Anyone can attend Language Advocacy Day (LAD).  The official delegate from IFLTA to JNCL-NCLIS is Megan Worcester (Advocacy Chair), but she cannot get into every office.  So the more that attend LAD from the various districts the more Representative Offices we can gain access to!

We have 15-20 minute meetings with Congressional staffers (or occasionally the actual Congressperson) to explain what we need for them to do.  We are given "asks" by JNCL that we push with regard to how they will help our district.  The more they know about how it helps their district the better!

There are 2 events that JNCL-NCLIS currently holds, one virtual and one in person.

The virtual event is currently in October with the in-person event in February / March.

We push for funding initiatives as well as various Acts at the Federal Government level that put an emphasis on World Language Education and a multilingual workforce.  

The price of LAD varies due to Early Bird registration. See the JNCL website for current prices.