sˈɪns ðˈɛn, ðɪ ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən hɐz sˈɛt ˈɪndʌstɹi stˈændɚdz, ɪstˈæblɪʃt pɹəfˈɪʃənsi ɡˈaɪdlaɪnz, ˈædvəkˌeɪɾᵻd fɔːɹ lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən fˈʌndɪŋ, ænd kənˈɛktᵻd kˈɑːliːɡz æt ðɪ ˈæktfəl ˈænjuːəl kənvˈɛnʃən.
Since then, the organization has set industry standards, established proficiency guidelines, advocated for language education funding, and connected colleagues at the ACTFL Annual Convention.