Non-Profit Organization Supporting literacy and providing ELA Professional Development
Across Long Island, NY
LILAC Save the Dates!
LILAC ANNUAL CONFERENCE
"TBA Soon"
Friday, March 27, 2026
7:15 - 2:30
For More information check out our conference tab above or register below.
Registration will open Fall 2025.
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Gambone Writing Contest
Submissions will be accepted through April 11, 2026.
Schools may submit for consideration the work of one or more students in grades 4, 7, and 10. The student entries must be submitted by a current member of LILAC. Each student must enter two pieces. The first piece is a timed, on-demand writing response to the following prompt: “TBA SOON”
The second piece should be self-selected from the student’s portfolio to reflect the
student’s best work.
Join us for our final professional development and networking event of the 2025-26 school year. Please join us and fellow colleagues from 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Captain Bill’s Restaurant.
During this professional development and networking event, we will be honoring the local New York State English Council Educators of Excellence and our Kenneth Gambone Writing Contest winners.
Our featured presenter will be announced soon.
2025 Mini-Grant Program Application
For Members Only
Applications will be accepted from October 1, 2025 through December 5, 2025.
Two winners will receive $500 each!
New application coming soon.
LILAC 2025-2026 Executive Board
