Documents and Articles for Advocating
Competing Globally/Job Market
- Multicultural & Inclusive Marketing:Why Retailers Must Embrace the Multicultural Majority
The Realtime Report, November 2, 2023 - Multilingual Speakers Wanted: Job Demand Surges For The Next 5 Years
Rachel Wells, Forbes, October 16, 2023 - Improve Your Salary And Career By Speaking A Second Language
Tracy Brower, PhD, Forbes, October 1, 2023 - Are Manufacturers Losing Business Due to Lack of Language Skills?
Adrienne Selko, Industry Week, January 8,2020 - Finding (and Keeping) the Best Professionals in the Language Industry
Seyma Albarino, 6 Dec 2023 - Multilingual Speakers Wanted: Job Demand Surges For The Next 5 Years
Rachel Wells, Forbes, Oct 16, 2023 - 5 Industries that Can Benefit from Translation Services
BOSS Magazine, July 19, 2023 - Check out top 26 core skills for workers in 2023
Omono Okonkwo, May 2023 - Top four highest-paying jobs for interpreters
Sean Hopwood, Multilingual, April 29, 2023 - Raise the Bar: Lead the World
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, January 24, 2023 - Want a Job? Study Says to Learn Another Language
Author, Language Magazine, March 13, 2017 - The power of a multilingual workforce
DAN BERGES, Smartbrief, APRIL 4, 2023 - Entrepreneur On a Mission To Help 10,000 Black Women Become Bilingual With Her Spanish Program
Black Enterprise Editors, March 23, 2023 - Workforce- and World-Ready with World Languages
Pamela Mastalski Delfosse, Summer 2020 - Marketable skills of foreign language majors
Vistawide World Languages & Cultures, N.D. - Making Languages Our Business: Addressing Foreign Language Demand Among U.S. Employers
ACTFL - Leading With Languages
ACTFL - 6 Reasons Why Bilingual Employees are Valuable
Dexway Communication/Business, 2022 - Hershey says its first bilingual plant in Hazleton and ‘Say Hola’ initiative have been a success
Deb Kiner, Dec. 7, 2022 - Game Developers, Publishers Begin to Respond to ‘Translator in the Credits’ Movement
Anna Wyndham, Dec. 1, 2022 - ‘Health and Safety Are at Risk’: Only 1 California Safety Inspector Is Bilingual in Chinese or Vietnamese
Farida Jhabvala Romero, Nov 21, 2022 - 5 Careers in the Video Game Industry
University of Southern California, retrieved August 20, 2022 - Personal View: What good are world languages in a STEM world?
Feinberg, Matthew, August 14, 2022 - Foresite Technology Solutions Partners with Lilt to Break Down Language Barriers in the Construction Industry
Foresite, Jul 25, 2022 - 3 Reasons Why Bilingual Skills Are Entrepreneurial Differentiators
Laurell, Sofia, July 6, 2022 - Hiring, Retaining, and Rewarding Multilingual Employees Is Good for Business
GWhite, Language Testing International, ACTFL, July 6, 2022 - How to showcase your bilingual skills to get a job (or a promotion)
Daniel Spielberger, Career Evolution, June 14, 2022 - Remaining monolingual is a surefire way for America to fall behind
Glenn C. Altschuler and David Wippman, THe Hill, May 15, 2022 - Why Are Companies Hiring More Multilingual Workers?
Kylie Ora Lobell, SHRM, May 9, 2022 - Want a Healthy Lifestyle? Reap These Benefits of Being Bilingual!
