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October 23, 2020 | JNCL Newsroom

In celebration of 40 years of association and advocacy, the Joint National Committee for Languages (JNCL) has extended discounted registration for its annual world language policy summit and networking event Virtual Language Advocacy Days 2021 to be held February 3-5, 2021.

During the three day advocacy event, language educators and professionals will unite for the unique opportunity to learn about the federal programs that impact the Language Enterprise, understand the role of advocacy in advancing collective policy priorities, and gain skills to become successful advocates for world languages.


JNCL-NCLIS Action Alert

On September 22, 2020, JNCL-NCLIS attended a briefing hosted by the U.S. Department of Labor (Department) regarding a proposed rule addressing how to determine whether a worker is an employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) or an independent contractor. 

JNCL-NCLIS urges your to take action and submit your comments in support of this rule.

Comments are due October 26th, 2020 at 11:59PM ET
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JNCL-NCLIS Action Alert

The Department of Homeland Security issued a Proposed Rulemaking on September 25, 2020 to establish a fixed term for student visas of no more than four years. This rule also contains changes that would impact J-1 world language teachers and English learners. Read a summary here.
 

JNCL-NCLIS urges you to take action and submit your comments in opposition of this rule. 

Comments are due October 26th, 2020 at 11:59PM ET
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Deadline: October 30, 2020

Join the National Coalition of Native American Language Schools and Programs for a webinar panel on the 30th anniversary of the Native American Languages Act. The panel will be moderated by National Coalition President Leslie Harper, founder of Niigane Ojibwemowin Immersion School, and Vice President Nāmaka Rawlins, founder of ‘Aha Pūnana Leo.

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Date: November 10, 2020

After learning about virtual exchange, many educators and institutions don’t know how to make this global education opportunity possible for the young people they serve. There are many pathways to engage in virtual exchange, including researching and joining existing programs, piloting programs at a small scale with international partners, or tapping into international networks to establish new virtual exchange partners. Panelists will share how they explored ways to adopt virtual exchange and will highlight best practices and learnings for those new to the virtual exchange field. 

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