§ 42-5.1-1 Policy. – (a) Diverse ethnic and linguistic communities have contributed to the socialand economic prosperity of Rhode Island.
(b) It is the welcomed responsibility and opportunity ofRhode Island to respect and facilitate the efforts of all cultural, ethnic, andlinguistic segments of the population to become full participants in RhodeIsland communities.
(c) This state's economic well-being depends on foreign tradeand international exchange and many jobs are directly linked to foreign tradeand international exchange.
(d) If Rhode Island is to prosper in foreign trade andinternational exchange, it must have citizens that are multilingual andmulticultural.
(e) While recognizing the value of a multilingual background,the state also encourages all citizens to become proficient in English tofacilitate full participation of all groups in society and to promotecross-communication that currently exists in this state should be promoted tobuild trust and understanding among all of its citizens.
(f) It shall be the policy of the state of Rhode Island towelcome and encourage the presence of diverse cultures and the use of diverselanguages in business, government, and private affairs in this state.
(g) The immigration of Hispanics, Portuguese, Southeast Asianand other non-English speaking peoples to Rhode Island continues; and Englishis already the predominant language of Rhode Island and needs no legislation tosupport it.
(h) English is and will remain the primary language of theUnited States, and all members of our society recognize the importance ofEnglish to national life, individual accomplishment, and personal enrichment.
(i) The ability to communicate in English and other languageshas promoted and can further enhance American economic, political, and culturalvitality.
(j) The state both affirms the right of every resident tonurture his or her native language and also encourages all citizens to becomeproficient in English to facilitate full participation in society and promotecross-cultural communication.
(k) Native language instruction facilitates the developmentof English proficiency in limited English-proficient children and boosts theoverall academic achievement of such children.
(l) Proficiency in a second or multiple languages can be amajor tool for economic growth for our state and help overcome this country'sdisadvantage in the world economy as we move into the twenty-first century.
§ 42-5.1-1 Policy. – (a) Diverse ethnic and linguistic communities have contributed to the socialand economic prosperity of Rhode Island.
(b) It is the welcomed responsibility and opportunity ofRhode Island to respect and facilitate the efforts of all cultural, ethnic, andlinguistic segments of the population to become full participants in RhodeIsland communities.
(c) This state's economic well-being depends on foreign tradeand international exchange and many jobs are directly linked to foreign tradeand international exchange.
(d) If Rhode Island is to prosper in foreign trade andinternational exchange, it must have citizens that are multilingual andmulticultural.
(e) While recognizing the value of a multilingual background,the state also encourages all citizens to become proficient in English tofacilitate full participation of all groups in society and to promotecross-communication that currently exists in this state should be promoted tobuild trust and understanding among all of its citizens.
(f) It shall be the policy of the state of Rhode Island towelcome and encourage the presence of diverse cultures and the use of diverselanguages in business, government, and private affairs in this state.
(g) The immigration of Hispanics, Portuguese, Southeast Asianand other non-English speaking peoples to Rhode Island continues; and Englishis already the predominant language of Rhode Island and needs no legislation tosupport it.
(h) English is and will remain the primary language of theUnited States, and all members of our society recognize the importance ofEnglish to national life, individual accomplishment, and personal enrichment.
(i) The ability to communicate in English and other languageshas promoted and can further enhance American economic, political, and culturalvitality.
(j) The state both affirms the right of every resident tonurture his or her native language and also encourages all citizens to becomeproficient in English to facilitate full participation in society and promotecross-cultural communication.
(k) Native language instruction facilitates the developmentof English proficiency in limited English-proficient children and boosts theoverall academic achievement of such children.
(l) Proficiency in a second or multiple languages can be amajor tool for economic growth for our state and help overcome this country'sdisadvantage in the world economy as we move into the twenty-first century.
§ 42-5.1-1 Policy. – (a) Diverse ethnic and linguistic communities have contributed to the socialand economic prosperity of Rhode Island.
(b) It is the welcomed responsibility and opportunity ofRhode Island to respect and facilitate the efforts of all cultural, ethnic, andlinguistic segments of the population to become full participants in RhodeIsland communities.
(c) This state's economic well-being depends on foreign tradeand international exchange and many jobs are directly linked to foreign tradeand international exchange.
(d) If Rhode Island is to prosper in foreign trade andinternational exchange, it must have citizens that are multilingual andmulticultural.
(e) While recognizing the value of a multilingual background,the state also encourages all citizens to become proficient in English tofacilitate full participation of all groups in society and to promotecross-communication that currently exists in this state should be promoted tobuild trust and understanding among all of its citizens.
(f) It shall be the policy of the state of Rhode Island towelcome and encourage the presence of diverse cultures and the use of diverselanguages in business, government, and private affairs in this state.
(g) The immigration of Hispanics, Portuguese, Southeast Asianand other non-English speaking peoples to Rhode Island continues; and Englishis already the predominant language of Rhode Island and needs no legislation tosupport it.
(h) English is and will remain the primary language of theUnited States, and all members of our society recognize the importance ofEnglish to national life, individual accomplishment, and personal enrichment.
(i) The ability to communicate in English and other languageshas promoted and can further enhance American economic, political, and culturalvitality.
(j) The state both affirms the right of every resident tonurture his or her native language and also encourages all citizens to becomeproficient in English to facilitate full participation in society and promotecross-cultural communication.
(k) Native language instruction facilitates the developmentof English proficiency in limited English-proficient children and boosts theoverall academic achievement of such children.
(l) Proficiency in a second or multiple languages can be amajor tool for economic growth for our state and help overcome this country'sdisadvantage in the world economy as we move into the twenty-first century.
