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National Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations
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The NFMLTA promotes the rich diversity of languages by supporting scholars and educators at every level, and by connecting research to teaching practice.
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Congratulations to Eugênia Fernandes, assistant professor at Florida International University, recipient of one of this year's Conference Presentation Support grants!
December 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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“[O]ur homegrown linguists are being disproportionately cultivated from selective schools...we’re missing out on the diversity of talent in our state schools. We believe every child...should have the opportunity to study languages to a high level."

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University of Exeter to lead national modern languages campaign in the region
A new campaign tackling the decline in the number of young people learning modern languages at A-level is being launched in the South West. Languages For All establishes a network of state schools in ...
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December 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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"[T]he Education Department’s decision' is disappointing on many levels, not least of which is the defunding of programs that have been pivotal in expanding access to knowledge in the US and globally.'"

#languagelearning #languageeducation #languageresearch

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Federal Cuts Force Harvard Programs To Suspend Language Study Fellowships | News | The Harvard Crimson
When a judge ordered the Trump administration in September to restore Harvard’s federal funding, programs receiving grants through the Education Department’s International and Foreign Language Educati...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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We are delighted to announce that Rachel Mamiya Hernandez of will be NFMLTA's 2026 president-elect. Visit nfmlta.org for the complete announcement: nfmlta.org/announcement...
December 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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"These steps cost far less than chronic teacher shortages, constant turnover, higher absenteeism and the long-term economic losses that come when we fail multilingual learners year after year."

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California must invest in a multilingual teacher workforce | Opinion
“Nearly 40% of California’s students are multilingual learners, yet the state’s teacher workforce remains overwhelmingly monolingual.”
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December 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Last call! Visit nfmlta.org for more information about this grant opportunity.

#languages #languageresearch #languageeducation #languagelearning #langchat
November 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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"Seven Mandarin learning centers were set up in the US to provide systemic teaching support and Mandarin teacher training."

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Taiwan, US universities tighten ties on Mandarin - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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November 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Congratulations to Fernando Rubio, former NFMLTA president. Fernando is the 2025 recipient of the Wilga Rivers Award, presented last week at the ACTFL Convention.
November 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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We were honored to join ACTFL in presenting the Pimsleur Award to Erin Fell, and the Birkmaier Award to Elizabeth Dubberly, during last week's ACTFL Conference in New Orleans. Congratulations once again Elizabeth and Erin!
November 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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"Computer analyses suggested that multilingual speakers are about half as likely to experience accelerated aging compared with those who speak only one language...And the more languages one speaks, the better."

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Neuroscientists Studied More Than 80,000 People and Found That Speaking Multiple Languages Might Slow Down Brain Aging
An enormous analysis of data from a broad array of participants found an association between multilingualism and cognitive aging
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November 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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"People who care about the future of our increasingly multicultural nation need to take action...advocating for bilingual education in your local school district. Show the government that these programs matter to you as a voter and a taxpayer."

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November 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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In this episode of the World Languages Collaborative Podcast, NFMLTA President-Elect Sheri Spaine Long describes our grant offerings for 2026, the bright future of the Modern Language Journal, and other NFMLTA activities.

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Episode 29 (Season 4: Episode 5): The National Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations with Dr. Sheri Spaine Long - World Languages Collaborative Podcast
In this episode of the World Languages Collaborative Podcast, Professor Grant Gearhart welcomes Dr. Sheri Spaine Long, a true leader and innovator in the field of language education. Over the course o...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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"Though it may seem surprising, we are living in an era of unprecedented engagement with language learning across the US."

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America the Multilingual
María Carreira recognizes the value of apps in making language learning more popular and teachers more effective There’s an old joke widely used among language teachers: What do you call someone who s...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Mark your calendars! Applications open on January 1, 2026. Visit nfmlta.org for more information.

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November 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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"Students should be able to handle basic business negotiations, understand cultural nuances in commerce, and use Chinese digital platforms, which constitute a significant part of the global digital economy."

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Language education: A strong bridge between Iran and China
In a world where geographical borders are increasingly fading, what distinguishes nations from one another is the culture of dialogue and mutual understanding. Dialogue between civilizations is not merely a slogan; it is a necessity for sustaining peace, development, and global cooperation.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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DEADLINE 11/30/25...A little over two weeks to go!

The NFMLTA/MLJ invites proposals for funding a small conference or a symposium/colloquium on themes of significant current theoretical or practical interest in the field of language teaching and learning.

Visit nfmlta.org for more information.
November 11, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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"It signals how politics is being reshaped by migration and multilingualism and how language itself has become a foundation of belonging in diverse democracies."

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Zohran Mamdani’s win shows how multilingualism bridges divides in diverse democracies
When a politician addresses issues such as Islamophobia, immigration or housing in multiple languages, they’re engaging with a wider world of shared experiences that migration has woven together.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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"In classrooms where students are balancing multiple languages, research on how native languages affect additional ones can help researchers, educators and policymakers design better strategies for teaching."
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New global research shows eye movements reveal how native languages shape reading
The language you learn as a child becomes the lens through which you understand the world. A team of researchers from over 30 countries has found it also affects how you read in your second language.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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"Used by scholars and tribes, the archive preserves records essential for language revitalization, cultural reclamation and the reintroduction of tribal practices that may have once been banned."

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23 boxes and a suitcase full of tapes: How a linguist's lifelong work is shaping Indigenous language today - Berkeley News
Collections at UC Berkeley's California Language Archive help keep Indigenous languages alive. This is the story of one of them.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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"This suggests that the teaching approach did not matter to these late-life learners – they could find their own way independently of how the learning materials were presented."

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Your age shouldn’t put you off learning a new language – what the research says
If you’ve always wanted to learn a new language, don’t let age put you off. People aged over 60 can be independent and flexible in how they learn a language – and successful, too.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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"The job of educators is to develop ‘first-class humans’, not ‘second-class robots’ who can’t read between the lines or hear what isn’t being said."

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Why learning a language still matters in the age of AI
Since the arrival of generative AI in schools, questions are being asked about whether there is still a need to teach new languages. Want to know how to…
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November 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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"While the text database is unpublished, it has already underpinned important projects aiming to preserve Arapaho and make learning the language more accessible."

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Digital linguists work to save the Arapaho language
New database built with over 100,000 Arapaho sentences.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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The deadline is 11.30.25. Visit nfmlta.org for more details.

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November 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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We're grateful to the National PTA for its leadership in defense of children, and to JNCL-NCLIS (we're a proud member), for co-signing letters demanding the continuation of SNAP benefits. "A hungry child is unable to learn, unable to grow, and unable to thrive."

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November 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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"Until now, Polish was widely regarded as one of the most difficult languages to learn. As it turns out, humans have trouble with it, but not AI."

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Polish is the most effective language for prompting AI, study reveals
A group of researchers studied which language is best understood by artificial intelligence, with Polish in the lead and English only ranking at sixth place.
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November 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM