NYSAFLT will strive to:

• promote the study of languages and cultures as outlined in the state and national standards;
• serve all areas of language study including the Classics, Heritage Languages, English to Speakers of Other Languages, Bilingual Education, Native American Languages and American Sign Language;
• view foreign languages as an integral part of a multi-disciplinary education;
• view foreign languages as an integral part of the core-curriculum;
• serve as a model for the interweaving of content and pedagogy;
• serve as a clearinghouse for research and information (e.g., exchange programs, grants, courses, study opportunities);
• encourage the foreign language educator to engage in action research for the classroom;
• foster and promote articulation with and among all levels of foreign language learning;
• provide and serve as a resource for quality professional development and lifelong learning;
• provide a network of support services to the foreign language educator;
• respond to the changing needs of foreign language professionals;
• assume the responsibility to develop future leaders in the foreign language profession;
• serve as a liaison to other professional and educational organizations.