LECNY is a professional organization made up of language teachers (Pre-K-16), administrators, and post-secondary students within the seven New York counties that we represent: Cayuga, Cortland, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, and Oswego. We strive to fulfill a number of initiatives including:

• Promoting the study of languages and cultures as outlined in the state and   national standards.
• Serving 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.
• Serving as a liaison to other professional and educational organizations.
• Establishing constructive and progressive relationships with other professional organizations.