Our History

The Texas Foreign Language Association

• was founded in 1953
  • celebrated Sixty Years of TFLA History in 2013
• is a non-profit organization
• is a member organization of the
  • American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
  • Southwest Conference On Language Teaching (SWCOLT)
  • Joint National Committee for Languages/National Council for Languages and International Studies (JNCL/NCLIS)

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Our Purpose

The purpose of this organization shall be the advancement of the study of modern and classical languages and their literatures and cultures at all levels of instruction:

• by disseminating and publicizing information, data, and materials which promote, develop, and enhance the study and teaching of languages together with their literatures and cultures;
• by recognizing and publicizing excellence in second language study and teaching;
• by encouraging the development of outstanding foreign language programs;
• by promoting the work and interest of state foreign language organizations;
• by cooperating with regional, national, and international organizations whose purposes are compatible with those of TFLA.