How Nebraska Businesses Support the Seal of Biliteracy | Nebraska Department of Education
Nebraska businesses are encouraged to consider the Seal of Biliteracy as a measurement for student achievement in language learning and proficiency. Businesses may show their support for world language learning and biliteracy by signing on to the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy Letter of Support and by posting the “We Support the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy” message. To request a personalized business post, contact stephanie.call@nebraska.gov.
Business and Industry Support the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy
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Letter of Support
Support the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy by adding your business to the letter of support. Email stephanie.call@nebraska.gov to request your business be added to the signatures on this letter.
Bilingualism in the Workforce
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Not Lost in Translation: The Growing Importance of Foreign Language Skills in the U.S. Job Market
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