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National Committee for Latin and Greek
Advocacy ~ Support ~ ResourcesThe NCLG is a non-profit organization sponsored and funded by donations from numerous state and national associations, whom it represents. It serves as a forum to identify nationwide needs and as a force for planning and implementing new strategies and programs in Latin and Greek Studies to better serve teachers and students on all levels. It responds to both crises and opportunities in the Classics community and seeks to represent all students, teachers, and organizations with equity and energy. The NCLG also seeks to dialogue with similar organizations and counterparts around the globe.
The NCLG lobbies throughout the year in Washington, DC and regionally in support of legislation on second language education and current initiatives as a participant in the ongoing advocacy of JNCL and NCLIS. It has held a seat on the Joint National Committee on Languages Board of Directors for over 40 years. This seat allows us a unique position to advocate for the study of Latin, Greek and Ancient Studies at schools and universities across the US. The NCLG seeks to be a voice to our government on behalf of ALL Latin and Greek students and teachers, specifically, as well as supporting efforts to secure funding and maintain full access for ALL students to the study of English and at least one second language. It supports the value of language study as an integral part of K-16 education. If you wish to become involved in the work of the committee in this local, state and national advocacy, please contact us. Also, you can click the sidebar "JNCL-NCLIS ADVOCACY." Or go to languagepolicy.org.
Check out a NEW video on the founding and history of JNCL-NCLIS
NCLG is funded by YOUR DONATIONS
Please support our advocacy efforts
All of our materials, resources, advocacy, and webinars are FREE. Please read about our advocacy, grants, materials, and panels and consider a donation in any amount, to support our mission. These contributions are vital in keeping the voice of the Latin and Greek in the national dialogue concerning world language education. We cannot maintain our seat at the table without the support of donations and volunteer efforts
Your support is essential. With the support of our donor organizations, we attend national advocacy events coordinated by JNCL-NCLIS and contribute a significant amount annually to do our part to help cover the logistics of congressional meetings, both in-person and virtual, and the development of legislative initiatives, because successful language advocacy must be strong BOTH from the bottom up and the top down.
DONATE HERE TO NCLG on the American Classical League site. YOU MUST put “NCLG” in the GIFT DESIGNATION box. PayPal and Venmo are available and you may also contact our Treasurer, Dan McGlathery, to mail checks directly. A large part of the money donated to the NCLG goes toward JNCL-NCLIS membership and advocacy efforts, but we also use donations to offer three types of small grants, free materials and panel presentations. A recent letter about our current projects can be read HERE. Thank you for your support!
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Be a part of NCLG!
Can you contribute? Please volunteer!
Pick just one area or take a leadership role ~
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DATE CHANGE!
Our DC Advocacy Action Day with JNCL-NCLIS is
SEPTEMBER 29, 9-6 EST
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Norma Goldman Ancient Attire Contest EXTENDED
This is the padlet link. Enter by midnight, July 15.
ACL members - Don't forget to submit your photo in ancient attire
to the Padlet hosted by Zee Poerio
to honor our ‘Roman fashionista’ colleague, Norma Goldman.
A bronze fibula and a gift certificate for the winner!
Institute attendance is not required!
NCLG Institute offerings:
Recorded International Panel
“Re-envisioning the Future:
Engaging with Diverse Global Perspectives on Classics”
Dr. Mary Beard, Dr. Steven Hunt, Dr. Joy Connolly,
Dr. Paul Allen Miller, Dr. Daniel B. McGlathery
Plus a round table for teachers led by Katie Robinson:
“Unlocking the Legacy of Memnon:
Creating Resources for Teaching the Aithiopian Hero”
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PLEASE MAKE TIME!
USE LINKS HERE TO SEND YOUR MESSAGES TO CONGRESS
ABOUT CUTS TO EDUCATION AND RELATED FUNDING
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NEW! 2025 SUPPORTING YOUNG LEARNERS GRANT
awarded to Durham, NC Latin Teacher
Kelly McArdle!
NEW! 2025 DEI OUTREACH GRANT
awarded to Judy Holtzman and James Bloom
for his creative Mythic-Makers classes in East Harlem!
and
NEW! 2025 SUPPORTING YOUNG LEARNERS GRANT
awarded to North Carolina Latin Teacher
Leigh Ann Johnson!
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New! 2024 national report on Seal of Biliteracy implementation!
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NCLG-ACL Memnon WEBINAR
Thanks for attending!
"A New Play Revitalizes an Ancient Story with New Perspectives
on This Ethiopian King and His Role in the Trojan War,"
With Playwright and Director Interviews
~ Recording release TBD ~
Online Teaching Resources!
