About Us
Purpose
The Mississippi Foreign Language Association (MFLA) is constituted to encourage active interest and research in languages other than English (LOTE) as well as the advancement of the study and teaching of LOTE in schools, colleges and universities in Mississippi. Through its regular activities - annual conference, speakers, bulletins, publications and special events, as well as lobbying and providing the media with relevant information - it seeks to create and sustain such interest.
Welcome to the Mississippi Foreign Language Association website. We hope that you will find our site both informative and interesting. Our aim is to provide easy access for our members and guests. Your comments and suggestions are welcome and encouraged. Please consult the officer board on the landing page and email one of us for more detailed information.
MFLA Profile
Purpose:
The purpose of the MFLA will be the advancement of the study and teaching of languages other than English in the schools, colleges, and universities of Mississippi.
Membership:
People and organizations paying membership dues annually.
Executive board:
Fourteen members consisting of the four officers, the historian, editor of the Mississippi Language Crusader, the outgoing president, the presidents of the college/university and the elementary/secondary sections, the presidents of AATF, AATG, AATSP, a representative from the Classics and the current world language consultant at the Mississippi State Department of Education.
Fiscal year:
January 1 of any given year to December 31 of the same year.
Annual meeting:
MFLA meets annually, usually the first or second weekend of November.
Constitution and Bylaws
Formal document containing the fundamental objects and principles of MFLA.
History
Then and now: MFLA through the ages.
Past Presidents
MFLA has had great leadership through the years; these world language educators were committed to excellence.
Mississippi Language Crusader
A journal from the Mississippi Foreign Language Association. This journal is a great way to share what teachers are doing in their classrooms and to stay informed on what is going on in our state.
Languages and Mississippi
A publication from the Mississippi Foreign Language Association with support from the Mississippi Humanities Council.
by Sarah J. Banks, Historian
Mississippi Department of Education
Improve classroom instruction through training with the Mississippi Curriculum Framework.
Public Universities
Alcorn State; Delta State; OLE MS;
Jackson State; MS Valley State; Mississippi State; others.
Private Colleges and Universities
Belhaven University; Millsaps College;
MS College; Rust College; William Carey University.
Community and Junior Colleges
Coahoma; Copiah-Lincoln; East Central; East MS; Hinds; Itawamba; JCJC; Meridian; MS Delta; others.
Professional Organizations
ACTFL; AATF; AATG; AATSP;
ACTR; ALTA; ATJ; CLTA; MLA; NEA; NNELL; TESOL; SALTA; others
Local Groups
MS-AATF; MS-AATG; MS-AATSP;
Classics; ESL; Less Commonly Taught Languages; others
Language Resource Centers
From searchable databases and directories to free downloadable materials and publications.
Study Abroad Programs
Study abroad,, volunteer abroad, or attend a Summit for Green Teens.
Pick your program!
Regional Groups
Southern Conference on Language
Teaching; Southwest Conference on Language Teaching; others