The National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland hosted its first-ever virtual summit, “Apart But Together: Expanding our Community,” on July 21-23. The three-day event brought together over 7,000 world language educators from all over the US and the world to participate in a variety of professional learning experiences designed to challenge current mindsets while exploring new content and gaining insights on what is possible in today’s world language classrooms.

Join us as we feature teachers and presenters from the five regional language teacher conferences and imagine what’s possible while reconsidering what is truly essential when the goal is proficiency. Focus on the possibilities that a transformed educational setting might offer. Expand your professional community as you prepare for a year that focuses on creating community and engaging all learners wherever they are.