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Do you speak English and another language? Are you looking for ways to use your language skills to make a difference in your community and country?

If yes, then the National Language Service Corps (NLSC) may be for you. The NLSC is a Federal government organization consisting of on-call, multilingual volunteers who are willing to use their language skills and cultural knowledge to help communities and government agencies in times of need. NLSC Members must be U.S citizens, 18 years of age or older, fluent in English and at least one other language. Though Members are volunteers to the Corps, if their language skills are needed and they choose to give service, they are compensated by means of a small stipend.

The NLSC is currently seeking the following languages: Belize Kriol English, Chichewa, Efik, Ga, Ganda, Haitian Creole, Kabuverdianu, Nahuatl, Quechua, Albanian, Belarussian, Chechen, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, German,, Norwegian, Portuguese, Slovene, Chinese, Hmong, Uyghur, Yue, Dari, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Tagalog, Filipino, Turkmen, Urdu, Yemeni including the following dialects: Sanaani, Ta’izzi, and Adeni.

All members receive advantages for being a NLSC member such as:
•    Free NLSC membership
•    Access to our 24/7 site
•    Online language resources like SCOLA
•    Special member events
•    Social networking
•    Working Advantage-lifestyle and entertainment discounts
•    Informative newsletter

Please visit the NLSC website at www.nlscorps.org to apply or call with questions 1888-729-6572. New languages are posted bi-weekly.

[ILR-INFO] Do you speak one of these European languages? If so, think about becoming a member of the National Language Service Corps! ILR-INFO listserv (ILR-INFO@FSILIST2.FSI.STATE.GOV, 31 Oct 2014).