The National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language (NSSHL) is an intellectual forum for the discussion of both the variable linguistic reality of Spanish heritage bilingualism in the United States (and elsewhere), and the diverse pedagogical needs of students of Spanish as a heritage language. Researchers and educators in K–12 and higher education share theoretical and practical approaches to the study of Spanish as a heritage language from perspectives of various disciplines, including heritage language acquisition, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, applied linguistics, and cultural studies, among others. This space allows participants to collaborate towards the implementation of pedagogies that enable heritage learners not only to develop their language proficiency but also to reflect on their own identity formation within a context of validation and empowerment.

From the symposium's website: "NSSHL 2022 is planned as an in-person event that will take place in February 2022 at Florida State University. We are still monitoring the COVID-19 situation to ensure the health and safety of our plenaries, panelists, attendees, and our community. All attendees will be required to wear N95 or KN95 face masks, to socially distance, and to be fully vaccinated as indicated by CDC health guidelines. The keynotes and panels will be livestreamed via the symposium's Facebook page so that anyone can participate virtually" 

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