NEW CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
The NFLC develops a series of classroom activities as a free online resource for language teachers.
STARTALK TURNS 10!
The NFLC celebrates 10 years of administering the STARTALK program.
NFLC LAUNCHES SOPHIE
STARTALK ONLINE PROGRAMS HELP INFORMATION EVENTS
The custom-built application manages proposal submission and review, program curriculum development, site visits, reports, and more.
STARTALK language added
Korean is the 11th language added to the STARTALK program.
Lectia released
Lectia, a free language learning app is released in the Apple app store. The initial release includes lessons in Arabic, Chinese, French, Korean, Persian, Russian, and Spanish.
NFLC virtual summit
The three-day event brought together over 7,000 world language educators from all over the US and the world to participate in a variety of professional learning experiences designed to challenge current mindsets while exploring new content and gaining insights on what is possible in today’s world language classrooms.
Covid-19 pandemic declared
On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic. At a news briefing , WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, noted that over the previous 2 weeks, the number of cases outside China increased 13-fold and the number of countries with cases increased threefold.
Post-Summit First Impressions - NFLC Virtual Summit: Apart but Together: Expanding our Community
The National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland hosted its first-ever virtual summit, “Apart But Together: Expanding our Community,” on July 21-23. The three-day event brought together over 7,000 world language educators from all over the US and the world to participate in a variety of professional learning experiences designed to challenge current mindsets while exploring new content and gaining insights on what is possible in today’s world language classrooms.