Big thanks to Representatives @JenKiggans (R-VA) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) for reintroducing the World Language Education Assistance Program (World LEAP) Act in the US Congress. #lad25
📢 Breaking: World LEAP Act Reintroduced! 🌎
Thanks @RepKiggans & @RepJimmyPanetta, the bipartisan #WorldLEAP Act (H.R.1572) was reintroduced— addressing critical needs for national security & global competitiveness by growing K-12 language programs across the U.S.! 📢 #LAD25
🌎 Join us in celebrating the introduction of the World LEAP Act! This legislation is at the heart of JNCL's mission and nationalizes the discussion of language learning as an essential facet of education in the U.S.
Thank you @RepJimmyPanetta! buff.ly/3sYgWxX
Big news for #LAD25: International journalist & author @JacobKushner is our keynote speaker!
Don't miss his insights on how "Language Shapes Leaders" at this year’s event in DC!
Due to high demand, we've extended registration to Jan 28.
👉 Register now: bit.ly/40liH6C
⏳ Time’s a ticking! Join #LanguageAdvocacy Days #LAD25 to amplify multilingualism & global engagement. 🌟 Advocacy = multiplied impact: $1 invested helps more students access quality language ed. Don’t miss it! 🎯
🌟 JNCL-NCLIS at #ACTFL24 🌟
We’re sharing advocacy updates & celebrating our incredible member organizations!
Find JNCL-NCLIS Members throughout the exhibit hall—true champions of language education & multilingualism.
Thank them for their dedication and support! 🌍
#LAD25
🌟 Exciting News! LAD2025 individual registration is open! Join us on March 3-4 in D.C. to champion language education. Connect, advocate, and empower multilingual leaders! 🌍💼Register Now: ow.ly/al0350U2kIg#LAD25
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Fellow language advocates, JNCL-NCLIS is excited to announce that Language Advocacy Days 2025 will be held in person in Washington, D.C. on March 3rd & 4th, followed by a virtual Advocacy Action Day in the fall!
Read the full announcement to learn more! @WAFLTwi@actfl#langchat
✨We are excited to announce that Language Advocacy Days 2025 will be held in person in Washington, D.C. on March 3rd & 4th, followed by a virtual Advocacy Action Day in the fall!
Read the full announcement to learn more! ⬇️
languagepolicy.org/post/spec…
✨We are excited to announce that Language Advocacy Days 2025 will be held in person in Washington, D.C. on March 3rd & 4th, followed by a virtual Advocacy Action Day in the fall!
Read the full announcement to learn more! ⬇️
languagepolicy.org/post/spec…
Great opportunity for U.S. high school students to apply to learn Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Korean, Russian, or Turkish. Selected finalists receive a merit scholarship to study the language and associated cultures in live, online classes! @NSLIYnsliforyouth.org/virtual/
And this is why districts across WI have had to go to referendum, over and over again.
"Over the last 15 years, state lawmakers have not increased revenue limits to keep pace with inflation."
Context and legislative (in)action matter.
jsonline.com/story/news/educ…@WiscEdNetwork
The USA is lagging behind the rest of the world when it comes to developing our students' multilingualism. In a more interconnected world, whether it's the ability to develop and strengthen business with the rest of the world, ... #ILOVEACTFL@JNCLInfo@actfl@WAFLTwi
📢JNCL-NCLIS continues to lead legislative and policy initiatives to support world language programs. The collective voice of our advocates is key to moving our nation forward to ensure multilingualism is recognized and valued as essential. @MLAnewslanguagepolicy.org/post/jncl…
...or be able to communicate in less commonly taught languages to advance security, or the most important, build bridges between peoples, we are way off the mark. This MLA report highlights the dangerous direction we are going in....
...It has become clearer to me that instead of expecting students to take a couple years of language to check "that box", we need to support our students in developing a level of functional proficiency so they can reap the benefits of knowing a second (or third) language.