NCLG: Mission Statement

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Mission Statement

The purpose of the NCLG is to initiate and coordinate efforts to promote the study of Latin and Greek on behalf of all cooperating classical associations by developing an agenda of promotional projects and activities.

The National Committee for Latin and Greek is a non-profit organization, founded and sponsored by twelve national and regional classical associations and funded also by numerous state associations and departments of Classics. The NCLG is dedicated to the advancement of the study of classical languages and civilizations in North America.

The NCLG, a council of NCLG officers and designees of its sponsoring organizations which meets twice a year, serves as a forum for the identification of nationwide needs and priorities within Classics and for the planning and implementation of promotional strategies and programs. The NCLG provides a consensus of direction for the advocacy of Classics, drawing upon information, talents, and resources from constituent associations and from affiliate organizations in Europe.

The Committee endeavors to focus public awareness on the study of Latin, Greek and Classics through contacts with schools, universities, and the news media. The NCLG produces a variety of brochures, information packets, and statements about the value of classical studies which parents, teachers and school administrators can use to help build and maintain programs. The Committee sponsors a Classics Alert Network (CAN) to respond to crises and opportunities affecting Classics programs in the schools and universities. It communicates with the officers of its sponsoring organizations through semi-annual mailings and its promotional newsletter PRO BONO. Its support for and participation in the Joint National Committee for Languages and cooperation with modern language organizations nationwide encourages participation in the development of national language policy and in movements to advocate and to improve the study of all languages, ancient and modern.

The Committee relies on the expertise and financial resources of its twelve organizational sponsors, which include: The American Classical League, American Institute of Archeology, American Philological Assn, Classical Assn of the Atlantic States, Classical Assn of the Midwest and South, Classical Assn of New England, California Classical Assns, North and South, Eta Sigma Phi National Honorary Society, National Junior Classical League, National Latin Exam Committee, and the Ontario Classical Association. Affiliate organizations in Europe include the Joint Assn of Classical Teachers in Britain and the Netherlands Classical Association.

Last updated: December 30, 2006. The National Committee for Latin and Greek website is maintained by Ginny Lindzey, Dripping Springs High School, Dripping Springs, TX.