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Welcome to the Tennessee Foreign Language Institute.  We are located in Nashville, a thriving, multicultural community--the "Athens of the South."  Home to prestigious universities such as Vanderbilt and Fisk, Nashville affords many opportunities for cultural enrichment to its citizens.  TFLI has the unique privilege of serving this community as the only state-supported language institution in the U.S. (More on TFLI funding here.)
 
Established by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1986, we have offered courses in over 100 world languages since 1987 and over the years have expanded our scope to include:  
 
  • Trained instructors in foreign language education from Arabic to 
    Vietnamese
  • Superior English language instruction to serve non-native speakers of 
    the state of Tennessee
  • Quality translation and interpretation services for the state government, 
    the business community, and the citizens of Tennessee
  • Professional training of interpreters and
     translators in the legal, medical, technical and commercial fields
  • Professional development of instructors of foreign languages
  • An internationally recognized 135-hour certification
    program for Teachers of English as a Second Language (TESL)
  • Cultural awareness programs to inform public-safety professionals and 
    others about the traditions and practices of non-native citizens.

 

My staff and I are happy to provide further information about TFLI. We look forward to hearing from you.  

 

                                                                        Sincerely, 

                

                                                                        Janice Snow Rodriguez 

                                                                        Executive Director 

Director's Dialogue (creating a diaBlogue with the world...)

 

August 14

TFLI to partner with Glendale Elementary
TFLI si excited about the opportunity to work with Glendale Elementary in Nashville, the Spanish language immersion school, as a Pencil Partner.  Not sure what we will do, but we hope to be of service.


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August 13

What is up at TFLI?
To make this site a little more interactive, I hope to use this space to keep you current on events at TFLI and news of note that affects our community.  Hopefully it wil have some relevance for you.  I welcome your feedback as always.  More to come...
 
Gracias,
 
Janice


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