Welcome - NFLC

The National Foreign Language Center (NFLC) is dedicated to promoting a language-competent America by developing and disseminating information that informs policy makers. The mission of the NFLC is to improve the capacity of the U.S. to communicate in languages other than English. We implement that mission through intensive and innovative strategic planning and development with globalized institutions, organizations, and enterprises throughout the U.S. learn more.

STARTALK 2008

A list of program descriptions for the 2008 STARTALK awardees is now available.

Learn to Read Chinese!

Free Website Fills Unmet Classroom and Self-Study National Need

A state-of-the-art website developed by the University of Maryland's National Foreign Language Center is now live online to help teach high school students to read Chinese and to provide essential classroom support for teachers. The developers say the new tool fills a vital and previously unmet national need. Learn more about Read Chinese!

LangNet

A state-of-the-art online foreign language learning and maintenance system developed by the NFLC. Learn more