Department of Education
Office of Postsecondary Education; National Resource Centers (NRC) Program for Foreign Language and Area Studies or Foreign Language and International Studies Program 84.015A
Modification 3
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=51483
Department of Education
Office of Postsecondary Education; Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Program 84.015B
Modification 2
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=51484
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Foreign Language Proficiency & Jobs
Employment Guide: Foreign language fluency offers edge on government jobs
The University of Pittsburgh
The Pitt News
By Simone Cheatham / Staff Writer
Published: Mon, 1 Feb, 2010
Experts say knowing a second language can help students find jobs in an unsteady economy.
Cheryl Finlay, the director of Student Employment and Placement Assistance, said knowing a foreign language can benefit students, especially if they want to work for government agencies, which have hired more than 1,000 language analysts and linguists since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks....
See entire article at: http://www.pittnews.com/article/2010/01/31/employment-guide-foreign-language-fluency-offers-edge-government-jobs
CIA Ups Foreign Language Requirements for Top Staff
January 29, 2010 10:43 AM
CBS NEws.com
Political Hot Sheet
Posted by Brian Montopoli
Central Intelligence Agency director Leon Panetta (left) announced Friday that the CIA is raising language requirements for employees looking to be promoted to the top ranks of the agency, the Senior Intelligence Service...
"Deep expertise in foreign languages is fundamental to CIA's success," ...
See complete article at:
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/01/29/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry6154324.shtml
The University of Pittsburgh
The Pitt News
By Simone Cheatham / Staff Writer
Published: Mon, 1 Feb, 2010
Experts say knowing a second language can help students find jobs in an unsteady economy.
Cheryl Finlay, the director of Student Employment and Placement Assistance, said knowing a foreign language can benefit students, especially if they want to work for government agencies, which have hired more than 1,000 language analysts and linguists since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks....
See entire article at: http://www.pittnews.com/article/2010/01/31/employment-guide-foreign-language-fluency-offers-edge-government-jobs
CIA Ups Foreign Language Requirements for Top Staff
January 29, 2010 10:43 AM
CBS NEws.com
Political Hot Sheet
Posted by Brian Montopoli
Central Intelligence Agency director Leon Panetta (left) announced Friday that the CIA is raising language requirements for employees looking to be promoted to the top ranks of the agency, the Senior Intelligence Service...
"Deep expertise in foreign languages is fundamental to CIA's success," ...
See complete article at:
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/01/29/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry6154324.shtml
Monday, February 1, 2010
Eurocall 2010
EUROCALL 2010
8-11 September 2010, Bordeaux, France!!
Please note that abstracts for EUROCALL 2010 should be submitted via the
online submission system at : http://eurocall.webs.upv.es/abstracts2010/
The final date for submission is February 15, 2010.
8-11 September 2010, Bordeaux, France!!
Please note that abstracts for EUROCALL 2010 should be submitted via the
online submission system at : http://eurocall.webs.upv.es/abstracts2010/
The final date for submission is February 15, 2010.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Award winning WL Site to Improve Proficiency
World Language Assessment – Get In The Mode! is a multimedia website that empowers world language educators to improve student proficiency through a series of full-length professional development videos. The videos demonstrate achievement testing strategies that, while they don't measure proficiency, can enhance student proficiency.
The website was created by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board (ECB) in cooperation with the DPI. The site won the Instructional Media/Inservice Award from the National Educational Telecommunications Association.
See: http://www.ecb.org/worldlanguageassessment/index.htm
The website was created by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board (ECB) in cooperation with the DPI. The site won the Instructional Media/Inservice Award from the National Educational Telecommunications Association.
See: http://www.ecb.org/worldlanguageassessment/index.htm
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The Neural Advantage of Speaking 2 Languages
From the January 2010 Scientific American Mind |
The Neural Advantage of Speaking 2 Languages
Bilingual people process certain words faster than others
By Melinda Wenner
The ability to speak a second language isn’t the only thing that distinguishes bilingual people from their monolingual counterparts—their brains work differently, too...
See the complete article: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=bilingual-brains
The Neural Advantage of Speaking 2 Languages
Bilingual people process certain words faster than others
By Melinda Wenner
The ability to speak a second language isn’t the only thing that distinguishes bilingual people from their monolingual counterparts—their brains work differently, too...
See the complete article: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=bilingual-brains
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus provides Airmen incentives
Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus provides Airmen incentives
by Kathryn Gustafson
Language and Culture Program Office
1/14/2010 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force officials have recently updated the Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus policy.
All Airmen, regardless of career field, are now eligible for FLPB in a broad range of languages including those identified as "dominant in the force" such as Spanish, Tagalog, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Korean and Russian.
For Air Force Special Operations Command assigned Airmen serving in language-coded billets, the policy provides incentive for Airmen with elementary proficiency to achieve increased language capability.
"The Air Force recognizes the need to offer incentives for more languages at higher proficiency levels in an effort to meet current and future mission requirements across a culturally-complex environment," said Daniel Sitterly, the Air Force senior language authority and force development director for the deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services.
From building partnerships at the Inter-American Air Force Academy, where education and training are conducted in Spanish, to emerging Africa Command missions, where French and Portuguese are critical to operational success, the Air Force has a wide range of missions requiring near-native capability in all languages.
The new policy is transformational in that it targets high proficiency in languages critical to building partnerships and answering operational requirements.
Air Force officials are dedicated to establishing a force of language-enabled Airmen with the capability to communicate, negotiate and relate to allies and potential adversaries, Mr. Sitterly said.
"Our mission is to give our men and women the ability to effectively interface and operate in expeditionary operations," he added.