Katherine Kostiuk, FluentU, May 1, 2022 - Multilingualism and Cultural Fluency Are the Drivers of Tomorrow’s Workforce
Arno Krug, April 15, 2022 - Jobs where foreign language skills are most important
Stacker, April 15, 2022 - The World Is Yours: 7 Diverse Types of Jobs That Only Language Majors Can Fill
Jakob Gibbons, FluentU, April 2, 2022 - 10 Super Cool Jobs for People Who Know a Foreign Language
Stevie D., FluentU, March 15, 2022 - America needs to prioritize bilingualismJJ Caceres, The Cougar, January 21, 2022
- Multilingual Support: Speak Your Customer’s Language
Gaurav Singh, Entrepreneur, September 20, 2021 - 8 Reasons Why Bilingual Employees Get Paid More
Faustina Mulnik, August 31, 2021 - Here’s how America can solve its language education problem
The Miscellany News, Ben Goth, December 1, 2021 - The Rise of Translators and Interpreters in the Gig Economy
Forbes Business Council, Marcin Zgola, November 11, 2021 - The Increasing Demand for Multilingual Employees
Tomas Gonzalez, October 29, 2021 - Lost in translation: Americans are falling behind in foreign language learning
Mouradian Olivia. The Michigan Daily, July 20, 2021 - How Bilingual Skills Improve Your Job Prospects and Help with Personal Growth
Resolve Recruit, Inc, April 19, 2021 - U.S. Competitiveness Begins With K-12 Language Learning
Sharon Huang, HudsonWay Immersion School, March 19, 2021 - Why investing in your language skills is the best thing you can do for your career
Career, March 16, 2021 - Does Speaking A Second Language Really Help You Earn More?
TechnologyHQ, February 3, 2021 - Diversity & Inclusion: How Language Learning Can Help
Charlotte, Mondly by Pearson, January 28, 2021 - Why foreign-language skills matter for the next-generation workforce
Kanye Navaho, SmartBrief, January 14, 2021 - The Importance of Languages in Global Contest: An International Call to Action
American Academy of Arts & Sciences, December 1, 2020 - How language training supports diversity and inclusion
Rosetta Stone, October 5, 2020 - Survey of 8,709 Consumers in 29 Countries Finds that 76% Prefer Purchasing Products with Information in their Own Language
CSA Research, July 7, 2020 - Are Manufacturers Losing Business Due to Lack of Language Skills?
Adrienne Selko, January 8, 2020 - Making Languages our Business: Addressing Foreign Language Demand Among U.S. Employers
ACTFL, Pearson LLC and Language Testing International, 2019 - 4 Benefits of Learning a New Language for Career Growth
Editorial Team of HRNews, Oct 9, 2019 - The Growing Value of Bilingual Skills in the US Job Market
Holland Page, September 10, 2019 - Construction Industry’s Foreign Language Skills Gap Affects Bottom Line
Kimberly Hegeman, For Construction Pros, September 6, 2019 - What Languages Will Your Customers Speak in 10 Years?
Greg Marshall, Language Line Solutions, September 3, 2019 - Five Business Languages You’ll Need to Connect with Customers in 2020
Phil Speciale, Language Line Solutions, August 14, 2019 - How the Power of Language Can Grow your Career and Business
StartupWhisperer, July 2019 - New Research Examines the Economic Benefits of Bilingualism
Ingrid T. Colón, April 25, 2019 - American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Releases Study on Value of Language Skills Among U.S. Employers
ACTFL, May 21, 2019 - The 25 Humanities Majors with the Highest Salaries
Ivan De Luce, Business Insider, April 30, 2019 - Delta Puts Premium on Language Skills in Search for 1,000 Flight Attendants
Trevor Williams, Global Atlanta, August 27, 2018 - The Bilingual Advantage in the Global Workplace
Language magazine, Mehdi Lazar, June 7, 2018 - Speaking More Than One Language Can Boost Economic Growth
Sophie Hardach, World Economic Forum, February 6, 2018 - Sorry STEM, Google just made the case for more foreign language education
Meaghan, For Educators, January 1, 2018 - World language skills matter for U.S. national security
The Baltimore Sun, September 12, 2017 - Want a Job? Study Says to Learn Another Language.
