Broaden Job Opportunities
In our 21st century globalizing world, linguistic and cultural competence broaden job opportunities. This short video says it all.
FACTS
- demand for bilingual employees doubled over the last 5 years and is growing faster than demand for jobs overall
- the District is home to 1000 global companies, 400 international organizations, 177 embassies and the federal government which increasingly requires bilingual skills
- bilingual employees are paid 5-20% more than their monolingual counterparts
- DC schools cannot yet meet community needs and workforce demands
- 67,000 jobs in DC alone are tied to international trade
- international tourists to DC who for the most part are speakers of languages other than English spend three times as much as domestic tourists contributing billions to the local economy
Yet, languages are still linked to privilege. We can change that!
Braitmayer Foundation Awards DC Immersion $35,000 Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Washington, D.C., April 16th, 2020 The DC Language Immersion Project (DC Immersion) is pleased to announce it was awarded a $35,000 grant from The Braitmayer Foundation. With this grant, DC Immersion looks forward to supporting...
Distance Learning: Language Teaching and Learning
We hope to grow this list of free online resources for virtual language teaching and learning. Please send your suggestions to johanna@dcimmersion.org. If you find this helpful, please support our work. Looking for virtual events? Check out our global calendar. We...
Omar Offendum: Peace Activism Through Languages
Known for his unique blend of Hip-Hop & Arabic poetry, Syrian American artist Omar Offendum shared his perspective on the power of languages in peace activism and uniting people all over the globe during the 2020 Multilingual Education Fair of DC. Generously...
Power of Multilingualism In the Workforce
Distinguished experts from the healthcare, hospitality, intelligence community, and higher ed industries discuss the impact on their industry sector of hiring and working with multilingual employees. The session includes a presentation of the findings from the report...
The 2020 Multilingual Education Fair of DC
The 4th edition of the Multilingual Education Fair, held on Saturday, January 25th, 2020 welcomed a community of families, educators, young adults, college students, employers, and other community members from 5 countries, 14 states, and all 8 wards of the District of...
Amid growing demand, DC Immersion Project works to boost dual language programs
By Taylor Mulcahey, The DC Line. Published February 3rd, 2020. Read more here. Seeing a need to inform DC families, educators and lawmakers of the benefits and options for language learning, Bertelli went on to launch the DC Language Immersion Project in...
More US schools teach in English and Spanish, but not enough to help Latino kids
By Erin Richards and Kristin Lam, USA Today Jan 7, 2020 Read more here, "In some districts, the popularity of dual-language programs has led to concerns that English learners, who often come from lower-income families, will be pushed out by native English speakers...
Language Summer Camps 2020
We compiled this list of language summer camps for young linguists: F is for French, M for Mandarin, S for Spanish, I for Italian, G for German, A is for Arabic and J is for Japanese. Each camp features a significant element of foreign language and/or culture, and is...
DC Immersion Turns 5!
"Since 2014, we have been hard at work to allow all DC children to communicate with more friends, to make the world a smaller place, while increasing equitable access to opportunity. Thank you to all of our partners, volunteers and donors - you make this work...
Dual Language Open Houses
Want to learn more about dual language immersion programs in DC? Attend one of the many upcoming open houses to find out how they work, who they serve and how each one of them uses innovative practices to boost achievement and prepare DC kids for a global future....