To tackle this crisis, we need more than just translators. America must have multilingual competence, not only for reasons of national security and international standing but also to ensure our economic success in the global marketplace and to engage in scientific, legal and educational work with people around the world.
To do something about this, we need to gather resources, set new policy and raise public awareness. Congress has acknowledged the crisis by designating 2005 as the Year of Foreign Language Study and calling for the promotion and expansion of foreign language study in elementary schools, secondary schools, institutions of higher learning, businesses and government programs.
And Congress has designated 2006 as the Year of Study Abroad, recognizing that we do not have enough graduates with foreign language skills today and that intensive study abroad can help to share the values of the United States, to create good will for the United States around the world, to work toward a peaceful global society, and to increase international trade.
But these steps are not enough. There are at least four ways to address this critical situation:
Schools and universities, the best arenas for learning languages at all levels, need far greater federal support. The economic burden for Congress initiatives to promote foreign language study should not fall primarily on educational institutions.
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