September, 25 2020

"A Principled Approach to Language Assessment: Considerations for the U.S. Foreign Service Institute"

Stuart W. Elliott, National Academies of Sciences,
Engineering, and Medicine

Dorry M. Kenyon, Center for Applied Linguistics
James E. Purpura, Teachers College, Columbia University

Online

December 11, 2020

Building a Critical Language proficient workforce:
Where are STARTALK alumni now?

Catherine Pulupa, NFLC
Rebecca Rubin Damari, NFLC

National Foreign Language Center (NFLC) hosting

January 29, 2021

Improving Access to Language Education:
An Introduction to The America's Languages Working Group

Richard Brecht, American Councils
Gail McGinn, DoD (retired)
John Tessitore, American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Foreign Service Institute (FSI) hosting

February 26, 2021

The Certification Program of the American Translators Association

David Stephenson, American Translators Association

Rusty Shughart, American Translators Association

Foreign Service Institute (FSI) hosting

March 26, 2021

TBD

National Foreign Language Center (NFLC) hosting

April 23, 2021

“Transformative Learning Experiences”

Julio C. Rodriguez, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa

Department of Education, hosting

May 14, 2021

ILR Skill Level Descriptions for Proficiency Revisions

Rachel Brooks, FBI

Foreign Service Institute (FSI) hosting

June 15, 2021

Towards Useful Language Program Evaluation at FSI

Christina Hoffman, FSI
Ben Kloda, FSI

Foreign Service Institute (FSI) hosting