To compete in a global economy and to respond to the demands of its increasingly diverse population, America must promote and support the study of foreign languages and cultures. Such is the overwhelming consensus of three “roadmaps to language excellence,” the results of a Flagship initiative conducted to address growing language and cultural deficiencies in regional, state, and local U.S. workforces.
Over thirty businesses participated in the “2007 U.S. Language Summits: Roadmap to Language Excellence.” Flagship Centers at Ohio State University; the University of Oregon; and the University of Texas, Austin, led this effort. The National Security Education Program oversaw the initiative, which was funded by the U.S. Congress and co- sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Labor. The six-month project included the June 2007 Language Summits held at these three Flagship Centers and culminated in October 2007 with the publication of a language roadmap — a strategic plan for language education — for each participating state.
For a general overview of the 2007 U.S. Language Summits: 
Roadmap to Language Excellence (60kb)
For the full versions of the individual state language roadmaps:
Oregon (409kb)
Texas (398kb)
Ohio (415kb)