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Each spring (typically in April), HALT hosts its biggest event of the year, our Spring Conference. Highlights include keynote addresses given by language experts and award-winning teachers, selected presentations by K-16 world language educators in Hawai‘i and abroad, the publishers’ exhibit (and its annual prize drawing), and more. HALT members receive a discounted registration rate.
HALT 2026 Spring Conference Flyer (v1).pdf40th Annual Spring Conference:
Navigating Diversity:
Language, Culture, and Advocacy in a Globalized World
Saturday, April 25th Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies
Call for Proposals
Call for Proposals
Regular Sessions
Regular Sessions
45-minute session
(30 min. presentation + 15 min. for Q&A)
Ideal for workshops and paper presentations.
Wiki Wiki Sessions
Wiki Wiki Sessions
20-minute session
(15 min. presentation + 5 min. for Q&A)
Ideal for sharing a short activity idea, game, brain break, or demo.
The deadline for submission is Saturday, January 31, 2026. Selection notifications will happen by Friday, February 20. We look forward to your proposals and to seeing you at the conference.
This event is co-organized by the Hawai‘i Association of Language Teachers and the National Foreign Language Resource Center
Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speaker
To be announced. More information coming soon.
Past Conferences (click to drop down)
39th Spring Conference, 2025: "Culture First"
38th HALT Spring/SWCOLT Conference, 2024: "I ulu no ka lā lā i ke kumu" (The Branches Grow Because of the Trunk)
37th Spring Conference, 2023: "Laugh, Play, Learn: Humor and Play in the World Language Classroom”
36th Spring Conference, 2022: "Sharing Our Stories, Sharing Our Cultures"
35th Spring Conference, 2021: "Transformation of Teaching: Zooming Back to the Future”
34th Spring Conference, 2020: “Rise HI: Elevating Multilingualism & Multiculturalism”
33rd Spring Conference, 2019: “Celebrating the International Year of Indigenous Languages”
32nd Spring Conference, 2018: "Learners As Leaders"
31st Spring Conference, 2017: “Celebrating Hawai‘i’s Heritage & Language Diversity”
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