Interested in Using the NLSC?

You represent a Federal, state or local government agency. You may be wondering how you can use the National Language Service Corps. Our goal will be to meet your unexpected and/or urgent needs for individuals who are skilled in speaking listening and reading in the languages we recruit.

We currently are in a pilot phase, finalizing our policies, procedures and infrastructure. We have been testing them to ensure they work smoothly and are in full compliance with all relevant laws and regulations. Our desire in a fully-functional NLSC is to have our Members fulfill specific

unplanned, urgent, temporary needs and function at a high level in multiple languages, one of which is always English. Such needs could include supporting first-responders involved in natural disasters affecting non-English speaking communities. Some of our Members will be available for longer-term projects.

If you are interested in partnering with the NLSC, please contact Dr. Robert O. Slater, Director of the National Language Service Corps at (703) 696-1991 or robert.slater@wso.whs.mil.