Language Magazine, March 13, 2017 - People who speak multiple languages make the best employees for one big reason
Gabrielle Hogan-Brun, March 9, 2017 - Not Lost in Translation: The Growing Importance of Foreign Language Skills in the U.S. Job Market
New American Economy, March 1, 2017 - Demand for Bilingual Workers More than Doubled in 5 years, New Report Shows
New American Economy, March 1, 2017 - Why Multiculturalism is Good for Economic Growth
The Conversation, February, 2017 - 4 Reasons Entrepreneurs Should Learn Another Language
Ben Simkin, Entrepreneur, August 25, 2016 - Best Languages to Learn to Get Ahead in Your Career
Kiplinger, October 2015 - Using Languages in National Security
Language Testing International, October 1, 2015 - The Most Useful Foreign Languages For English Speakers
BusinessInsider, November 13, 2014 - SDL Millennial Study Reveals Language Strategy is Critical to Enhancing Customer Experience Success
GeeksWorld.com, June 2014 - International Law Programs Prepare Students for a Global Career
US News and World Report, May 14, 2014 - Why You Should Learn Another Language
Lisa Chau, January 29, 2014 - Language Professionals See More Opportunities Ahead
Day News, December 6, 2013 - “The hottest job skill is…”
CNN, October 30, 2013 - Do Small Businesses Need to be Multilingual?
ThomasNet News, July 13, 2013 - Benefits of Trade & U.S. Trade Agreements: Drivers of American Growth & Jobs
Trade Benefits America, July 9, 2013 - Lax Education In Humanities, Social Sciences Sparks Outcry
National Public Radio, Cory Turner, June 20, 2013 - Are We Prepared for Jobs of the Future????
Youtube – November 2012 - Foreign Languages and the Post-Recession Export Imperative
Robert D. Peckham, Ph.D., TimeCNN blog, August 2011 - Global Learning Scales Up
Ron Schachter, March 2011 - Education and the Language Gap: Secretary Arne Duncan’s Remarks at the Foreign Language Summit
Department of Education, December 2010 - Teaching for a Shared Future: American Educators Need to Think Globally
Esther Wojcicki and Michael Levine, September 6, 2010 - Global Competence is a 21st Century Imperative
NEA Policy Brief, 2010 - No More Cuts! Keep Foreign Languages in Schools
Huffington Post, September 2009
WLES / FLES
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- Establishing High-Quality Foreign Language Programs in Elementary Schools
Douglas F. Gilzow and Nancy C. Rhodes, December 2000 - Building Pathways for Bilingual Teachers: Ideas From 3 States
Ileana Najarro, Education Week, September 27, 2023 - English learners need equitable access to dual language programs
Kara Arundel, K12 Dive, August 30, 2023 - Transform Learning with Dual Language Programs
Sarah Greenwood, Youtube video, retrieved June 16, 2023 - Benefits of Foreign Language Education
Grace Chen, March 16, 2023 - The Lifelong Benefits of Early Bilingual Education
Claire Charlton, February 1, 2023 - Transform Learning with Dual Language Programs
TAN HUYNH, November 27, 2022 - Bilingual Learning: Local elementary dual language program showing signs of success
Jason Koon, The News Herald, October 2, 2022 - Dual-immersion programs show promise in fighting enrollment declines
Zaidee Stavely, August 29, 2022 - Immersion programs opening up whole new world to students
Crystal Stevenson, June 29, 2022 - What if we lived in a world where every child would grow up bilingual at minimum?
GESS, Dr. Fabrice Jaumont, December 2021 - Students at Poway Unified have new Japanese culture and language program
San Diego Union-Tribune, November 11, 2021 - Resolution on World Language Instruction K-12
National Parent Teachers Association, 2021 - U.S. Competitiveness Begins With K-12 Language Learning
Sharon Huang, HudsonWay Immersion School, March 19, 2021 - Benefits of Foreign Language Education
Grace Chen, July 2020 - Academic Achievement Through FLES: A Case for Promoting Greater Access to Foreign Language Study Among Young Learners
Carolyn Taylor and Robert Lafayette, Modern Language Journal 94 (1):22-42, March 2020 - Why learning a Foreign Language in Elementary School is Important
February 19, 2019, Guest Post by Judy Martialay - What is the best age to learn a language?
