Advocacy Tools

The links below provide information you may find useful

in promoting or retaining the study of the German program in your school district.


1. Reasons why it makes good sense for students to learn German:

Why Learn German?

2. Sample advocacy letters to parents, principals, school board members, and legislators:

3. A good sense reaction by a language educator to the editor of a paper upon reading an article on the growth of Mandarin Chinese in the schools. Dated November 5, 2008:

Embrace Mandarin but don't forget other languages

4. Power Point Presentation - Advocating For German

5. National AATG German Exam Letter to Parents:

AATG German Exam Letter

6. Guest Column - International Education Tied To Indiana’s Future
By Dr. Suellen Reed, Superintendent of Public Instruction:

Importance of International Education

 

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