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International Educationand Foreign Language (IFLE)
Office of Postsecondary Education
U.S. Department of EducationInternational Legal Education Abroad Conference
April 2, 2012American University
Access to the World and Its Languages www.ed.gov/ope/iegps
Access to the World and Its Languages
www.ed.gov/ope/iegps
OUR MISSIONOUR MISSION
The mission of International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) is
to meet the national need for expertise and competence in foreign languages and area
or international studies
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BackgroundBackground
Year Action Effect
1958 National Defense Act NRC program creation; FLAS program creation; IRS program creation1961 Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act (Fulbright-Hays Act) DDRA program creation; FRA program creation
GPA program creationSeminars Abroad / Bilateral Project program creation
1972 Education Amendments USFL program creation
1980 Higher Education Act Reauthorization BIE program creation
1986 Higher Education Act Reauthorization LRC program creation
1988 Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act CIBE program creation
1992 Higher Education Act Reauthorization AORC program creation; IIPP program creation
1996 Agreement reached between U.S., Canada, and Mexico Program for North America Mobility in Higher Education
1996 Agreement reached between U.S. and European Union European Union – U.S. Atlantis Program
1998 Higher Education Act Reauthorization TICFIA program creation
2001 Agreement reached between U.S. and Brazil U.S.-Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program
2007 Agreement reached between U.S. and Russia U.S. Russia Program: Improving Research and Educational Activities in Higher Education
2008 Higher Education Act Reauthorization Deputy Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign Language Education established
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STRATEGIC GOALSSTRATEGIC GOALS
Building upon its existing strengths, IFLE/OPE has developed a strategic plan that will work towards three main goals:
1. Meeting President Obama’s 202 Goal: Most Competitive Workforce in the
World
2. Improving Access to and Diversity in International Education: A World
Class Education for All
3. Increasing National Security and Global Competitiveness: Strengthening
the Civic Fabric of Democracy
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PROGRAMSPROGRAMS
The International and Foreign Language Education (IFLE) service administers
eighteen discretionary grant programs under the following legislative authorities:
Title VI and Title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended,
and the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange (Fulbright-Hays) Act of 1961
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TITLE VI, FULBRIGHT-HAYS, TITLE VII [FIPSE-TITLE VI, FULBRIGHT-HAYS, TITLE VII [FIPSE-INTERNAT’L.INTERNAT’L.]]
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Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fulbright-Hays Group Projects AbroadFulbright-Hays Seminars AbroadFulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad__________________• FIPSE-International• E.U.-U.S. ATLANTIS Program• U.S.- Brazil Program in Higher Education• North American Mobility Program• U.S.-Russia Program
National Resource Centers FLAS Language Resource
Centers International Research
Studies American Overseas
Research Centers Centers for International
Business Education Business and International
Education Undergraduate
International Studies and Foreign Language
Technological Innovation Institute for International
Pubic Policy
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Effectiveness of Language Effectiveness of Language ProgramsPrograms
Instruction and learning of priority languages
Number of grants awarded by IFLE for priority regions
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Importance of IFLE Programs Importance of IFLE Programs
The Federal investment in developing and maintaining foreign language and area expertise is a crucial part of a critical pipeline supporting U.S. national security and economic competitiveness.
The Title VI and Fulbright-Hays grant programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education are the pipeline's core; their support for foreign language, area and international studies and infrastructure-building at U.S. colleges and universities ensures a steady supply of graduates and faculty with expertise in less commonly taught languages, world areas, and global trends.
Without the incentive provided by this funding, basic economics would prevent many universities from offering, and students from studying, the languages and cultures of many of the world's current trouble spots.
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