Be the catalyst at your institution to promote ways to prepare our students to be global leaders in the 21st century workplace!!!!!!
On this page you will find resources to help you promote the value of foreign language and cultural studies to administrators and parents in your community.
Advocacy Presentations
Language: State of the Nation
by William Rivers, Executive Director, JNCL-NCLIS
Are We Preparing Students for Jobs of the Future?
by Mary Risner, Associate Director, University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies
Advocacy made Cheap, Quick and Easy for Busy Teachers
by Lisa Lilley, National Board Certified Teacher and American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Board of Director
21st Century Skills for Global Careers
by Mary Risher, Associate Director, University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies
Learn how foreign language and culture studies across the curriculum can enhance career opportunities in the 21st century global workplace.
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Advocacy Clips
- Language, Business, and the “Halo Effect” (1:46)
- Lead With Languages… (1:25)
- Toward A New Generation of Globally Aware Citizens (5:31)
- Need for Language Training Across the Disciplines (1:36)
Podcast
Should Have Taken a Foreign Language Class (0:58) 2010 ACTFL Winning Podcast
Advocacy Materials
4 Reasons Why “Global Fluency” Matters – an open letter to 6th graders everywhere
by Jim Vanides
Why Study Foreign Languages?
(Post-secondary brochure) Modern Language Association
Why Study Foreign Languages?
(Secondary brochure) Modern Language Association
Facilitating Connections to International Business: A Guide for Foreign Language Educators
by Patricia Ryan Paulsell and Cate Brubaker. (PDF available at MSU link)
Engaging the World- U.S. Global Competence in the 21st Century
Highlights cases of individuals using foreign language and culture skills to succeed in the global workplace.
A 21st Century Imperative- U.S. Global Competence in the 21st Century
Emphasizes importance of k-12 foreign language training
Building bridges to the future:
Innovation, technology, advocacy. AATSP 2013 Opening Panel