National Security Language Initiative

The National Security Language Initiative (NSLI) is a program introduced by United States President George W. Bush on January 5, 2006 at the U.S. University President's Summit to develop the foreign language skills of American high school students, especially in "critical-need" foreign languages such as Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Hindi, and Persian. The initiative was given $114 million in fiscal year 2007 and $26.6 million in 2008 to expand programs from kindergarten level to universities. Schools were additionally awarded $750 million for critical language education.

NSLI
The National Security Language Initiative
Founded2006
Founder U.S. Department of State
•American Councils for International Education
TypeGovernment initiative
FocusLanguage education, intercultural dialogue, promote international diplomacy
Location
  • Headquarters for the American Councils for International Education
    1828 L St NW, Washington, DC 20036 International: multiple locations1
Region
 United States

Partner/host countries:
 China
 Taiwan
 South Korea
 Russia
 Estonia
 Latvia
 Moldova
 Belarus
 Kazakhstan
 Kyrgyzstan
 Pakistan
 Bangladesh
 Ukraine
 India
 Tajikistan
 Indonesia
 Jordan
 Morocco
 Egypt

 Turkey
Members
6,500 (2020)
Employees
300+
Websitehttps://www.nsliforyouth.org/

The program is a part of multiple programs promoted by the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), such as the Fulbright Program, the Gilman Program, and the Critical Language Scholarship Program. The White House has noted in 2011 that ECA alumni number over one million globally, including over 50 Nobel laureates and over 300 current or former heads of state.

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