The Language Connects Foundation (LCF) was founded in 2022 as the charitable and public education affiliate of ACTFL, serving a mission to elevate language education profession and promote the transformative power of language learning. A separate 501 (c)(3), the LCF is raising funds to enhance existing ACTFL programs and spearhead new initiatives with like-minded partners-ensuring a diverse, well-prepared, and highly effective language educator workforce today and for generations to come.