Ohio World Language Association

The Present Each year from its founding, the Association has grown. OFLA is recognized today as one of the premier language organizations in the United States. It provides scholarships for students and teachers, promotes study abroad, holds regional workshops for professional development, provides information to the membership and the public at large with its series of publications, recognizes excellence through a series of awards, is proactive politically for keeping the legislature and the public aware of important issues affecting the study of foreign languages, and provides professional in-service training through its excellent annual conference, where leading foreign language instructors from around the state and nation present sessions on the latest developments and techniques. The Future OFLA has reorganized as an Association in recent years. As a result, the Vision and Mission of the Association represent the future goals of the organization. As academic content standards, transition from teacher certification to licensure, and the increased need for sound articulation at all levels of instruction become part of our reality, look for OFLA to use the strength of its organization and its two thousand members to lead the discussion of these very important issues.