Language Connects Foundation (LCF) was born out of a clear and urgent need to address some of the existential challenges facing the language education community today. With the goal of contributing to the development of a well-trained, diverse, and highly effective language educator workforce, LCF seeks funds from individual, corporate, and foundation sources to support language research, awards and scholarships, professional development for educators, and public information/education about the importance of language learning. In this session, learn about how this new, innovative initiative seeks to support language educators today and into the future.