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SCOLT 2022
FL AVA
WELCOME LETTER
Greetings, World Language Educators! It is a privilege and an honor to welcome you to the 2022 SCOLT/FLAVA/SEALLT Conference, Inclusion is About Us ALL. FLAVA is so excited to be co-hosting SCOLT 2022 here in beautiful Norfolk, Virginia. I hope you make the most of this opportunity to network, to share, and to learn with your colleagues from across the Southeast! As you participate in the numerous workshops and sessions throughout the conference, continue to reflect on our conference theme, Inclusion is About Us ALL. I know this conference will give you the chance to think about inclusion and how we as language educators can ensure that we are creating a sense of belonging not only with our students, but with our colleagues, our communities, and even within our language organizations. It takes each of us to make inclusion happen! Throughout the conference, I encourage you to reconnect with colleagues and reach out to those you may not know. Allow each person to feel welcomed and valued at our conference. Each of us brings a unique perspective and can add to the conversation. As you collaborate with colleagues and attend sessions that interest you, I hope you gain ideas that excite you and inspire you. I encourage you to include us all as you share new technology integrations, student proficiency, global-citizenship, project-based learning, or social justice ideas. As Amy Poehler states, “As you navigate through the rest of your life, be open to collaboration. Other people and other people’s ideas are often better than your own. Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.” It is my hope that SCOLT 2022 will allow you to feel valued and included, as well as be an opportunity for you to reconnect, to reflect and to recharge after all you have been through since the start of the pandemic. Many hours and lots of hard work have gone into this conference. I would like to thank the SCOLT, FLAVA, and SEALLT Boards for all that they have done to ensure the success of this conference. This conference would not be possible without our amazing presenters, exhibitors, and volunteers. We are so grateful to each of you for sharing your time and talents with all of us. This conference is truly a team effort and no matter what role you played in making this conference come to fruition, your efforts are very much appreciated. It is my desire that you leave SCOLT 2022 feeling refreshed and energized! This school year has been challenging, but remember you are not alone! SCOLT, FLAVA, and SEALLT are always here to support you! Thank you so much for all you do for your students, your colleagues, and World Languages! I truly appreciate each of you! Warmly,
Heidi Trude
President Foreign Language Association of Virginia