100 Year Life, Sophie Hardach, October 25, 2018 - Benefits of learning a second language as a child
Ertheo Education and Sport, May 15, 2018 - Cognitive Scientists define critical period for learning language
MIT News, Anne Trafton, May 1, 2018 - Language education in elementary schools: Meeting the needs of the nation
Fernando Rubio, Foreign Language Annals, Vol. 51, Issue 1, Feb. 13, 2018 - Benefits of Early Childhood Second Language Learning
Lisa Brown-Olsen, The Language Project, Jan 31, 2014 - Bilingual children gain better focus, literacy skills: York Universty study
February 10, 2012 - Mundo de Pepita, Julie Speno
February 10, 2012 - Early Versus Late Start in Foreign Language Education: Documenting Achievements
Rocío Domínguez and Silvia Pessoa, Foreign Language Annals, Vol. 38, No. 4, Dec. 31, 2008 - The Timing and Quality of Early Experiences Combine to Shape Brain Architecture, WORKING PAPER #5
Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University, February 2008 - Early Language Learning Research White Paper Report
Early Advantage, January 2008 - Should foreign language instruction start earlier in the U.S.?
Martha Abbott, Therese Sullivan Caccavale, Ken Stewart, Duke Gifted Letter: Volume 8, Issue 1, Fall 2007 - Through the Skylight with Foreign Languages: Providing All Students with Challenging Elementary School Curriculum
Fall 2003, Therese Sullivan Caccavale - Poverty, Race, and Foreign Language Immersion: Predictors of Math and English Language Arts Performance
Stephen Caldas and Nicole Boudreaux, 199
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Issues in the Profession
- New MLA Report Highlights the Need for Investment in Language Study
Colleen Baer, MLA Commons, November 2023 - Fewer U.S. college students are studying a foreign language − and that spells trouble for national security
Adrienne Selko, Industry Week, January 8,2020 - How better qualified medical interpreters can boost outcomes, save time
Modern Healthcare, July 1, 2023 - Healthcare Should Adopt Multilingual PracticesAndy M, Lalitha C and Aaliyah B, Tacoma Weekly, April 30, 2023
- The Bilingual Teacher Shortage: A Challenge and an Opportunity M Martinez, Language Testing International, February 17, 2023
- Foreign Language Teachers Are in Short Supply. How to Find, Attract, and Retain ThemCaitlynn Peetz, November 22, 2022
- BGSU professor’s research explores reasons for – and possible solutions to – shortage of world language teachers
Bowling Green State University News, October 2022 - Teacher Shortage: High Demand Jobs in Education
Richard Lawrence & Derrick Burress, July 21, 2022 - Putting the FL in STEM: the Link Between Foreign Languages and the STEM Fields
Dr. Bill Rivers, Aug 12, 2013 - More Black men are needed in the classroom, diversity advocates say
Nicquel Terry Ellis, March 22, 2023 - How Maryland’s top schools official is tackling poverty and the teacher shortage
Liz Bowie, The Baltimore Banner, March 09, 2023 - How Schools and Programs Around the Country Are Making Teaching More Diverse
Lynn Olson, The74: America’s Education News Source, February 22, 2023 - Proposed certificate for NYS teachers would ‘increase appreciation for indigenous peoples’
Emma Misiaszek, February 13th 2023 - Foreign Language Requirements for College
College Transitions, September 2022 - Multilingual Healthcare
Simmons University, November 6, 2022 - Dual-immersion programs show promise in fighting enrollment declines
Zaidee Stavely, August 29, 2022 - State Superintendent plans to expand dual language education across WA
Michael LeCompte, August 24, 2022 - Families with limited English proficiency are less likely to question their child’s hospital care
Children’s Hospital Boston, June 13, 2022 - Remaining monolingual is a surefire way for America to fall behind
Glenn C. Altschuler and David Wippman, THe Hill, May 15, 2022 - The value of culturally competent care: How centering health equity can improve quality and lower costs
Daniel Sanchez, UpHealth, September 29, 2022 - Multilingualism and Cultural Fluency Are the Drivers of Tomorrow’s Workforce
Arno Krug, April 15, 2022 - Opinion: California wants most students to be bilingual by 2040. Here’s Why.
