Benefits to Developing Foreign Language Proficiency in Ohio

• Ohio can establish a leadership position in the global marketplace by addressing the needs, obstacles, and concerns Ohio companies now face due to a lack of foreign language proficiency.
  
  
• Comprehension of language promotes understanding and prevents the loss of important business. Lack of language and cultural knowledge can literally cost dollars – “Time is wasted to relay simple information.”
  
  
• The Internet is accelerating the exchange of ideas in many languages beyond English and the global marketplace and its influence continue to expand more each year. Developing foreign language skills will help Ohio keep pace.
  
  
• Ohio can successfully position itself for the future by acting now to find ways to more effectively teach foreign studies, to inspire students of all ages to study language and become culturally proficient, and to develop stronger foreign language skills as a vehicle to job creation and foreign investment.