National Foreign Language Center

📢 At the #OELASealofBiliteracy24 Summit, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Cardona said it #BEST: "When you earn a Seal of Biliteracy, you’re signaling that you have a leg up. You’re telling future #employers that you have the #language #skills to keep their business or organization competitive. You’re telling future bosses that you can thrive in a situation that requires being adaptable." When we have more students earning the Seal, we move the needle to reverse the historic focus on monolingualism in education. All students deserve access to the tools they need to be successful leaders in our increasingly interconnected world. Passage of the Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching (BEST) Act (H.R.7007 /S.3595) would ⬆️access to this valuable award, providing more educational opportunities to celebrate multilingualism as a #superpower and uplift the diverse experiences of all learners across the country. Thank you to Montserrat Garibay and the Office of English Language Acquisition for inviting JNCL-NCLIS to share updates on the progress of the BEST Act and other key legislation that would strengthen and grow language education in the United States.

1st #OELASealOfBiliteracy24 in Washington, DC. ✅175 participants, researchers, practitioners, educators, students & policy makers learning, celebrating and connecting to amplify multilingualism for ALL! ✅recognized and celebrated 29 of the 50 states that have endorsed the Seal of Biliteracy! ✅Seal of Biliteracy recipients shared their powerful testimonies and how their lives have been transformed. ✅Secretary Cardona gave a remarkable keynote about the importance of multilingualism from cradle to career. ✅Embassies from Spain, Japan, Mexico and France joined. #RaiseTheBar #BilingualismIsASuperPower

From Kevin Gaugler "this is a technology that goes after human knowledge, every discipline will have to re-evaluate and recalibrate our curriculum to teach the competencies that’ll be more valued moving forward" Let's have these important conversations.

University of Maryland - College of Arts and Humanities launched a new podcast, "Rhyme & Reason," hosted by Dean Stephanie Shonekan. The inaugural season features five episodes focusing on race, equity, and justice, with faculty experts delving into indigenous identity, migration, and Latinx communities. Check out the first episiodes here: https://go.umd.edu/1p2nv

Do you know how to speak Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, or Spanish? Your language skills could translate to an exciting career representing the United States overseas! Join us for an informational panel about the Consular Fellows Program (CFP) on 6/27 from 4-5 PM ET. If you’ve been dreaming of a rewarding career working abroad at U.S. Embassies and Consulates across the world, this might be the position for you. Bring your questions and learn more about this incredible opportunity: https://lnkd.in/eVuQi4en #doscareers #careersatstate #jobsabroad #internationaljobs

School systems could build apprenticeship pathways for students who graduate with a Seal of Biliteracy and have demonstrated proficiency in two or more languages. Many teacher apprenticeship programs are also recruiting paraeducators, a diverse workforce that is already in place to support student learning, particularly for students with disabilities and students identified as ELs. Paraeducators often share cultural connections with community families and are more linguistically diverse than teachers as a group: around 23 percent of paraeducators speak a language other than English as compared to less than 14 percent of teachers, according to a recent policy brief by the U.S. Department of Education.

From our colleagues at the National Museum of Languages:  “The Nanticoke Revival: From Whispers of the Past to Voices of the Future”.  This special presentation will provide unique information regarding original research and collaboration with related tribes to spark a revival of the Nanticoke language, which was spoken by indigenous people in areas of Maryland and Delaware in the pre-contact era. The program will be presented online over Zoom on Saturday, June 1, 2024, from 2 pm to 4 pm EDT. https://lnkd.in/dGxkW_d

FREE African Language Resources! Learn about the NFLC's newly updated E-Learning Portal during the upcoming ATLAS Monthly Speaker Series. The event will be held over Zoom on April 29th, 2024 at 12:00 PM! Attendees must register to receive a Zoom link. https://lnkd.in/esKm-AmD

PEARLL is one of 16 Language Resource Centers (LRCs). Ever wondered what an LRC is and what it does? Our friends at CASLS put together this nice overview video that will introduce you to all of the members of the LRC family. https://lnkd.in/e76pZ2NZ

OELA's "The 3 W's of Dual Language Education for State, Local, and Site Leaders: What, Why, and How" Webinars will offer invaluable insights for #administrators at every level, featuring expert guidance and resources. ◾Register for Part 1: https://lnkd.in/envRVVph ◾Register for Part 2: https://lnkd.in/e_NQzvna