National:
JNCL-NCLIS updates July 16, 2021 Significant Victories for JNCL-NCLIS Language Education Legislative Priorities, House Appropriations
August 12, 2021 The Intersection of Infrastructure and Language Preservation, Grant Prepares Early Educators to Empower Indigenous Students, & US State Department Plans to Work With 1,000 Contract Linguists
August 5, 2021 Native Language Bills Move Forward in Senate, How the Biden-Harris Administration Is Advancing Educational Equity, & Community Language Schools Foster Heritage Pride
July 29, 2021 Joint Statement Renewing U.S. Commitment to International Education, 44th State Establishes State Seal of Biliteracy, & Reimagining Educational Life Beyond Crisis for Multilingual Learners
July 22, 2021 Letter Urges Senate Leadership to Invest In Educator Workforce, The Landscape of Teacher Shortage in 2021, & Texas Courts Rule DACA Unlawful
July 16, 2021 Significant Victories for JNCL-NCLIS Language Education Legislative Priorities, House Appropriations
July 9, 2021 U.S. Department of Education Approves First Seven State Plans for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds to Support K-12 Schools and Students, Distributes an Additional $6 Billion in Funds to Approved States
July 2, 2021 Partnering for Progress: Parents and Educators Advancing Equitable Global Learning for All
Language Events
Chinese New Year February 12th, 2021
Mardi Gras February 16th 2021
Journée Internationale de la francophonie March 20th, 2021
Francophonie Atlanta March 2020
Children's Day Festival Japan May 5
Fuji Shibazakura Festival mid April - late May 2021
Carnival (Rio ) July 9-17, 2021
Tomatina August 25, 2021
Hispanic Heritage Month starts September 15, 2021
Oktoberfest September 18 - October 3, 2021
Día de los Muertos November 2, 2021
National French Week November 3-9, 2021
State:
Language Associations
AATF – Georgia Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of French
AATG - Georgia Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German
AATSP - Georgia Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
ASLTA – American Sign Language Teachers Association
GATJ - Georgia Association of the Teachers of Japanese
GCA - Georgia Classical Association
GCLE - Georgia Chinese Language Educators
· Department of Education:
GA DOE - GaDOE World Languages and Global/Workforce Initiatives
GPS Georgia Performance Standards for Modern Languages and Latin
GSE Georgia Standards of Excellence for World Languages (MS DLI and SNS3 only)
TeachGeorgia (Teaching job openings)
