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This virtual half-day symposium brings together stakeholders, including United Nations staff members, government officials, university scholars, and members of civil society, to address the value of multilingualism in practice.
August–September 2025
The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) and the Assessment and Evaluation Language Resource Center (AELRC) are excited to announce their upcoming Student Oral Proficiency Assessment (SOPA) workshop for PK-8 Mandarin … Read more
Are you: If so, we want to hear from you! The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) invites you to share your thoughts and experiences with world language education in a … Read more
The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) opposes the U.S. Presidential Executive Order issued on March 1, 2025, which designates English as the official language of the United States. This action … Read more
What is EHLS? EHLS trains native speakers of critical languages in advanced English and career skills. Program graduates are effective communicators and strong candidates for federal jobs. After the eight-month … Read more
The Center for Applied Linguistics is seeking proposals for audit and tax services. This proposal is requested for a three year period beginning October 1, 2025. Read requirements in the … Read more
CAL President and CEO Diep Nguyen, Ph.D., wrote an opinion editorial for a recent issue of Language Magazine. The piece, titled Visions for 2025: Multilingual Experiences Matter, highlights the benefits of … Read more
CAL is excited to announce the launch of the new Student Oral Proficiency Assessment (SOPA) Training Program! This free, online self-access training program can train educators in any world language … Read more
WIDA ACCESS Writing Tryouts December 9–20, 2024 The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) is pleased to announce a new round of WIDA ACCESS Writing Tryouts, which will take place December … Read more
