The final report of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences' Commission on Language Learning was issued in response to a bipartisan Congressional request.
- Language NewsDr. Rivers, Executive Director of the Joint National Committee for Languages, on why foreign languages need advocacy.
- Across the Globe
Despite its standing as a critical language, Hindi is not a commonly taught language in the US Meet two young Americans who took on the challenge of studying Hindi.
- Across the GlobeLearning another language is a gateway to a better understanding of the world. Speaking another language enables unencumbered movement and exchange in an interconnected economy. Yet, too few of today's graduates are studying world languages.
- Across the Globe
Most students still graduate from high school entirely monolingual even in an era when foreign languages are increasingly required by employers.
- Alumni Updates
For most undergraduate students pursuing a major in engineering, studying a foreign language or studying abroad for that matter is often overlooked due to an intense course load of math and science requirements.
- Across the Globe
NSLI-Y students studying Chinese in Nanjing, China discussed the similarities and differences of the Chinese and US education systems with US Secretary of Education John B. King, Jr.
- Across the GlobeDuring a particularly muggy August in Washington, DC, a group of 24 language teachers from Egypt and China landed in the United States many for the very first time ready to embark upon a year of teaching Arabic or Chinese in various K-12 schools across the country.
- Across the Globe
Students on the Arabic Overseas Flagship Program visited Northern Morocco for a chance to practice their language skills in a new part of the country.
- Language News
The US Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition will hold a webinar on Tuesday, June 14 featuring research on dual language immersion.
- Language News
Two-way language immersion programs (TWI) are increasingly embraced by educational systems across the country as a means of eliminating educational disparities.
- Language News
Whether your students are practicing their English, Spanish, Korean, German, or Arabic skills, learning a world language provides them with a gateway toward another world.