Daily Archives: February 5, 2022

Due to the ongoing challenges of the pandemic, the CANE Executive Committee has elected to hold our ANNUAL MEETING in 2022  as a virtual meeting via Zoom. The meeting dates will remain as originally planned: April 8-9, 2022. 

This decision was arrived at after long and careful consideration of the continuing uncertainty around the state of the pandemic and the risks involved with in-person gatherings, especially for our most vulnerable members. The Executive Committee unanimously agreed that we would not feel comfortable holding a meeting that not all of our members could safely attend, and therefore moving to a virtual meeting seemed the most measured and inclusive option.

While it is, of course, disappointing to once again miss out on the particular camaraderie that comes with sharing space, the 2022 virtual annual meeting has much to recommend it. This year’s meeting will have paper sessions, workshop sessions, special panels, a dedicated track of DEI workshops, at least one special guest-speaker, social hours hosted by affinity groups, and an awards ceremony. For this meeting, registration will be required, and there will be a fee associated with registration in order to cover the costs of the virtual meeting. 

Registration for the meeting will be hosted by UMass Amherst and the link will be posted later this month. Please note that up-to-date CANE membership is a requirement to register, so please join CANE or renew your membership. (If you aren’t sure whether or not you are a member, please contact CANE’s treasurer, Ruth Breindel, and she will inform you: treasurer@caneweb.org.) 

Thank you all for your support of CANE, and for your engagement with our shared discipline for the benefit of our New England communities.

Sincerely,

Lindsay Sears

President of CANE

Latin Teacher, Norwich Free Academy