Cindy Kelley, March 20, 2022 - STEM and World Languages: A Perfect Match!
Language Talks, Wayside Publishing, Angelika Becker, January 29,2021 - A true national security threat — foreign language programs disappearing
Dan Hamilton and Stacie Nevadomski Berdan, February 20, 2019 - Why BLacks Should Study Foreign LanguagesCAL Journal, VOl. 57, No. 4, Edna N. Sims, June 2014
- Google Translate has “an alarming capacity for miscommunication and error,” U.S. federal judge decides
Bromberg, Bruce L. Adelson, November 11, 2021 - Lost in translation: Americans are falling behind in foreign language learning
Mouradian Olivia, The Michigan Daily, July 20, 2021 - The 20 Most Spoken Languages in the World
Mental Floss, Gutoskey Ellen, June 16, 2021 - ‘Zombie Bill’ to Replace World Languages with Computer Coding Resurrected in Michigan
by Ezra Wyschogrod, October 2019 - Graduation Requirements by State
National Council of State Supervisors for Languages (NCSSFL) - Traditional masculinity may keep English-speaking men from studying new languages
By Katherine Everhart Chaffee, The Conversation, April 29, 2019 - Is there still a place for language lags in higher education?
Transparent Language, February 26, 2018. - Sorry STEM, Google just made the case for more foreign language education
Posted by meaghan, Education, Language Learning, Language News, Jan 1, 2018 - Coding Should Not Replace Foreign Language Requirements
Charles Wang, December 4, 2017 - Computer Science as (Foreign Language) Admissions Requirement
Scott Jaschik, November 27, 2017 - Coding or Foreign Language: What Should Be Taught?
by United Language Group, 2017 - Some Say Computer Coding Is a Foreign Language
by Gaby Galvin, U.S. News & World Report, Oct. 13, 2016 - Students Should Learn Programming. But It Shouldn’t Count as a Foreign Language
by Valerie Woolard Srinivasan. February 25, 2016 - ‘Yes we code,’ but we can’t communicate
by Bob Peckham, July 2014 - Coding Can’t and Shouldn’t Replace Foreign Language Requirements
New York Times, May 12, 2014 - Viral Post Draws Attention to Plight at a Brooklyn School
NY Times, March 4, 2014 - Learning Everywhere: Colorado’s Residential Academic Programs Offer 24/7 Immersion
Ed Tech Magazine, February 5, 2014 - Languages for All
Inside Higher Ed, October 1, 2013 - Foreign Language Instruction in U.S. Schools: Results of a National Survey of Elementary and Secondary Schools
Ingrid Pufahl and Nancy C. Rhodes, May 4, 2011 - Technology Cannot Replace Human Interaction
PCMag, February 17, 2011 - Patricia Kuhl: The linguistic genius of babies
TED.com, February 2011 - Advanced Proficiency for Foreign Language Teacher Candidates: What Can We Do to Help Them Achieve This Goal
Pearson, Lynn; Fonseca-Greber, Bonnibeith; Foell, Kristie. Foreign Language Annals, Vol. 39, no. 3, Fall 2006
USDE, NYSED AND NYSUT
NYSED Documents and Links
- Proposed certificate for NYS teachers would ‘increase appreciation for indigenous peoples’
Emma Misiaszek, February 13th 2023 - OBEWL Professional Learning
- Office of Bilingual Education and World Language Studies
- NYS Seal of Biliteracy
- NYS Syllabi and Standards
- LOTE FAQs
- National World Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (ACTFL)
Items related to NYSED
- Here’s Why Miguel Cardona Is Pushing Multilingual Education
Ileana Najarro, Education Week, November 17, 2023 - WL is CORE: Proposed Amendment of Part 30 of the Rules of the Board of Regents and Part 80 and Sections 52.21, 100.1
NYS Board of Regents, July 7, 2021 - We can’t afford to cut language instruction
Times-Herald Record, May 15, 2014 - “A Step Back for Learning Languages”
Jim Dwyer, NY Times, 2011
NYSUT Documents and Links
- NYSUT World Language Web Page
NYSUT - Fact Sheet: Implementation of Revised NYS Learning Standards for World Languages
NYSUT WL SAC, April 2022
Outreach and Advocacy
- Curious Kids: are some languages more difficult than others?
