2026 Summer Institutes for Language Teachers

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Join the more than 8,100 language educators who have taken a CARLA Summer Institute since the program launched in 1996. In 2026, CARLA will offer six institutes (five synchronous online institutes and one in-person institute), all designed to reflect the center’s commitment to link research and theory with practical applications for the classroom and showcase the following CARLA initiatives: Seals of Biliteracy, Technology-Enhanced Language Education, Social Justice in Language Education, and Secondary Dual Language Immersion Education. 

Because of federal funding cuts, this will be the last CARLA Summer Institute Program offered for the foreseeable future. Early registration is advised!

The 2026 CARLA Summer Institutes will be offered in the following formats:


Summer Institutes will be offered in two time slots: June 16–18, 2026 and June 23–25, 2026. 

Online Summer Institutes—Synchronous

DatesInstitute
June 16–18     Seals of Biliteracy: Establishing and Expanding Programs in Schools or Districts
June 16–18Secondary Dual Language Immersion: Achieving the Promise of Continuation Programs
June 16–18Curating Language in the Wild: Social Media as Classroom Text
June 23–25Empowering Language Teachers to Leverage AI for Student Success
June 23–25Introduction to Dual Language Immersion

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Important information About Synchronous Institutes

  • Synchronous institutes meet online in real time via Zoom.
  • Synchronous institutes include time to work independently off-screen; however, much of the class time will be spent online in large group and small group activities.
  • Registrants must be available to participate for each entire day during the institute.

In-Person Summer Institutes—on the University of Minnesota campus

DatesInstitute
June 23–25 Planning Social Justice Lessons: Critical Pedagogies in Action

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Important information about In-Person Institutes

  • In-Person Summer Institutes are held on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis.
  • Institutes are held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day with a break for lunch.
  • Institutes include morning coffee, afternoon refreshments, and a light lunch on the first day.