There are no active STARTALK programs at this time.

Welcome to Georgetown-STARTALK!

This website documents the three STARTALK programs that Georgetown University's Department of Linguistics hosted in the summers of 2023, 2024, and 2025. Here, you'll find information about each of these program's foci, structures, and curriculum in the Past Programs tab. You'll also find collections of freely available materials for task-based language teacher education initiatives and classroom implementation within the program pages.

About STARTALK

STARTALK was a national grant program funded by the National Security Agency. STARTALK’s aimed to increase the number of U.S. citizens learning, speaking, and teaching critical-need languages, with programs nationwide for students (K-16) and teachers.

Have questions or looking for more information? Email us at GUstartalk@georgetown.edu!

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