Antonella Sorace, February 2, 2023 - 3 Essential Roles for Monolingual Teachers
Middleweb Blog, Huynh, Tan, July 26, 2021 - President Speaks: Colleges Must Prioritize Foreign Languages
Michael A. McRobbie, Education Dive, April 8, 2019 - Foreign Language Advocacy: Empowering Foreign Language Educators.
Kathleen Stein-Smith, NYSAFLT Language Association Journal, Vol. 68, No. 1, 2019 - Do You Speak My Language? You Should
By Bénédicte de Montlaur, March 26, 2019 - Learning a Foreign Language Helps Kids Think and Make Money. Why Don’t American Parents Care?
Cameron LeBlanc, August 2018, in Fatherly (newsletter) - Averill Park LOTE Department Hall of Fame, Induction Ceremony
Jeff Brown, February 26, 2018 - America’s Languages: Investing in Language Education for the 21st Century
Commission on Language Learning, February 2017 - Success in Any Language
February 24, 2014 - Break the language barrier
Anuradha P. Herur, January 26, 2014 - Language Graduates: What are they doing now? By Lu-Hai Liang
The Guardian, October 16, 2013 - A State Seeks to Be Heard in a New World Economy
The New York Times, April 19, 2013 - Foreign Language Skills Honored
Albany Times Union – January 15, 2013 - Reducing the Impact of Language Barriers
2011 - What Business Wants: Language Needs in the 21st Century
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Rationale for World Language Education
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- Multilingual Speakers Wanted: Job Demand Surges For The Next 5 Years
Rachel Wells, October 16, 2023 - Commentary: Language education is fundamental to economic, cultural vibrancy
Owen Silverman Andrews and Scott Cooper, September 14, 2023 - Complex languages might shape bilingual brains differently
Jamie Dickman, April 11, 2023 - 10 benefits of bilingualism, according to science
Jonny Thomson, May 10, 2022 - Benefits of Second Language Learning in Early Childhood
Sarah Greenwood, Youtube video, retrieved June 16, 2023 - Multilingualism Can Slow Down Dementia
Language Magazine, April 16, 2023 - Pick a Practical Major, Like French
Freddie deBoer, April 18, 2023 - Benefits of Foreign Language Education
Grace Chen, March 16, 2023 - French, the fifth most spoken language in the world, continues to progress
Seraphine Charpentier, March 19, 2023 - The surprising creative power of the multilingual brain
Viorica Marian, Matias Fernandez-Duque, And Ashley Chung-Fat-Yim, May 6, 2023 - Why multilingualism is a ‘superpower’
Max Witynski, March 24, 2023 - What Languages Do We Speak in the United States?
