Non-Profit Organization Supporting literacy and providing ELA Professional Development
Across Long Island, NY
LILAC Save the Dates!
LILAC Spring Conference
April 2, 2027 - 7:15 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.
Melville Marriott, Melville, NY
Whose Story Is It? Identity and the Power of Voice
Keynote Speakers:
Jen Canolita - Award-winning author of Middle Grades and Young Adult books
Carol Jago - Award-winning author, pedagogue and Associate Director, California Reading & Literature Project at UCLA
(Sponsored by HMH)
Please join us and fellow colleagues at the Irish Coffee Pub 12:00pm – 3:00pm on Friday, December 4, 2026. Lunch will be included at this event.
“Storytelling, an Artform of Telling Our Authentic Experiences”
We will be joined by Aida Zilelian, a writer, storyteller, and educator with 23 years of experience in NYC classrooms, will share her journey of bringing storytelling into the classroom and its transformative impact on students.
To discuss the human power of story telling in an AI driven world.
Upcoming After School Workshops Virtual from 3:45-5:15
★ January 14, 2027 Virtual (Elementary) Jackie Kane, Coordinator of Elementary Curriculum, North Babylon Schools presents “From Graphemes to Morphemes”
★ February 4, 2027 Virtual (HS) Laurie Bocca, Garden City HS English teacher presents TBA
2026 Mini-Grant Program Application
- For Members Only
Applications will be accepted from September 14, 2026 through December 1, 2026.
Two winners will receive $500 each!
LILAC 2025-2026 Executive Board
