1. International Education and Foreign Language (IFLE) Office of Postsecondary Education U.S. Department of Education International Legal Education Abroad Conference April 2, 2012 American University Access to the World and Its Languages www.ed.gov/ope/iegps

2. Access to the World and Its Languages www.ed.gov/ope/iegps OUR 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

3. Access to the World and Its Languages www.ed.gov/ope/iegps Background YearActionEffect 1958National Defense ActNRC program creation; FLAS program creation; IRS program creation 1961Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act (Fulbright-Hays Act) DDRA program creation; FRA program creation GPA program creation Seminars Abroad / Bilateral Project program creation 1972Education AmendmentsUSFL program creation 1980Higher Education Act ReauthorizationBIE program creation 1986Higher Education Act ReauthorizationLRC program creation 1988Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness ActCIBE program creation 1992Higher Education Act ReauthorizationAORC program creation; IIPP program creation 1996Agreement reached between U.S., Canada, and MexicoProgram for North America Mobility in Higher Education 1996 Agreement reached between U.S. and European UnionEuropean Union – U.S. Atlantis Program 1998Higher Education Act ReauthorizationTICFIA program creation 2001Agreement reached between U.S. and BrazilU.S.-Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program 2007Agreement reached between U.S. and Russia U.S. Russia Program: Improving Research and Educational Activities in Higher Education 2008Higher Education Act ReauthorizationDeputy Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign Language Education established

4. Access to the World and Its Languages www.ed.gov/ope/iegps STRATEGIC 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

5. Access to the World and Its Languages www.ed.gov/ope/iegpsPROGRAMS 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

6. Access to the World and Its Languages www.ed.gov/ope/iegps TITLE VI, FULBRIGHT-HAYS, TITLE VII [FIPSE- INTERNAT’L. ] www.ed.gov/ope/iegps  Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad  Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad  Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad  Fulbright-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

7. Access to the World and Its Languages www.ed.gov/ope/iegps Effectiveness of Language Programs Instruction and learning of priority languages Number of grants awarded by IFLE for priority regions

8. Access to the World and Its Languages www.ed.gov/ope/iegps 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.

9. Access to the World and Its Languages www.ed.gov/ope/iegps Thank you.