Washington Language Advocacy team standing in front of the US Capitol.

Washington Language Advocacy team with Senator Maria Cantwell

Washington Language Advocacy team with Representative Rick Larsen's Education staffer, Danielle Hall

#LAD26 Washington Association for Language Teachers Advocacy team participated in JNCL-NCLIS Advocacy Days in Washington, D.C. MANY thanks to @cantwell.senate.gov for taking time for a picture. @repricklarsen.bsky.social Rep. Larsen's Education Staffer, Danielle Hall, listened with genuine interest!

Immediate Past President and Advocacy Chair, Vinny Civarelli, spent time with DE representatives in Washington, DC at the 2026 Language Advocacy Days!

His passion for language advocacy is much appreciated in the First State!

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Join us this week to read & resist all those who wish to enforce monolingualism & monoculturalism, eurocentric nationalisms, & heteronormative & regressive gendering.

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To learn more: languageadvocacyday.org & freedomtoread.ca
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Thank you, Assemblyman Doug Smith!

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Sachem Library librarians went up to Albany yesterday for Library Advocacy Day. They spoke to senators and assemblymen about many topics important to New York libraries - intellectual freedom, ebook licensing reform, & media literacy.

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