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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. more
Skills Map Shows Way to a Stronger Future

Watch a Congressional briefing on why this is. more
Language Funding in Jeopardy

Congress to decide fate of foreign language program funding for K-12 schools. Raise your voice! more
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. more
Your Brain on Languages

What research tells us about the benefits of language learning. more
Speaking in Tongues

Watch the PBS show and start talking issues. It will translate into a better future. more
Congressional Briefing on Languages

Business, national security, and education leaders make the case for language learning in K-12. more
Language-Related Legislation in Congress

U.S. Congressman Rush Holt outlines legislation that supports greater language capacity in the United States. more
Secretary Arne Duncan on Importance of Languages

See why Arne Duncan calls global learning--including language proficiency--this generation's moonshot. more
Languages Translate to a World of Learning

School foreign language programs often catalyze global studies in other areas of the curriculum. more
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