Dear Language Educator,

Thanks to all of you who participated in last Wednesday's state advocacy call! Watch the recording or download the slides.

If you weren't able to join, we shared several critical actions you can take right now!

• Share the www.LeadwithLanguages.org website on your social media accounts and/or with friends, parents and students
• Download the Lead with Languages Badge and insert it in your email signature
• Sign up for Lead with Language Advocacy Alerts

Are you already a seasoned activist? Try this out!

• Visit the ESSA State Implementation Map and find out WHO is the appropriate State Education Association (SEA) person in your state to contact
• THEN ... Encourage that SEA employee to include increased World Languages funding in the state's Title IV-A grant request

There are also actions you can take once a week:

• Send a message to encourage full funding for ESSA, Title IV grant money to your representatives using ACTFL's pre-written letter tool.
• Share this letter writing tool with friends!

Want to share a state advocacy accomplishment? Have a question? Need help with the Seal of Biliteracy program? Have a legislative update or tip to share? Email Trey Calvin, Program Coordinator.

Thanks for all your continued efforts!