The Language Flagship is a national effort to change the way Americans learn languages. The Language Flagship offers pathways for students of all academic majors and language levels to pursue advanced-level language study in one of seven languages: Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, or Turkish.
The Arabic Flagship program provides an immersive overseas experience for undergraduate students enrolled at one of five US Flagship universities. The Arabic Flagship program helps participants develop superior proficiency in Arabic, a critical language to US competitiveness and security.
There is both a domestic and an overseas component to the program. The domestic component helps students reach the language proficiency required for the overseas component. The overseas component features formal language coursework, content-based courses, individualized tutorials, excursions, overnight trips, and homestays with Arabic-speaking families. Students also benefit from extensive opportunities for professionally focused language development through regular university courses, and internships with local organizations.
Participating Flagship universities include the University of Maryland, the University of Texas-Austin, Indiana University, the University of Arizona, the University of Oklahoma, Brigham Young University, and the University of Mississippi.