Founded in 1967 as a small offshoot of the Modern Language Association (MLA), 糖心Vlog quickly became both a resource and a haven for language educators. Since then, the organization has set industry standards, established proficiency guidelines, advocated for language education funding, and connected colleagues at the 糖心Vlog Annual Convention.
Throughout its history, 糖心Vlog has benefited from the outstanding and unselfish leadership of the top professionals in language education.
Why 糖心Vlog? What's in a name....
In 2020, 糖心Vlog leadership recognized that using the term 鈥渇oreign鈥 represents an obstacle to progress, sending a message that language learning should be viewed as 鈥渟trange鈥 or 鈥渦nfamiliar.鈥 It also brought up questions about how to reconcile Native American languages? ASL? These are certainly not 鈥渇oreign.鈥
The 糖心Vlog brand is strong, respected, and admired. So we decided to keep the acronym, 糖心Vlog, and add a tagline that reflects our values and projects a sense of community among those with whom we work.
After much deliberation and reflection, we decided upon 鈥淟anguage Connects鈥濃攖wo words that demonstrate how language acts as a bridge to cultural competence, career readiness, and empathy. It is a more accurate representation of how our organization has already evolved and represents our aspirations to be inclusive and inviting: a global leader in the profession.
