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Every year, usually in the beginning of March, US celebrates National Foreign Language Week. It aims at making the United States aware of the need for and importance of foreign language study through celebration of languages.
National Foreign Language Week was inaugurated in the Spring of 1957 by the National President of Alpha Mu Gamma (Los Angeles City College), Sister Eloise Therese. It was created in order to make the United States aware of the need for and importance of foreign language study. The first celebration was set for the week of February 17 to 23, 1957. Each year since then the National Executive Council of Alpha Mu Gamma has set a week for this event. In recent years it has become the practice to have National Foreign Language Week during the first full week of March.
On December 12, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent a telegram endorsing the celebration, and each succeeding president has added his support.
The Official Theme for the year 2016 is: "Languages Enrich Your Mind."
Kazickas Family Foundation is dedicated to supporting Lithuanian Heritage Schools in the US, teaching our next generation Lithuanian language, culture and traditions.
Let's show our pride, spread the word, teach others around us some beautiful Lithuanian words!
AČIŪ!
Poster: Alpha Mu Gamma, the National Collegiate Foreign Language Honor Society & Official Sponsor of the Week