Learn about the Oregon Roadmap to Language Excellence and its proposals to enhance language education in Oregon.
In an increasingly interconnected world, Oregon businesses need a bilingual workforce to maintain their competitive advantage.
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| Learn about the businesses involved in the Oregon Roadmap to Language Excellence. | Oregon companies recognize the clear advantage that a bilingual workforce can provide. Learn how the Roadmap can benefit Oregon businesses. |
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Oregon is home to model immersion and heritage programs as well as a National Foreign Language Resource Center. These resources provide Oregon with a unique educational advantage.
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| Learn about the education sector's involvement in the Oregon Roadmap to Language Excellence. | Districts want to prepare students for careers in today's global economy. Learn how the Oregon Roadmap can help the state position itself as a leader in language education. |
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Government sectors in both urban and rural areas need bilingual employees to provide services for Oregonians.
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| Learn about legislative efforts in the Oregon Roadmap to Language Excellence. | Government agencies must be able to offer services to non-English-speaking Oregonians. Learn how the Oregon Roadmap can prepare them to meet the needs of all the state's citizens. |
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Community organizations provide valuable services to Oregonians, and they must communicate with people from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
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| Learn about community organizations involved in the Oregon Roadmap to Language Excellence. | Community organizations provide valuable entertainment and educational services to Oregonians. Learn how the Oregon Roadmap can help them best serve the state's diverse population. |
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Community involvement in the Oregon Roadmap helps establish the state as inclusive, internationally aware, and forward-looking.
Michael Dominguez, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and colleagues observe a Chinese immersion class at Woodstock Elementary in Portland.
Michael Nugent and Susan Duggan of The Language Flagship and Jon Lind of IBM discuss the need for greater language proficiency in Oregon's workforce.
Greg Borossay, Port of Portland, informs Roadmap participants on the impact of language proficiency on international trade.
Professor Jennifer Liu listens to a keynote address on the importance of languages to Oregon's future.
Oregon offers a rich diversity of second language speakers. Almost 20% of Oregonians speak a second language at home.
The Language Flagship, sponsored by the National Security Education Program, funds the Oregon Roadmap to Language Excellence. A joint program sponsored by the U.S. Departments of Commerce, Defense, and Labor, language roadmaps assess the supply and demand of foreign language skills. Flagship centers at the Ohio State University, the University of Oregon, and the University of Texas participated in the 2007 U.S. Language Summits.
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