Scholarships for Teachers to Attend Professional Conferences

Ideas and inspiration can be discovered at professional conferences and study "abroad" in PA, the region, or the world! Check out the list below.

Learn more about your area of teaching! Find out new ways to interest your students!

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APPLICATION DEADLINE: The 2022 application deadline has passed. Check back in Spring 2023 for new information.

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT: Scholarships for the cost of registration, up to $200 depending on the conference or workshop selected, are available. Apply now! Choose one of the following conferences:

OPTIONS:
CENTER FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH ON LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (CARLA) 2022 SUMMER INSTITUTES FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS:
Various dates in June and July 2022 online. Some are asynchronous, some synchronous, and others in person. 
Topics and dates are available at CARLA's website.
 
IN-PERSON CONFERENCES (in chronological order):
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (IUP) SPRING METHODOLOGY CONFERENCE ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING:
Friday, April 22, 2022 (Registration is due by April 15, 2022)
Keynote speaker: Dr. Francis Troyan, Ohio State University, where he coordinates the bachelor's and master's programs in world language education. The focus of his keynote is his 2021 edited book Genre Matters in World Language Education: Contextualized Assessment and Learning, combining his work in genre pedagogies with performance assessment in the world language classroom.
For further information, see IUP's website.
 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE ANNUAL CONFERENCE: 
July 9-12, 2022, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Conference Theme: Valorando nuestras raíces y construyendo nuestro future/Valorizando nossas raízes e construindo nosso futuro
 For further information, see the AATSP website.
 
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF FRENCH ANNUAL CONFERENCE: 
July 11-24, 2022, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Conference Theme: “Laissez les bons temps rouler: Explorer la diversité du monde francophone.” 
For further information, see the AATF website.

TO APPLY:

Funding for these opportunities has been made possible by generous donations from Fulton Bank.

For more information, contact:
Juniata College, Language in Motion
1700 Moore St.
Huntingdon, PA, 16652

lim@juniata.edu, Tel. 814-641-3493, Fax 814-641-3155