The policy takes a novel approach to enable Airmen to develop increased proficiencies across a wider range of foreign languages. While AFSOC personnel are the first to be targeted, the program is open to all career fields based on requirement and coordination with the Air Force senior language authority. The ultimate goal is to provide a focused incentive to encourage language proficiency in order to achieve a basic working level of foreign language capability.
Air Force officials have a need for specific language capabilities, and the updated policy will aid in identifying a broader range of language-enabled Airmen with the capabilities to influence mission success.
The updated FLPB policy expands language acquisition incentives and helps establish of a cadre of language-enabled Airmen necessary to meet current and emerging Air Force requirements.
For more information, contact local education centers for testing opportunities. Visit the Air Force A1DO Culture, Region and Language Force Development Web site on the Air Force Portal for the complete Air Force Strategic Language List.
by Kathryn Gustafson
Language and Culture Program Office
1/14/2010 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force officials have recently updated the Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus policy.
All Airmen, regardless of career field, are now eligible for FLPB in a broad range of languages including those identified as "dominant in the force" such as Spanish, Tagalog, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Korean and Russian.
For Air Force Special Operations Command assigned Airmen serving in language-coded billets, the policy provides incentive for Airmen with elementary proficiency to achieve increased language capability.
"The Air Force recognizes the need to offer incentives for more languages at higher proficiency levels in an effort to meet current and future mission requirements across a culturally-complex environment," said Daniel Sitterly, the Air Force senior language authority and force development director for the deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services.
From building partnerships at the Inter-American Air Force Academy, where education and training are conducted in Spanish, to emerging Africa Command missions, where French and Portuguese are critical to operational success, the Air Force has a wide range of missions requiring near-native capability in all languages.
The new policy is transformational in that it targets high proficiency in languages critical to building partnerships and answering operational requirements.
Air Force officials are dedicated to establishing a force of language-enabled Airmen with the capability to communicate, negotiate and relate to allies and potential adversaries, Mr. Sitterly said.
"Our mission is to give our men and women the ability to effectively interface and operate in expeditionary operations," he added.
The policy takes a novel approach to enable Airmen to develop increased proficiencies across a wider range of foreign languages. While AFSOC personnel are the first to be targeted, the program is open to all career fields based on requirement and coordination with the Air Force senior language authority. The ultimate goal is to provide a focused incentive to encourage language proficiency in order to achieve a basic working level of foreign language capability.
Air Force officials have a need for specific language capabilities, and the updated policy will aid in identifying a broader range of language-enabled Airmen with the capabilities to influence mission success.
The updated FLPB policy expands language acquisition incentives and helps establish of a cadre of language-enabled Airmen necessary to meet current and emerging Air Force requirements.
For more information, contact local education centers for testing opportunities. Visit the Air Force A1DO Culture, Region and Language Force Development Web site on the Air Force Portal for the complete Air Force Strategic Language List.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Federal Funding Announced for 2010
From JNCL-NCLIS--
On December 16, 2009, the President signed H.R. 3288, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, which includes appropriations for the Department of Education for fiscal year 2010. As the Department was operating under a Continuing Resolution to fund programs at 2009 levels until December 18, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 provides the overdue figures for education, among several other agencies.
In looking at programs that support foreign languages and international education, many of these were level-funded from last year, among them are Baccalaureate and Master’s STEM grants and Javits Fellowships. A number of programs received small to moderate increases, such as the Fund for the Improvement of Education ($135.5million), Civic Education ($35 million), Byrd Honors Scholarships ($42 million), SMART grants ($1,010 million). Of particular interest, the Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) was increased by $600,000 for $26.9 million, and Teach for America was reinstated at $18 million. More significant funding increases came for Charter School Grants ($256 million total), Federal Pell Grants ($20.5 billion), Recruiting and Training High Quality Teachers/Principals from $97.3 million in 2009 to $400 million, Title VI/Fulbright-Hays ($125.9 million), and $159.4 million for the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE).
A smaller number of programs were decreased in funding levels, including Educational Technology State Grants ( from $269.9 million to $100 million), Teacher Quality Partnership ($50 to $43 million), and Magnet School Assistance (to $100 million). Two programs, Early Reading First and National Institute for Literacy in Adult Education, were eliminated. TEACH grants, eliminated in 2009, have not been reinstated.
For further details, please log in to the JNCL-NCLIS Google Group or visit http://www.languagepolicy.org/documents/appropriations/FY2010.xls
On December 16, 2009, the President signed H.R. 3288, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, which includes appropriations for the Department of Education for fiscal year 2010. As the Department was operating under a Continuing Resolution to fund programs at 2009 levels until December 18, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 provides the overdue figures for education, among several other agencies.
In looking at programs that support foreign languages and international education, many of these were level-funded from last year, among them are Baccalaureate and Master’s STEM grants and Javits Fellowships. A number of programs received small to moderate increases, such as the Fund for the Improvement of Education ($135.5million), Civic Education ($35 million), Byrd Honors Scholarships ($42 million), SMART grants ($1,010 million). Of particular interest, the Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) was increased by $600,000 for $26.9 million, and Teach for America was reinstated at $18 million. More significant funding increases came for Charter School Grants ($256 million total), Federal Pell Grants ($20.5 billion), Recruiting and Training High Quality Teachers/Principals from $97.3 million in 2009 to $400 million, Title VI/Fulbright-Hays ($125.9 million), and $159.4 million for the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE).
A smaller number of programs were decreased in funding levels, including Educational Technology State Grants ( from $269.9 million to $100 million), Teacher Quality Partnership ($50 to $43 million), and Magnet School Assistance (to $100 million). Two programs, Early Reading First and National Institute for Literacy in Adult Education, were eliminated. TEACH grants, eliminated in 2009, have not been reinstated.
For further details, please log in to the JNCL-NCLIS Google Group or visit http://www.languagepolicy.org/documents/appropriations/FY2010.xls
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