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Stephanie: Police Officer Leading with English and Farsi
As a Second Lieutenant with the Fairfax County Police Department, Stephanie relies on language and cultural skills to supervise the Language Skills Support Unit and the Office of Data Analytics & Strategic Initiatives. The Department currently offers language proficiency stipends to speakers of 24 world languages.
Congratulations Future Educators!
Hailing from 14 home states and planning to teach seven languages other than English, please join us in congratulating our largest incoming class to date: 20 outstanding future educators who join the Lead with Languages Teacher Scholarship Program this fall!
Know a future language teacher who's currently a high school senior? The call for applications will reopen in Spring 2024.
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5 Questions for a Conneticut-Based Future Teacher from Troyes, France
Christophe is a future teacher from France studying at the University of Connecticut. Learn about the differences between university in France and in the U.S., and about what he hopes to bring to his future classroom.
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- Student Voices,
- Testimonial Interviews,
- Future Educator Stories
What's Your Language Superpower?
Throughout February, we're creating awareness about the value of language education by exploring the important core skills that learners acquire in addition to their target language. Take our fun quiz to discover your own #LanguageSuperpower today!
5 Questions for a Learner of French and Hindi
High school senior Anushka is preparing to take her French skills abroad to Switzerland! Find out more about what she is looking forward to during her time abroad.
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- Student Voices,
- Testimonial Interviews
Announcing Lead with Languages Advocacy Month 2022
Throughout February, we're creating awareness about the value of language education by exploring the important core skills that learners acquire in addition to their target language. Take our fun quiz to discover your own #LanguageSuperpower today!
Ask Away: 5 Questions for a Future Professor Exploring Mandarin & Korean
Now earning a master's degree at the University of Pittsburgh, Kayla's language skills have led them to experience study abroad opportunities, conduct research, develop new tech skills, and even enjoy K-dramas and webtoons!
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- Student Voices,
- Testimonial Interviews
2021 Class of Teacher Scholars Announced
Congratulations to the most recent awardees of the Lead with Languages Teacher Scholarship Program! Hailing from eight states, they will enter undergraduate programs this fall as the next chapter of their journeys to becoming language educators.
2020 Class of Teacher Scholars Announced
The Lead with Languages Teacher Scholarship Program provides merit-based funding to graduating high school seniors committed to pursuing the language teaching profession in languages other than English. Meet our second class of awardees!
2019 Class of Teacher Scholars Announced
It’s time for congratulations! Hailing from 10 states, meet the first class of our Teacher Scholarship Program. These future Spanish, French, German, and Russian or Arabic teachers will be headed to campus this autumn.