Why in the WORLD should Americans learn a foreign language? A presentation by Patricia Wright

1. Foreign Language Advocacy Project By: Patricia Wright IUPUI Spring 2010

2. Why In The WORLD Should Americans Learn A Foreign Language?

5. Studying a foreign language increases job opportunities in many careers where knowing a foreign language is an asset.National Council of State Supervisors for Languages

7. Four out of five new jobs in the United States are created from foreign trade. National Council of State Supervisors for Languages

9. There are many academic reasons to study a foreign language…

14. By teaching foreign languages in our schools, students are learning to become intellectual, cultured, and well-rounded citizens that can compete on the global business level in a multicultural world.