- Learn about our program under the "About the Program" tab.
- Fill out our IUHPFL Annual High School Update Form to update us on your world language teacher contact information and request IUHPFL promotional materials.
- In the fall, advertise our regional presentations. These presentations from IUHPFL staff and alumni take place on weeknights in September and October on IU campuses around the state or in various high school auditoriums. Check out the IUHPFL calendar for dates and locations. If you'd like a presentation for your class or school, fill out the IUHPFL Presentation Interest Form.
- Get in touch with iuhpfl@iu.edu with any questions.
- Familiarize yourself and interested students with the application process.
- Once students have registered for IUHPFL, administer the writing portion of the application to those students. Instructions and materials will be sent via email when students provide their language teacher's email.
- Complete the language teacher appraisal for each of your students who applies. You will receive an automatically generated email requesting you to fill out the appraisal when your student provides your email.
Guidance for Educators
Students who have spent an immersion summer with IUHPFL have a marked impact on their school...In sharing the cultural lessons they have experienced firsthand, in conveying the obvious delight and sense of confidence gained from stretching themselves linguistically...in modeling for others the human potential for bridging the gaps of cultural misunderstanding — the individual induces peers and adults to open their minds and to explore, embrace, and value new worlds.
Jean Hitchcock | Principal, Signature School and IUHPFL Saint-Brieuc alumna
Teacher Resources
| Resource or link | Description |
|---|---|
| Annual High School Update Form | Schools update their contact info by September 15 for that year's program cycle or throughout the year as needed. |
| IUHPFL Timeline | Overview of important dates, deadlines, and instructions |
| Email iuhpfl@iu.edu | Email us with any questions! |
| IUHPFL Flyer | Poster/flyer to be printed and displayed or distributed to students with basic program info |
| IUHPFL Promo Video | Video that summarizes the IUHPFL experience and could be shown to prospective students. Approximately 8 minutes. |
| IUHPFL Fact Sheet | Handout overview of IUHPFL programs |
| Recorded Presentation | Brief recorded presentation about 2025 programs |
| Regional Presentations | Information regarding our fall Regional Presentations |
These kids seem to internalize the power of not only language, but education as a whole, and what these tools can do to help a person to achieve. After a summer with IUHPFL, my students are aching to talk to me and to others about music, culture, the language, the food — and this makes other students want to participate in the program. Our students pride themselves with being 'international', and IUHPFL helps students who normally may never get to leave the U.S. to experience the bigger picture.
Jennifer Dettlo | Spanish Teacher at Munster High School and IUHPFL alumna, San Luis Potosí