NFLC launched an upgraded Portal. In addition to creating an updated look and feel, the NFLC worked to improve site functionality and accessibility; enhance search, filter, and sorting features; and remove login requirements.
Initially launched as a subscription service, to facilitate continued learning during the pandemic the NFLC makes the portal free to everyone.
NFLC begins a series of research projects, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, to better understand the current scope of African language instruction in U.S. institutions of higher education, and the demand for additional instruction in African languages. This project is conducted in partnership with Howard University and University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES).
Made possible through a University of Maryland’s Grand Challenges Grants, ATLAS was envisioned as a way to highlight and bring together Africa-related research, scholarship, courses and events happening across University of Maryland’s campus. The focus of ATLAS is on African and African diaspora studies, including African American, Afro Latino, and Caribbean studies.
PEARLL Starts Offering Program Reviews for Language Programs
The U.S. Department of Education renews funding for PEARLL for another four years, expanding professional learning offerings and research of professional development.
NFLC begins offering customizable Advanced Language Courses for Government Service in less commonly taught languages. Courses are aligned to the ILR scale, focus on topics that prepare students for global language proficiency tests, and include activities that simulate work environments.
NFLC becomes a Language Training Center (LTC), sponsored by the Defense Language and National Security Education Office (DLNSEO). Classes are offered in Korean, Russian, and Ukrainian.
An Android version of Lectia is released in the Google Play store. Additional languages are added for a total of 19 including Arabic, Bosnian, Burmese, Chinese, Croatian, Dari, French, German, Greek, Indonesian, Korean, Pashto, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, and Vietnamese.
The NFLC launches four new teacher program types. Programs postponed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic are delivered in a mix of on-site, online, and hybrid formats.