Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

The Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL) is the largest and second-oldest (1954) multi-language association of pre-kindergarten through university teachers in the country. Although nominally a regional association, its activities, publications, and annual conference attract participants from around the country and the globe. Currently, about 40 states and 10 foreign countries send a total of 1,500 educators to the Northeast Conference each year. The Northeast Conference traces its origins back to the 1940s and 50s; today it is governed by an Advisory Council and by a Board of Directors composed of 15 language educators from the NECTFL region, supported by the central office staff. The Board chooses a Conference Chair annually, and its committees carry out the organization’s mission of providing high-quality professional learning opportunities in our region. MISSION NECTFL supports language educators through professional learning opportunities, leadership, advocacy, and outreach. VISION Building culturally diverse, multilingual, and socially-engaged global communities.