New! FLECS Program

Application Deadline: November 1, 2025

Central States Languages for All is proud to launch FLECS (Future Language Educators of Central States), its new program to identify current high school language students who have potential as future language teachers. The program will take place on Friday, March 13, 2026 at the Palmer House in Chicago at the 2026 Central States Conference and is FREE to high school students! 

At the conference, FLECS participants will have a schedule curated for them in order to provide them with the chance to connect with current language teachers, learn about different teaching methods and explore the exciting possibilities of a career in language education. 

FLECS participants must attend with, and be the responsibility of, their world language teacher, who needs to be a registered conference attendee. Special programing for FLECS participants will run from 8am-4pm and lunch will be provided. Transportation to and from the conference is the responsibility of the FLECS participant and the FLECS participant will not be spending the night.

Interested high school juniors and seniors should:

1. fill out the online application available https://www.csctfl.org/ by November 1, 2025;

2. be notified of their acceptance via email into the program by November 15, 2025;

3. fill out the permission form and code of conduct with their parent/guardian and world language teacher that they will receive upon acceptance into the program;

4. return the permission form and code of conduct to their world language teacher by Friday, January 9, 2026. 

5. attend the Central States Conference on Friday, March 13, 2026 to follow the FLECS schedule and abide by the terms outlined in the permission form and code of conduct.

World language teachers of interested high school juniors and seniors should:

1. ensure their student has the online application submitted by the November 1, 2025 deadline; 

2. check for their student’s acceptance email into the program on November 15, 2025 (teachers will be copied on the email); 

3. review their student’s permission form and code of conduct, signing off on the areas designated for the world language teacher; 

4. scan and email the permission form and code of conduct to conference2027@csctfl.org by Wednesday, January 14, 2026;

5. register for the 2026 Central States Conference in Chicago (Take advantage of early bird registration by November 30th!);

6. help arrange transportation for their student to and from the Palmer House in Chicago;

7. Attend the 2026 Central States Conference with their student on Friday, March 13, 2026 to be responsible for their student.

Please direct any questions to Beth Hanlon, 2026 Central States Assistant Program Chair, at conference2027@csctfl.org.