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Gary Locke Advises Students: To Get a Job in 21st Century, Learn Chinese
U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke sat down with students from Asia Society's International Studies School's Network to discuss what the future holds for them.
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'Konglish' Not Spoken Here: Asia Society Korea Center Targets Signs and Schoolbooks
An ambitious new two-pronged initiative by Asia Society Korea Center targets both fractured English in the public sphere and biased or inaccurate information in school textbooks.
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Language Bill in Congress
Imagine a whole generation of multilingual Americans.
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Skills Map Shows Way to a Stronger Future
Watch a Congressional briefing on why this is.
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Language Funding in Jeopardy
Congress to decide fate of foreign language program funding for K-12 schools. Raise your voice!
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National Imperative for Language Learning
The best school systems in the world focus on language learning; they know it translates to future success in a global economy.
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Your Brain on Languages
What research tells us about the benefits of language learning.
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Speaking in Tongues
Watch the PBS show and start talking issues. It will translate into a better future.
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Congressional Briefing on Languages
Business, national security, and education leaders make the case for language learning in K-12.
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Language-Related Legislation in Congress
U.S. Congressman Rush Holt outlines legislation that supports greater language capacity in the United States.
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Secretary Arne Duncan on Importance of Languages
See why Arne Duncan calls global learning--including language proficiency--this generation's moonshot.
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