This page was designed to provide information for teachers to understand the importance of Advocacy in their profession. Included below are the five PowerPoint presentations created by members of the foreign language teaching community here in the United States. Links to information that may be useful to teachers is also included as reference. An order form for the new Advocacy Folder is provided for teachers to order kits for their schools. Once you have looked through all the information, please provide us with some feedback.

Please click on Administrators and Parents for information on Funding for World Language Programs and AP Japanese and Culture respectively. 

Keeping It Going

PowerPoint PDF, Script, Sample Surveys

Building a strong Japanese Program

PowerPoint

PPT Script

Building a hybrid study aborad program

PowerPoint

PPT Script

Advocacy Related Websites

• AATJ Advocacy Website
• NCJLT Advocacy Website
• ACTFL Advocacy Website
• JNCL-NCLIS Advocacy Website
• Discover Languages
• ADFL Tool Kit for Formulating Arguments in Defense   of Departments Facing Closure of Language Programs 2009
• SCOLT Advocacy Website
• CSCTFL Advocacy Website
• CLTA Advocacy Website
• MAFLA Advocacy Website
• Eric Digest Advocacy Article
• FLANC Advocacy Website
• PSMLA Advocacy Website