FEATURED NEWS
December 4, 2019 | JNCL Announcement
We are looking forward to another successful year of advocacy and networking! Download the LAD 2020 itinerary, featuring keynote speaker  Everette Jordan, and a briefing on  America's Languages .
December 4, 2019 | JNCL Announcement
JNCL sets you up for success: we schedule meetings on Capitol Hill with your representatives, prepare briefing materials for you and Congressional staffers to discuss, and provide the coaching and insight to help you navigate the halls of power. LAD also connects you with language leaders in the fields of education and business for roundtable policy discussions on issues affecting the field today. 
Join the Joint National Committee for Languages and language advocates from around the country to let representatives know that  "multilingualism is the future."   Register now for early bird pricing and save!
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

 We're announcing a big win for the community:

After several years of continuous advocacy on Capitol Hill, we are proud to announce the formation of a Congressional Caucus dedicated solely to advancing language learning in the United States: The America's Languages Caucus!

Using this positive momentum, we are asking that you ask your representatives in the House and Senate to join this bipartisan effort to raise awareness about the positive benefits of multilingualism and create real policy change in Washington, DC and nationally! 


 The Steven Initiative’s 2019 Virtual Exchange Impact and Learning Report shares the Initiative’s vision for the field of virtual exchange, evaluation data for recent Initiative-funded programs, and effective practices and common challenges for implementers. This publication, through data and analysis, highlights the potential of virtual exchange to give young people an international experience that will prepare them for life in the 21st century.

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Registration Opens January 6
The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) at the University of Minnesota has provided  high-quality   summer institutes for language teachers that link research and theory with practical applications for the classroom  for 25 years. In 2020, this internationally known program will offer 12 institutes on a wide range of topics including:  Teaching Language Online, Developing Communicative Performance Assessments, Heritage Language Education, Teaching Language Through the Lens of Social Justice, Foreign Language Literacies, Secondary Dual Language and Immersion Continuation Programs, Meaningful Portfolio Implementation, and more!

FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
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