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DON'T FORGET TO PLAN TIME FOR THESE!
For classroom use and further searching,
these are three good resources for increasing inclusion:
NCLG slideshow of calendar dates to start celebrating important days,
like birth dates, death dates, events, involving Black classicists,
to introduce important persons to your students. (also in PDF, 8/24)
These are located in our DEI Resources and specifically HERE.
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NCLG 2025 Semi-Annual Open Meeting
Thank you our attendees.
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Fulbright-Hays IFLE grant program applications are open. Deadline is Jan 21.
See more HERE on our site. Their Newsletter is here.
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SAVE THE DATES FOR 2025!!
Register to attend, or...
donate to help more NLCG members attend
and represent YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS!
March event registration closes Jan 28, but October remains open.
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SCS Awards for Excellence in Teaching at the K-12 Level
is open for self and colleague nominations.
Multiple awards are given. Part of the prize
can be attendance at ACL Institute, SCS, or CAC.
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Congratulations to Lauren from Farmington Hills Michigan!
She is the 2024 NCLG
Norma Goldman Ancient Attire Contest Winner.
The 2025 Contest is OPEN NOW for the whole year.
Any ACL member can post an entry on the Padlet HERE.
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NCLG held their semiannual June meeting.
Contact us if you have ideas, needs, or desire to volunteer.
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NEW DEI OUTREACH GRANT RECIPIENT
Dr. Anika T. Prather
"Redefining Classics: Celebrating Diversity in the Classical Tradition"
Read more about her and the June 15 conference HERE!
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EXCITING NEWS!
ACTFL has approved the use
of LTI’s ALIRA proficiency tests for Higher Ed students!
Set up a chat with Dr. Quinlan
PLUS: Have your Latin students apply for
the NEW Seal of Biliteracy Achievement Scholarship until May 31
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Black History Month Ideas:
Why not check out our NCLG DEI website's first three pages
for many resources and Spotlight articles on lives and contributions of
African Americans to Greek and Latin education and the creative arts!
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NEW! PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CONGRESS MEMBERS TO
1) Ask support for LANGUAGE PROGRAM GRANT LEGISLATION
the new HR-5603 WorldLEAP Act
JNCL-NCLIS, NCLG et al. collaborated on!
2) Ask support for FULL $15M funding for
DODEA FY24 WLARA language program grants!
WLARA 2024 grant application portal is OPEN!
Military-connected schools with world language programs
can apply for $500K - $2M multi-year grants!
Link is on our JNCL Advocacy Info webpage.
3) Ask support for the new Seal of Biliteracy Act
which increases equitable access.
Full folder of all legislative information to use.
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REGISTRATION EXTENDED to FEB 1 FOR LAD24 !
Register and JOIN US for this virtual event, Feb. 27-28.
Or to support us, donate by using gift designation "to the NCLG" here
and help us send more NCLG members to attend.
NCLG alone speaks to dozens of Congressional members!
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Why not honor Heritage Months with a lesson
on historic selections by North-American born poets
like Latin poems of Sor Juana Ines
and Eleazar Judus and Latin letter
of Caleb Cheeshahteaumauk to Harvard benefactors?
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ACL Institute '23 UPDATE
NEW! Shared Materials from NCLG!
Authors Panel Recording:
"Rethinking the Canon: New Voices Reassess Traditional Content"
Round Table Resource Information:
"Spotlighting the Intersections of Classics with African American Studies; Developing a Resource"
If you wish to contribute suggested readings or lesson materials, contact Katie Robinson
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Norma Goldman Ancient Attire contest winner: Catherine Thomas
Exhibit Prize Winners:
Black Classicist poster, Vanessa Schmitz-Siebertz
Scarborough Autobiography, Katy Reddick
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Meet Our
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WLARA Federal World Language Programs Grant
Application Deadline is April 7.
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WE WELCOME OUR NEW NCLG CHAIRS!
Briana Titus, Committee Chair
William Nifong, Advocacy Chair
and two new Member at Large
Madeline Thayer and Brian Compton!
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CHECK OUT OUR
Spotlights on Black Classicists
and DEI Spotlights on New Work
and pages of our DEI RESOURCES site
free posters (menu tabs).
NEW! DEI Spotlight on Dr. Leah Rochell Johnson
Supporting Equity: The Importance of Role Models and Mentoring.
SHARE WITH STUDENTS
ABOUT SOME TRULY INSPIRING SCHOLARS
AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVISTS
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NCLG joined 230 delegates at 260 congressional meetings covering all 50 states
at JNCL - NCLIS Language Advocacy Days '23
in February in Washington, DC!
