NLSC Washington D.C. Regional Chapter Learns about The Language Flagship

On Saturday, March 5, 2016, the National Language Service Corps (NLSC) Washington D.C. Regional Chapter met for its first event of 2016: a keynote luncheon highlighting the Arabic Flagship Program of the University of Maryland College Park (UMD). 

Members complete Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training to prepare for NLSC assignments

In January 2015, National Language Service Corps (NLSC) Members in three of its four Regional Chapters chose to participate in a nationwide emergency preparedness initiative known as Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). 

The National Language Service Corps attends the Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival

Summer is a time of recreation and extreme weather conditions. For the National Language Service Corps (NLSC), summer is a time to connect with Members and learn about the endangered languages of the world. Despite the blazing 92 degree weather, over 65 NLSC members, staff, and friends united to attend the 42^nd Annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival on Saturday, July 6^th as an activity for the NLSC Washington, D.C. Regional Chapter.