We hold a conference each year, where program directors and administrators of community-based heritage language schools; members of the language communities involved in these schools; and directors and leaders in public, private, and charter schools who are interested in working with community-based heritage language schools come together to share research and best practices. Please let us know if you would like to receive announcements about future conferences. Write to joy@peytons.us. The 2022 conference will be held October 7 and 8 in person and online. For more details, and to register, go to 2022 Community-Based Heritage Language Schools Conference The conference is for program directors and administrators of community-based heritage language schools; members of the language communities involved in these schools; and directors and leaders in public, private, and charter schools who are interested in working with community-based heritage language schools. There will be opportunities to connect and converse with leaders of national language organizations in the United States and other countries, to connect with colleagues working with community-based schools, and participate in workshops on the following topics: Promoting Your School and Holding Funding Events Working With Parents and Engaging Students Using Technology Tools and Platforms in Instruction Using Inquiry-based, Problem-based, and Project-based Learning with Diverse Learners Guiding Learners Through Pathways to Increased Language Proficiency Maximizing Learner Opportunities with Language Proficiency We are grateful to the conference sponsors: American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Avant Assessment Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) Kazickas Family Foundation, New York City National Heritage Language Resource Center (NHLRC) And partners: Global Seal of Biliteracy Joint National Committee for Languages (JNCL-NCLIS) National Foreign Language Center (NFLC) Seal of Biliteracy Information about past conferences at American University in Washington DC can be found here: 2021 Conference Website 2020 Conference Website & 2020 Conference Program 2019 Conference Website & 2019 Conference Program 2018 Conference Website & 2018 Conference Program 2017 Conference Website & 2017 Conference Program 2016 Conference Website & 2016 Conference Program 2015 Conference Website & 2015 Conference Program 2014 Conference Program Photos from previous conferences: 2018 Annual Conference