endeavors!

06/06/2026

Congratulations to the bilingual and biliterate graduates of Talbot County Public Schools! MFLA is so proud of you, your families, world language teachers and leaders, and whole community! We celebrate your language proficiency, cultural understanding, and readiness to thrive in an interconnected world!

06/03/2026

A huge thank you to Caroline Schlegel, Chair Professional Learning Committee, for leading this afternoon's webinar, From Ideas to Accepted, and to Milvia Hernandez, MFLA board member who joined to support colleagues as they explored conference presentation ideas and worked on proposal drafts.

One of the strengths of our profession is the willingness of educators to share their expertise, successes, challenges, and innovative practices with others. We are grateful to everyone who participated and took the next step toward submitting a proposal for the Fall 2026 MFLA Conference.

We can't wait to learn from you this October at Roberto Clemente Middle School in Germantown! Https://bit.ly/MFLAfall2026proposals

05/31/2026

LAST CHANCE!

Today is the final day to apply to join the MFLA Board of Directors!

Are you passionate about world language education? Looking to connect with colleagues across Maryland, develop your leadership skills, and help shape the future of language learning in our state?

MFLA is seeking dedicated educators from K–16 settings who are ready to make a difference.

Applications close TODAY!
Apply here: bit.ly/JoinMFLA26

Your voice, experience, and ideas matter. We hope you'll consider taking a seat at the table and helping us strengthen world language programs across Maryland.

ProfessionalGrowth

05/30/2026

MFLA members, encourage your student leaders to advocate for their bilingual and biliterate selves and for world language learning! What a fabulous opportunity!

Before the JNCL-NCLIS Student Advocacy Academy:
“I’m not sure what to say.”

After the JNCL-NCLIS Student Advocacy Academy:
“I know how to share my story—and why it matters.”

Are you ready to share your story?
👉 Learn more:https://ow.ly/RBIn50YZKCF

05/28/2026

Congratulations to Frederick County Public Schools!
This year is the first year FCPS has offered Seal of Biliteracy testing in all 10 comprehensive high schools. Students were assessed using Avant STAMP Assessments in addition to students qualifying through AP and IB testing.

MFLA celebrates the joint effort spearheaded by the Multilingual Education Program Team and World Language Office. FCPS looks forward to continuing to provide increased access to the Seal through system-wide implementation and test administration.

This year FCPS awarded a record 223 Seals in 10 languages:

ASL
Arabic
French
Hindi
Hungarian
Japanese
Korean
Mandarin Chinese
Portuguese
Spanish

05/26/2026

⏰ Less than one week left to apply!

Have you considered getting more involved with MFLA? Applications to join the MFLA Board of Directors are due May 31, 2026.

Serving on the board is a meaningful way to collaborate with colleagues, support world language education across Maryland, strengthen our community, and help shape the future of MFLA.

Whether your strengths are in leadership, advocacy, communication, professional learning, membership, or conference planning, your voice and perspective matter.

Apply today or encourage a colleague to consider serving!

🔗 bit.ly/JoinMFLA26

05/26/2026

🎓✨ Exciting news from UMBC!

UMBC’s Department of Modern Languages, Linguistics & Intercultural Communication is now offering enrolled students the opportunity to earn language credits through the Maryland Seal of Biliteracy.

This is a powerful example of how the Seal of Biliteracy can open doors beyond high school, recognizing students’ multilingual skills as valuable academic assets.

MFLA celebrates UMBC for honoring language learning, multilingualism, and the many cultural and linguistic strengths students bring with them.

Students can check the UMBC Undergraduate Catalog in June 2026 for more information.

05/25/2026

🇺🇸 This Memorial Day, we honor and remember the courageous service members who gave their lives in defense of our country.

The stories of those we remember today were spoken in many languages and shaped by many cultures. From multilingual military families to the vital role of interpreters, translators, and Code Talkers throughout history, languages have long been part of service, sacrifice, and connection across nations.

As world language educators, we believe language learning helps build understanding, empathy, and peace, freedoms protected through the sacrifices of others.

From all of us at MFLA, we honor and remember the fallen this Memorial Day. ❤️🤍💛🖤