Advocacy Resources

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
(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

Scholarship and Teaching on Languages for Specific Purposes (2013; ISBN:978-0-9860107-0-5). The volume can be accessed through UAB Faculty Works under UAB Digital Collections Portal.

The complete anthology can be viewed here.

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