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Randolph-Macon Academy 200 Academy Road Drive, Front Royal, VA 22630

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MONDAY, OCT. 9

4744 James Madison Highway, Fork Union, VA 23055

Tours: 10 am and 1 pm Grades: 6–12 coed

MONDAY, OCT. 9

On-Campus Information Session dates: Tuesday, Oct. 3: 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm * Friday, Oct. 6: 6 pm - 7:30 pm Monday, Oct. 9: QN QN Thursday, Oct. 19: QN QN

Tours: 10 am - 1 pm Grades: 7-12 all male

October 9, 2017

COLUMBUS DAY OPEN HOUSE

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SATURDAY, OCT. 21

9 am – 12 pm Grades: PreK – 12th coed

SUNDAY, NOV. 5

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Education OPEN HOUSES Languages Continued • page 27

American expertise in foreign languages and cultures critical to U.S. national security. Many of the programs prepare university students specifically for government service, often focusing on “critical languages� such as Arabic and Mandarin. Some even teach region-specific languages, like Wolof in Senegal. “When we’re engaging, regardless of mission, whether it’s a natural disaster in Haiti or any kind of thing, DoD tends to be the first on the ground with equipment and other things,� Michael Nugent, the office’s director, said at the CFR panel. “By having those language capabilities and having regional experts in those areas trained in advance to

work those regions, we do much better in meeting mission, but we also do much better in developing partnerships.â€? Brimmer added that multilingualism helps in other arenas of public service. She noted that at the U.N. Security Council, for example, “the issues that come up are usually crises in places that are ungoverned spaces. These are not places that are capitals where people speak English or speak even French or global languages‌. And they could be at any region of the world at very short notice,â€? she said. Similarly, many humanitarian crises are “usually in places when you have complex issues where the language of discussion, again, is not a global language. And the United States needs to be able to understand in depth what’s going on in these areas of crisis in order to address them from a foreign policy point of view.â€? Brimmer also said that language proficiency is just as much of an asset in the

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private sector. She cited a 2014 study by the University of Hawaii and University of Missouri that surveyed 800 business leaders. “And what came out of it is there was 83 percent of them who said we need a more internationally competent staff, and 40 percent said there were business opportunities they lost because their staff did not have adequate international competencies. That’s just a snapshot.� Abbott said it’s vital to share those snapshots with parents and educators to expand the conversation on language and its importance to future success, both individually and as a nation. “It’s just really an opportune time to build awareness and let students and parents know that this is an important ability for the 21st century,� she said. Perhaps Pythagoras would agree. WD Teri West is an editorial intern for The Washington Diplomat.

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