Championing language education to create deeper connections.
Meet the Next Generation of Language Educators!
The 2024 Class of Teacher Scholars have graduated and are entering the classroom! Learn more about their pathways to the profession, academic decisions, future plans, and more!
of Americans speak a language other than English at home.
of U.S. employers demand multilingual talent in their workforce.
U.S. states report a shortage of language educators.
Programs & Initiatives
Public Education
Language education is critical to our collective future. Our efforts ensure that those outside the profession fully understand its value.
Scholarships & Awards
Language teachers are underpaid and under-funded. We support and recognize educators to help fill those gaps.
Research
LCF supports and shares broadly the results of cutting-edge language education research initiatives.
Multilingual Professional Voices
5 Questions for a Public Policy Grad Learning Indonesian
Hailing from Wisconsin, Betty began learning Indonesian in college and is an alumna of both the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) and Boren National Security Flagship Language Initiative programs through which she completed immersive experiences abroad.
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- Student Voices,
- Testimonial Interviews
Allison: Global Business Executive Leading with French
For Allison, a sales leader for the U.S. and Asia Pacific regions working in the Life Sciences sector, lessons first explored in her high school French class have helped to set the foundation for a career with several global companies, focused on serving customers and patients around the world!
The Language Classroom: Everything You Imagine, and More
First-year high school Spanish teacher and Future Teacher Scholarship Program alumna Aleksandra shares reflections on why she became an educator, the rewarding challenge of working with high school students, and the joys of the language classroom.
How to Support LCF
Language learning opens doors, strengthens communities, and boosts the economy. As a champion of language education, your support empowers others.
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