Dr. Rivers, Executive Director of the Joint National Committee for Languages, on why foreign languages need advocacy.
Category: Language News
Vital RegionsSouth and Central Asia
Countries: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Our programs in South and Central Asia range from English immersion camps to academic advising and four-year fellowships for gifted students. The programs share the same goal of providing educational opportunities to bright young citizens who are passionate about improving their communities.
Vanessa E. Beary, EdDLanguage was just as important as taking statistics classes and advanced statistics at Harvard. I needed first and foremost to be able to communicate in country.
From the US; hosted in TajikistanDid you Know?91% of all US-Central Asia Education Foundation alumni are currently either employed, or enrolled in graduate programs on full scholarship.
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Vital RegionsAfrica and the Middle East
Countries: Morocco, Senegal
By 2050, African countries will be home to a billion young people. That same year, we’ll celebrate our 43rd year of supporting those young people through cultural exchange opportunities, like the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program. Our exchange teachers from Egypt will be congratulating Arabic students they taught in kindergarten on completing their post-graduate studies. The list of countries we work in will have grown. One thing that won’t change between now and 2050: our commitment to provide excellent educational opportunities.
Salman HajiPolicy is shaped so much by what our people think and believe. If people are willing to have a conversation and see the other side, it can make a big difference.
From the US; hosted in Egypt & MoroccoDid you Know?The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study program has been in Senegal since 2007.
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Language NewsThe report, which includes research and analysis from Dr. Davidson and the American Councils research team, provides a statistical portrait of the nation's current language capacity.
Language NewsDr. Steven Byrd, Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of New England shares why languages are far more than just tools of communication.
Language NewsThe 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 NewsTwo-way language immersion programs (TWI) are increasingly embraced by educational systems across the country as a means of eliminating educational disparities.
Language NewsGlobal education is not a program or a subject it is a context. It is the lens through which all teaching and learning should occur.
Language NewsArabic is more than a language it connects the cultures, economies, and realities of at least twenty countries in a region at center stage in world affairs today.
Language NewsThe Portland study was able to compare students who were randomly assigned to the district's dual-language programs with students who did not receive such instruction.
Language NewsThe United States is the second biggest investor in African economies behind France. More Americans should learn to speak languages native to the African continent.
Language NewsWe believe that more American students should prepare for a global workforce. In 2014, more than half-a-million US job postings sought foreign language proficiency from its candidates. That's no surprise, considering that one-in-three midsized to large companies are working with a global clientele. Despite this trend, only 10 percent of American students study abroad and even fewer (7 percent) enroll in a foreign language course.