students who study a foreign language score higher in math and science on the ACT and SAT tests
students with 2 years of the study of another language score up to 12% higher on SAT verbal exams; the score continues to rise at least 5% for each additional year of language study
foreign languages naturally connect with music, art, social studies, geography, mathematics, science, history, language arts, literature, economics, etc., in an interdisciplinary curriculum
the study of another language enhances one's English skills
the study of another language augments one's English vocabulary
after studying one foreign language, it is easier to learn others
students may earn Advanced Placement or retro-credits for competencies gained in high school foreign language classes
studying another language enhances one's critical thinking skills
learning another language provides practice in the art of learning to listen--a bonus in many other areas
learning about another culture provides a new perspective on and heightens sensitivity to our own culture
studying another language sharpens oral and written communication skills, even in English
7/8's of the world's people do not speak English
France has a language requirement of 4 years for all students
Japanese, Swedish, Russian and German children begin to learn English at age 10
there are more teachers of English in Russia than students of Russian in the U.S.
the Council of Basic Education, formed in 1956, has always maintained that foreign languages should be a part of the basic curriculum in our schools
Goals 2000 includes foreign languages as part of the core curriculum K-12
more than 900 companies in Minnesota do business internationally
3200 U.S. companies has offices in other countries
1500 foreign companies have offices in the U.S.
more than 200,000 jobs with a language requirement are available each year in the U.S.
the languages most often required are Russian, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese and Arabic
foreign banks are opening branches in this country (some 200 in New York alone) and need personnel with language skills
each major U.S. company employs 500-5000 persons abroad
in a survey of 82 companies, they reported 18,291 employees in 15 nations with an average of 52 expatriates per company on foreign assignment, usually for a duration of 3 years
it costs U.S. companies more than $2 billion per year to bring home the expatriates who do not succeed abroad--most often because they did not have the necessary language and culture skills prior to being assigned to duty in another country
more job opportunities exist globally than domestically
the State Department considers foreign language skills necessary for senior promotions
the State Department can not recruit even half the people with language/culture backgrounds to meet the minimum need
the U.S. government employs some 30,000 with a working knowledge of another language
the National Academy of Sciences has stated that knowledge of foreign languages is essential for the U.S. to remain competitive in technology, science and trade
commercial language schools have waiting lists to meet the demand of people in business and industry who need to develop language skills
856 radio stations in the U.S. broadcast in 58 foreign languages
the media is increasingly seeking journalists with language skills and knowledge of other cultures
twenty million foreign travelers in this country annually spend more than eight billion dollars and expect more access to services in another language during their visit here
nearly half of the U.S. multinational executives know another language
in a two-month period there were 631 advertisements in The New York Times of employers seeking personnel with language skills
business, industry and government frequently hire multilingual foreign nationals due to a shortage of U.S. citizens with the required language skills
prior to the war in Viet Nam there were only 5 American-born experts on that county in the U.S. who could speak the language with ease
of the 500,000 troops deployed to the Persian Gulf, only 45 had any background on the Iraqi language and of them only 5 had training in intelligence operations
more than one half the 30 million Internet users do not live in the U.S.
Title VI of the Higher Eduction Act provides post-secondary support for languages and area studies
the Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) provides assistance for foreign languages and international awareness at the elementary and secondary levels with FLAP monies, 31 states offer Japanese programs, 21 states offer Russian, 17 states offer Chinese, 4 states offer Arabic, and 3 states offer Korean
