Advocacy

On this page you will find suggestions and resources to help you promote interdisciplinary approaches to integrate the teaching of business, language, and culture at your institution and gain support of the business community in your area.

Resources

ACTFL Winning Podcast-  Should Have Taken a Foreign Language Class

Why Study Foreign Languages? (Post-secondary brochure) Modern Language Association

Why Study Foreign Languages? (Secondary brochure) Modern Language Association

A Case for Foreign Language Study as a Requirement in K-12 Schools You Tube video by 2007 ACTFL president

Facilitating Connections to International Business:   A Guide for Foreign Language Educators (PDF available at MSU link)

The Language Flagship Metro Language Series:  Continuing the Dialogue with Business

U.S. Report of National Foreign Language Needs

K-12 Foreign Language Study by Center for Applied Linguistics
Read the Executive Summary