Check out our LAD23 Sponsor's Blog
with an invitation to celebrate Black History
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2 Colleagues Receive National Awards at ACTFL 22
William Lee - ACTFL Teacher of the Year!
Maureen Gassert Lamb - Award for Teaching with Technology
Videos are featured on our page
DEI Spotlights on New Work.
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NCLG announces the latest L.I.F.T. grant recipient
Dr. Barbara Weinlich of ASU Tempe
for Classics Day on November 18!
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to sign and submit a
letter urging support for BEST Act
to Senate and House Chairmen of US Armed Services Committees.
This will secure grant funding
to enhance and expand world language education programs,
within the US NDDA 2023 budget.
This will be the third year of competitive grants.
Read the letter of support here.
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Higher Education Faculty,
thank you for taking time
from creators of ALIRA & ACTFL
on need for a national college level assessment for Latin/Greek
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It's Time to Register!
JNCL-NCLIS opens registration for
Language Advocacy Days Feb. 8-10.
PLEASE JOIN US OR DONATE TO SUPPORT US!
We advocate for ALL Latin and Greek programs,
teachers and students, with a
focus on equity of access and funding.
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PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR NEW SPOTLIGHT ARTICLES
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Exploring Equity Series
Panels at ACL Institute on 6/24/22
Check them out!
'Facing the Erasure of Black Classicists'
'Re-envisioning Our Place in the University'
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Michele Valerie Ronnick's
Black Classicists Exhibit
Went International on March 30!
NEW! OXFORD Classics Newsletter
(p.12-13)
Read another UK article.
Get printable classroom poster on
Black Classicists exhibit UK events
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NCLG ANNOUNCES
TO SUPPORT TEACHERS' NEW DEI INITIATIVES
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NCLG Joined JNCL-NCLIS
Language Advocacy Days February 2-4, 2022
and Sponsored a Padlet Advocacy Activity!
Please Donate to Support Us (see above)
So We Can Maintain a Legacy Seat on Their Board!
Our Delegates Advocated in DC for Latin, Greek, and Classics
Video - Our NCLG Chair and Students
Share the Value of Language Skills!
S P O T L I G H T S
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Peggy W. Norris publishes new book
on Black classicist William L. Bulkley
Tom Hendrickson and his students
bring a new student edition of
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Dr. Ronnick's New Scholarship on Scarborough
Dr. Lee's New Scholarship on John Wesley Gilbert
(more below)
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Spotlight on UK Advocacy
Dr. Arlene Holmes-Henderson and Promising New Programs
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Click to learn more about a APIDA IN CLASSICS panel discussion
for high school students identifying with
APIDA heritage to discuss studying Classics in college.
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Spotlight on Dan McGlathery's Interview
for RTVI Russian News New York
on Princeton University's Classics Degree
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CLICK HERE for Spotlights on 2021 Awardees
Meritae Awards for Careers in Advocacy and Service
Katie Robinson and Michele Valerie Ronnick
plus
Three Keely Lake Advocacy Award Winners
Nick and Dawn Popielski and Susan Pazavecchia
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Click posters image below! PRINT OUR BEAUTIFUL NEW POSTERS FOR YOUR CLASSROOM .
DISCUSS THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF BLACK CLASSICISTS EVERY MONTH !
Check out our inaugural Spotlight articles!
New Black Classicists Spotlights 'Magazines'
on William L. Bulkley, John Wesley Gilbert and William Sanders Scarborough
plus Dr. Lovinggood, Ms. Chesnutt, and more!
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Bettina Joy De Guzman
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John W. I. Lee
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NCLG and JNCL Hosted a Conversation on
Antiracism and Classics-May 2021
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NCLG HOSTED 2 DEI-FOCUSED PANELS
Increasing Inclusivity
Changing Perspectives in Course Content
NCLG is also held a GooseChase activity
and the Norma Goldman Costume Contest!
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Special Note Concerning Website Materials
As always, but especially in recent years, we have been diligently reviewing and revising documents contained on this site. We wish language information in those documents to be accurate and correctly presenting Latin and Greek as languages that are both valuable and accessible to all learners. We apologize for any previous documents that included any elements of elitism or exceptionalism, directly or indirectly. If you do not find the document you wished to download, please contact us, because it may have been temporarily removed from the site for review. We strongly urge our guests to check the site often, use only the most recent versions, and discard older versions. Please use care in choosing documents so that they are appropriate for the specific audience you will share them with.
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*We invite you to explore our website. To request further information, volunteer, or suggest lines of action, contact the chair or a committee member: nclgcommittee@gmail.com