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     While many of us learned a language in school to some degree, the issue of language learning has taken many new turns, particularly in the past 20 years. In K-12 schools, gone are the days of vocabulary lists and grammar charts; instead, students are expected to read, write, listen, and speak in the […]

On February 15th and 16th, 2018, the JNCL (Joint National Committee on Language) hosted its annual Language Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C., beginning at the Hyatt Regency with keynote speakers and a panel discussion, followed by the opportunity for language educators and professionals from around the country to meet with their national legislators to talk

    As a member of the National Museum of Language, you are already a dedicated member of our organization, providing opportunities for the speaker series, exhibits, and our return to a physical space. But did you know that your membership can also benefit you directly with Transparent Language?   With Transparent Language, you can

Last night, on January 11th, Mr. Gregory Nedved was sworn in as the NML’s newest President. We are sad to see Dr. Jill Robbins leave us, but Mr. Nedved is bringing a long history and commitment to the NML to his new presidency, and we are excited to see the future of NML with him.

Friends of the Museum, We hope that you had a restful and relaxing holiday. Thanksgiving is a time for being with friends and family, for reflection, being grateful, and for giving. At NML, we’re thankful for all of the continuing support of our generous members over the years. We hope that on this Giving Tuesday you will consider giving back to the National Musem of

NML had two exhibit tables on October 21, 2017. One was at the Maryland Foreign Language Association’s conference at Anne Arundel Community College. Pat Barr-Harrison and Greg Nedved represented the Museum and networked with World Language educators. At the same time, Jill Robbins and Gary McCone shared the NML exhibits on Native American language at

Hello everyone! My name is Rob Glass. As of October 20, I am the new social media manager for the NML. I just wanted to use this blog post to introduce myself and say a little about my background. I am currently a Spanish teacher at Kent Island High School, located in Stevensville, MD. I

The NML visited the annual MFLA (Maryland Foreign Language Association) conference at Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold, MD on October 20th and 21st. Their keynote speaker was one of our own Associate members, Dr. Marc Okrand, the inventor of the Klingon language. After a fantastic keynote speech on his creation of the con-lang (constructed