The common goal of the Language Resource Centers (LRCs) is to promote the learning and teaching of foreign languages in the United States. The US Department of Education established the first LRCs at US universities in 1990 in response to the growing national need for expertise and competence in foreign languages.

Led by nationally and internationally recognized language professionals, LRCs create language-learning materials, offer professional development workshops, and conduct research on foreign language learning.

Presently there are fifteen Language Resource Centers nationwide.

Upcoming Events

• Call for Papers - Call for Proposals: 3rd International Conference on Language Documentation & Conservation (ICLDC)
  April 19 - August 31, 2012
  Honolulu, HI
• Institute - Summer Intensive Courses - Session1: Arabic, Persian, Russian
  May 24 - June 29, 2012
  San Diego, CA
• Conference - The 7th International Conference & Workshops on Technology & Chinese Language Teaching (TCLT7)
  May 25 - May 27, 2012
  Honolulu, HI
• Workshop - Speaking of Grants: Funding Possibilities for Language Educators
  May 29 - May 30, 2012
  Tucson, AZ

Summer institutes are offered by the fifteen Title VI Language Resource Centers funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Details of each summer institute opportunity are available on the website of the sponsoring Language Resource Center. Click on the link below to view their summer institute offerings.

List of summer institutes