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NLSC Pilot Program

In 2006, Congress called for a project to test the idea of a national corps of individuals who spoke languages other than English to offer their support Federal agencies during times of crisis, such as relief efforts after hurricanes. The NLSC Pilot Program will plan, build, and test a corps of on-call language-certified Americans who are ready to serve the nation with their language skills.

The development of the NLSC, which addresses our need for individuals who speak English and other languages, is essential for success in three areas:

  • interaction with diverse communities residing within U.S. borders,
  • competitiveness of the U.S., and
  • valuable assistance to nations, who are friends and allies, during times of crises and emergencies.

Because the Federal government has never set up an organization quite like this before, we must test our procedures for recruiting, evaluating and enrolling members as we attempt to build the initial corps of 1,000 individuals, who will be known as Charter Members during this pilot phase. Charter Members help us test our processes and procedures. We will use the results of those tests to refine our procedures for future use.

In the initial phase of the NLSC Pilot Program, we will test the methods used to recruit individuals certified in any of ten specific languages. The first eight languages represent areas of Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe. The other two languages will be chosen later in the pilot. During the pilot phase, Charter Members may be called upon to participate in tests of our activation procedures. They may also be asked to participate in focus groups and other activities. The Pilot Program is underway. We are still looking for people just like you to help build our organization. If you are looking for a way to make a positive contribution to your fellow man, if you are interested in coming in on the ground floor of this exciting new organization, then learn more about what it means to be a Charter Member by contacting 1-888-SAY-NLSC (1-888-729-6572).

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NLSC Recruiting Languages
CHINESE-MANDARIN SOMALI
HAUSA THAI
INDONESIAN HINDI
MARSHALLESE SWAHILI
RUSSIAN VIETNAMESE
The NLSC will continue to recruit throughout the pilot program
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