December 2, 2004: Headlines: COS - Dominican Republic: Politics: Language: US Newswire: Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), discusses our nation's critical "language deficit"

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Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), discusses our nation's critical "language deficit"

Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), discusses our nation's critical language deficit

Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), discusses our nation's critical "language deficit"

Americans Lag in Language Gap; Roper Poll Reveals Language Deficit as Senators Dodd and Cochran Join U.S. Foreign Language Teachers in Launching "2005: The Year of Languages"

12/2/2004 11:54:00 AM

To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor

Contact: Jackson Bain, 703-628-1502 or Jackson@bainpr.com, Kirk Monroe, 202-265-0175 or kirk@kmcpr.com

News Advisory:

As the global market place shrinks, so do American's foreign language abilities. New results from a just-conducted national poll of Americans indicate a significant decline in foreign language instruction, skills, and funding.

Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS), Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), discuss our nation's critical "language deficit" at a press briefing to include results from a recently conducted Roper poll. They will be joined by Las Cruces, N.M. language teacher Keith Cothrun, President of The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and the ambassador of France, His Excellency Jean-David Levitte. ACTFL members include teachers, educators and language professionals who are calling for increased foreign language learning in the U.S, as they celebrate 2005: The Year of Languages.

WHO: Senator Cochran, Senator Dodd, ACTFL President Keith Cothrun, Ambassador Jean-David Levitte of France

WHAT: Briefing to discuss America's "Language Gap", to launch "2005: The Year of Languages", and reveal results of a national Roper poll on Americans' attitudes on foreign language skills and fluency

WHEN: Tuesday, December 7, 2004, 10 to 11 a.m.

WHERE: The National Press Club (Murrow Room), 529 14th Street, N.W., Washington, DC

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Founded in 1967, the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) is dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction. ACTFL is an individual membership organization of more than 7,000 foreign language educators and administrators from elementary through graduate education, as well as government and industry. Visit us on the Web at http://www.actfl.org.

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/© 2004 U.S. Newswire 202-347-2770/





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