Vision: A World-Ready Wisconsin
To enhance the economic competitiveness and vitality of the State of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Language Roadmap Initiative aims to ensure that Wisconsin’s future citizens are able to effectively engage and compete in increasingly interconnected global markets, serve diverse local communities, and participate in professional and personal networks that cross linguistic, cultural, and national boundaries. To achieve this vision of a world-ready Wisconsin, the long-term goal of the initiative is for all Wisconsin students to graduate workforce- and community-ready with advanced global and intercultural competencies and proficiency in one or more languages in addition to English.
Drawing on the insights and ideas shared at the January 26 Wisconsin Language Summit, four Working Groups drafted strategic goals, core recommendations, and action items for the Wisconsin Language Roadmap in the following key areas (co-chairs are in bold):
Sustainable Language Program Development, Access, and Accountability |
Pam Delfosse, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Lauren Rosen, University of Wisconsin System Collaborative Language Program Claudine Clark, Madison East High School Hala Ghoneim, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Felecia Lucht, University of Wisconsin-Madison Mike Oemichen, H.O. Bostrom Co., Inc. Jen Pino-Gallagher, M3 Insurance Robin Rivas, Racine Unified School District Cathy Stafford, University of Wisconsin-Madison Brian Wopat, Onalaska High School and Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers |
Student Success and Equity |
Marie Moeller, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Lynn Neitzel, Blackhawk Technical College and Wisconsin Virtual School Ayla Annac, InvivoSciences, Inc. Joshua Brown, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Joseph Halaas, University of Wisconsin-Madison Laura Koebel, Plymouth High School Joshua LeGreve, Green Lake Schools and Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers Audrey Lesondak, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Erin Nienas, Neenah High School David O’Connor, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Kevin Schleicher, Organic Valley/CROPP Cooperative Megan Strom, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Immigration Taskforce |
Language Educator Recruitment, Preparation, Retention, and Effectiveness |
Tobias Barske, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point SuAnn Schroeder, Medford Area Senior High & Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers Anita Alkhas, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Carolyn Brady, University of Wisconsin-River Falls Donna Clementi, Lawrence University Jenna Cushing-Leubner, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Rob Howell, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tatiana Joseph, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Leah Lechleiter-Luke, School District of Mauston Ellen Onsrud, Lake Mills Middle & High Schools and Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers |
Collaborative Leadership, Engagement, and Advocacy for Language Education |
Dianna Murphy, University of Wisconsin-Madison Katy Sinnott, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Andrea Behn, Parker High School Geoff Bradshaw, Madison Area Technical College Carmel Capati, Wisconsin Supreme Court Director of State Courts Office Teresa Carranza, Madison Metropolitan School District David Coury, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Karen Fowdy, Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers Linda Havas, Greendale Schools and Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers Janet Rowe, Hortonville Area School District Paul Sandrock, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Douglas Savage, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Jian-Guo Sun, Milwaukee International School Mark Tyler, OEM Fabricators, Inc. |