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🚨 Language programs are facing real cuts—and JNCL-NCLIS wants to hear from YOU. If your program has been impacted by federal funding or policy changes, share your story to support national advocacy. 📝 Submit via the link below! bit.ly/4lDOVC6

Now accepting applications: NCLA is seeking freelance language testers! If you speak one of the listed languages, are available on weekdays by phone, and have an interest in language assessments, apply today: …tionalcenterforlanguageassessment.org/ilr-opi-candid…

📚 Not Your Typical Book Club is back! How important is studying languages for undergrads—and why (not)? Join us Aug 19 at 1 p.m. ET to discuss this award-winning article: bit.ly/4nPKnu1 Register now at: bit.ly/465Jw26

New in Foreign Language Annals: Leticia Rincón Herce & Madeline Critchfield present a task-based needs analysis for Medical Spanish courses, bridging language learning with real-world healthcare needs. 🔗 doi.org/10.1111/flan.7… #FridayFLA

Want your students to remember more and tune out less? This quick guide breaks down what “meaningful learning” really means—and how to make it happen. 📚 Read more: facultyfocus.com/articles/effec…

ACTFL Staff Pick Alert! Katherine from our team recommends Acme Oyster House for bold Cajun flavors & the freshest oysters in town. Planning your trip to #ACTFL2025 in New Orleans? Check out more local eats to make the most of your stay 👉 neworleans.com/actfl-2025/

We understand that budgets matter. So do #accuracy, #quality, #integrity, & #impact. That’s why educators continue to choose ACTFL assessments. Because we value language educators & we invest in doing things the right way. Read ow.ly/Ovt950Wua7B #langchat #ACTFLAssessments

ACTFL is among the nearly 600 nonpartisan organizational cosigners across America of a letter urging immediate release of $6.8 billion of withheld federal education funds in support of major Title grants. Read the letter & contact your members of Congress: edfundsnow.org

🚨 Early Bird Rate NOW ENDS AUGUST 15th! 🚨 Register for #ACTFL25 before the early bird deadline flies away: bit.ly/38ENZZS

Attn Mandarin teachers: ACTFL has partnered with the Taiwan Ministry of Education to bring you scholarships and opportunities in Taiwan! Learn in Taiwan, take your students abroad, or bring a teacher to your school! Check it out here: actfl.org/educator-resou…

Educator, Maureen Lamb, talks about Generation Alpha strategies for engaging digital natives in the latest issue of TLE. Read more at: bit.ly/2QNKo3w #TuesdayTLE

Our CAEP Standards team is hard at work at the ACTFL office this week! We love ensuring world-class standards for all of our language education preparation programs!

ACTFL Board nominations are OPEN! Apply by August 1st at: actfl.org/about-actfl/bo…

Now Hiring: Foreign Language Instructor | Central Intelligence Agency: Washington, D.C. | joburl.ws/21515883 #jobs

"Studying is critical to academic success—but many students have never been shown how to do it effectively." edutopia.org/article/study-…

🚨 Early Bird Rate NOW ENDS AUGUST 15th! 🚨 Register for #ACTFL25 before the early bird deadline flies away: bit.ly/38ENZZS

Calling all #Portuguese language experts! ACTFL is actively recruiting AAPPL Raters in several languages, including Portuguese. Apply by August 1 to join the 2025 AAPPL Certification Course at: bit.ly/44mr3gx @AATSPglobal

Rodica Frimu and Bernard Ibrahim Issa explore how students perceive key principles of communicative language teaching (CLT) across online and face-to-face classrooms. Dive into the details: doi.org/10.1111/flan.1… #FridayFLA

Come for the fun, stay for the future of language education! Join us in New Orleans for ACTFL 2025 (Nov 21-23)—where culture, connection, and community collide. 😄⚜️ Register now at: lnkd.in/dTcKD4iM #ACTFL2025 #LanguageConnects

ACTFL Board nominations are OPEN! Apply by August 1st at: actfl.org/about-actfl/bo…