Sandy Dietrich and Erik Hernandez, December 06, 2022 - Transform Learning with Dual Language Programs
TAN HUYNH, November 27, 2022 - State Superintendent plans to expand dual language education across WA
Michael LeCompte, August 24, 2022 - Impressive Benefits of a Bilingual Brain: Facts & Statistics
IvyPanda, July 3, 2022 - Immersion programs opening up whole new world to students
Crystal Stevenson, June 29, 2022 - 4 Benefits of Dual-Language Immersion Programs
Andrew Warner, June 9, 2022 - Learn Local, Think Global
Daniel Ward, The Language Magazine, May 23, 2022 - 10 benefits of bilingualism, according to science
Jonny Thomson, NEUROPSYCH , May 10, 2022 - Bilingualism can slow down the course of age-related changes in the brain
Emily Henderson, NEWS Live Sciences, April 11, 2022 - Opinion: California wants most students to be bilingual by 2040. Here’s Why.
Cindy Kelley, March 20, 2022 - The Impact of Learning a Language on Brain Health
Hidaya Aliouche, NEWS Medical Life Sciences, Feb 15, 2022 - America needs to prioritize bilingualism
JJ Caceres, The Cougar, January 21, 2022 - Bilingualism is Good for Your Mental Health
Andrea D. Steffen, Intelligent Living, January 6, 2022 - Students who self-identify as multilingual perform better in exams
University of Cambridge, November 11, 2021
- Multilingual Speakers Wanted: Job Demand Surges For The Next 5 Years
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- How multicultural experience makes more effective leaders
MIT Management, Somers, Meredith, July 26, 2021 - Studying a Foreign Language Can Help on ACT, SAT
Sorensen, Tiffany. U.S. News & World Report, July 5, 2021 - Five benefits of learning a new language
Spotlight, Participate Learning,February 17, 2021 - Studies into bilingual cognition could help improve language learning
Sandrine Ceurstemont, Horizon, January 12, 2021 - Benefits of Foreign Language Education
Grace Chen, July 2020 - Why Your Kids Should Learn a Foreign Language
Ijeoma Thomas-Odia, The Guardian, February 1, 2020 - Benefits of foreign language learning and bilingualism: An analysis of published empirical research 2012-2019
Rebecca Fox, Olga Corretjer, Kelley Webb, Foreign Language Annals/Vol. 52, Issue 4, p. 699-726, Nov. 7, 2019 - Without global education, we are ‘America Last’
Margee M. Ensign, Times Higher Education, The World University Rankings, August 4, 2019 - Why Speaking only English is Not Enough
Nicholas Dirks, U.S. News and World Report, June 4, 2019 - New Research Examines the Economic Benefits of Bilingualism
Ingrid T. Colón, April 25, 2019 - Learning a Foreign Language Supports Academic Achievement and Cognitive Development
By Becton Loveless, Education Corner, 2019 - Sputnik Inspired America to go to Space. Now Teach our Kids Foreign Languages.
Roberto Rey Agudo, USA Today, October 4, 2018 - Learning a Foreign Language Helps Kids Think and Make Money. Why Don’t American Parents Care?
Cameron LeBlanc, August 19, 2018 - It’s Time to Invest in Foreign-language Instruction
Patrice Apodaca, Daily Pilot, August 21, 2018 - Speaking a Second Language May Give Low-Income Kids a Boost
Jane C. Hu, Scientific American, June 2018 - Musicians and Bilingual People Have More Efficient Brains, study finds
Pauline Reyes, Pop Inquirer, May 30, 2018 - Bilingualism Benefits Low-income Children
Language Magazine, January 12, 2018 - Sorry STEM, Google just made the case for more foreign language education
Meaghan, For Educators, January 1, 2018 - 6 Signs Learning a Second Language Enhances Student Success
Pat Donachie, Education Dive, October 13, 2017 - Learning a new language makes you a more tolerant person
Amy Thompson, March 7, 2017 - Language Study as a National Imperative
February 2017 - World Language Education: Supporting This We Believe
Kelly Moser & Nicole C. Miller, AMLE (Association for Middle Level Education), August 2016 - Education in multiple languages gives kids a big boost, which means high demand for DC’s programs
David Alpert, June 10, 2015 - Should Your Student Take 4 Years of Foreign Language?
The CollegeMoney Guys Blog, Dec. 6, 2014 - Why Bilingual Education Should Be Mandatory
Huffington Post, November 16, 2014 - Speaking Multiple Languages Routinely Exercises Your Brain
RedOrbit, November 14, 2014 - Bilingual Benefits: How Learning Another Language Keeps Your Mind Sharp, No Matter Your Age
Medical Daily, November 12, 2014 - Speaking two languages is better for your brain than Sudoku
PBS NewsHour, November 12, 2014 - What happens in the brain when you learn a language?
The Guardian, September 4, 2014 - Being Exposed to Two Languages May Increase Cognitive Benefits in Babies
Science World Report, September 3, 2014 - The Benefits of Failing at French
NY Times, July 15, 2014 - 7 Reasons Why It’s Good To Speak Another Language
Huffington Post, June 2014 - Why You Should Learn a Foreign Language
ValueWalk – March 27, 2014 - Learning a language, or other new endeavor, can help maintain brain function
Tampa Bay Times, January 20, 2014 - Learning New Language Has Significant Impact on Brain Structure
Science World Report, August 31, 2013 - Why Learn a foreign Language? Benefits of bilingualism
The Telegraph – June 19, 2013 - Why It Makes More Sense Than You Know to Learn a Foreign Language
Huffington Post, June 16, 2013 - Benefits of Being Bilingual (Video)
ABC News, May 1, 2013 - Language, Emotions and the Bilingual Brain
April 13, 2013 - A “Languages for Jobs” Initiative – Council on Foreign Relations
February 6, 2013 - Are We Prepared for Jobs of the Future????
(Youtube – November 2012) - Uplifting Languages
National Journal, July 23, 2012 - Why Bilinguals are Smarter
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, The New York Times, March 18, 2012 - The World Has Changed: Foreign Languages Make a Huge Difference
Stacie Nevadomski Berdan, February 1, 2012 - Bilingual Brains are More Healthy
Killian Fox, The Observer, June 12, 2011 - The Bilingual Advantage
Claudia Dreifus, The New York Times, May 30, 2011 - Being Bilingual May Boost Your Brain Power
Gretchen Cuda-Kroen, NPR Radio, April 4, 2011 - THE BEST RESOURCES FOR LEARNING THE ADVANTAGES TO BEING BILINGUAL OR MULTILINGUAL
Larry Ferlazzo, Feb 16, 2011 - Speaking 2 languages may delay getting Alzheimer’s
AP, February 18, 2011 - Lost in Translation: New cognitive research suggests that language profoundly influences the way people see the world
Lera Boroditsky, The Wall Street Journal, July 23, 2010 - How Global Language Learning Gives Students the Edge
Edutopia, February 19, 2010 - Foreign Language Instruction: The Great Equalizer
Therese Sullivan Caccavale, 2008 - The Benefits of Second Language Study; Research Findings with Citations
National Education Association Research, December 2007 - The Complete Curriculum: Ensuring a Place for the Arts and Foreign Languages in Today’s Schools
National Association of State Boards of Education, 2003 - Personal Benefits of Foreign Language Study
ERIC Digest. ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics Washington DC. , 1986 (Even though this was published in 1986, all information is valid)
- How multicultural experience makes more effective leaders
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- Why Study Other Languages? University of Northern Iowa, Dept. of Languages and Literatures
- The Effect of Second Language Learning on Test Scores, Intelligence and Achievement, An Annotated Bibliography
Prepared By Elizabeth L. Web, Program Specialist for Foreign Languages and International Education, Georgia Department of Education
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Technology
- The Role of Technology in Language Learning
ACTFL - Statement on the Role of Technology in Language Learning
ACTFL, May 20, 2017