FEATURED NEWS

May 7, 2020 | Change.org
The America’s Languages Working Group calls for urgent support of language learners, particularly for those whose chronic educational disadvantages are exacerbated by the current COVID-19 crisis.

All of America’s Languages are part of our national identity and have unique meaning and value for each of us, opening pathways to new knowledge and technology, connecting us to traditional wisdom, ensuring our access to services and protection in everyday life, strengthening our ability to travel freely from country to country, increasing employment opportunities in a 21st century global economy, or simply connecting us personally.

If you share these concerns and aspirations, please join us by adding your organizational and/or personal endorsement to this call. 
May 7, 2020 | JNCL Announcement
Dear Colleagues,

Language barriers are preventing many members of our diverse communities from accessing critical public health information and services. 

JNCL-NCLIS has been asked to document the impact of language barriers on the patient population during the crisis , and your responses to previous surveys have been instrumental in guiding legislation passage during this time. While we welcome all relevant anecdotes for this issue, we strongly encourage healthcare related organizations to provide their firsthand experience. 

Your responses to this form will amplify our message and help us advocate for language access support in the next phase of COVID-19 relief. 

Best,
JNCL-NCLIS Staff and Leadership
May 1, 2020 | JNCL Newsroom
The Joint National Committee for Languages – National Council for Languages and International Studies (JNCL-NCLIS), the premier advocacy organization for America’s Language Enterprise—from language learning and preservation to professional language services—today announced leadership reorganization. Dr. William Rivers, who has served as the Executive Director of JNCL-NCLIS for the past eight years, will step down from his role in order to pursue other activities, effective immediately.

Please join us in thanking Dr. Rivers for his dedication on behalf of the language community and in wishing him continued success in future endeavors 

POLICY CLIPS






EDUCATION CLIPS






INDUSTRY CLIPS




COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
May 11th, 2020
2:00PM EDT

Join CSCTFL and MORE Learning at Avant Assessment for this FREE Webinar!

Guest Presenters:
Melissa Dalton, Melanie Kleeschulte and Kathy Shelton will share ideas and strategies promoting strong assessment practices that focus on proficiency in the midst of the shift to remote learning.

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

12:00PM EDT

From research to electronics, from agriculture to literature, from medicine to diplomacy and more, t he need to communicate professionally across boundaries and languages has created a strong demand for translators and interpreters in the 21st century.

But what do you know about translation and interpreting? About the people who do the work? About how they do the work?
Join us t o learn more about translation and interpreting careers!

FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Notice ID: HE12420Q0020
Agency: Department of Defense
Office: DOD EDUCATION ACTIVITY
Location: N/A
Response Date: May 13th
Notice ID : 19GE5020R0030
Agency: Department of State
Office: ACQUISITIONS - RPSO FRANKFURT
Location: Frankfurt
Response Date: May 19th
JNCL-NCLIS Significant Contributors
JNCL-NCLIS is grateful for the support from our partners.
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2020 ISSUE
Disclaimer: The articles and news sources included in NewsBrief are not endorsed by, directly affiliated with, maintained, authorized, or sponsored by JNCL-NCLIS. The views and opinions expressed in the articles in this NewsBrief are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any other agency, organization, employer or company .