Welcome to the Website of the

National Committee for Latin and Greek

 

Advocacy  ~  Support  ~  Resources

The 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, in support of legislation on second language education and current initiatives as a participant in the ongoing advocacy of JNCL and NCLIS. It holds a seat on the Joint National Committee on Languages Board of Directors. The NCLG seeks to be a voice to our government on behalf of Latin and Greek students and teachers, specifically, as well as helping 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."

NCLG is funded by YOUR DONATIONS

Please support our advocacy efforts

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 language and education.  Use this form on the American Classical League site.  YOU MUST put “NCLG” in the GIFT DESIGNATION box. 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, materials, and panel presentations. A recent letter about our current projects can be read HERE. Thank you for your support! 



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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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NCLG is representing YOU 

at 2 advocacy events in DC

 

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 

Two new NCLG Grant awardees!

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WLARA Federal World Language Programs Grant

Application Deadline is April 7.

See details on our JNCL page.

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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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-------BLACK HISTORY MONTH -------

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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NCLG is an undersigned supporter
 
of the recently renamed
 
Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act
 
which offers grants for international study.
 
Read more about this in a detailed 
 
 
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NCLG joins 97 others

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 

to complete a brief survey

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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In Memoriam

Dr. Emily Batinski

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Exploring Equity Series

NCLG Hosts Two DEI-Focused

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

Feature Article on Exhibit

(p.12-13)

Read another UK article.

Get printable classroom poster on

Black Classicists exhibit UK events 

 

 

NCLG DEI Chair

Dan McGlathery Defends

Collegiate Affirmative Action

 in RTVI  Interview

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NCLG ANNOUNCES 

DEI OUTREACH MINI-GRANT

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

Check out our Advocacy page.

language advocacy days 2022

Video - Our NCLG Chair and Students

Share the Value of Language Skills!

  

 

S P O T L I G H T S

--------------New Voices, New Work--------------

 

Peggy W. Norris publishes new book

on Black classicist  William L. Bulkley

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Tom Hendrickson and his students

bring a new student edition of

The Passion of Perpetua

to the high school curriculum

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Dr. Paul Hay's  Exhibit 

on Helen and Dorothy Chesnutt

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

Click to learn more!

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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

Language Requirement Changes

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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

 

 

-----------Previous Posts-------------

 

 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