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From http://www.cal.org/news-and-events/calendar-of-events/community-based-heritage-language-schools

Community-Based Heritage Language Schools: Promoting Collaboration Among Educators, Families, and Researchers
American University
September 27, 2014 | Washington, DC

Many language communities in the United States have established schools and programs to teach a wide variety of heritage languages. These programs face similar challenges, which include maintaining sustainable funding levels, involving families fully and effectively in the language development enterprise, finding and supporting effective teachers, developing curriculum and materials that engage students and promote learning, and receiving recognition from the formal public and private school education community.

This conference will bring together teachers, administrators, and parents involved in community-based language schools, along with language researchers, to explore ways to address these important issues together.

Visit the conference website for more information: http://www.american.edu/cas/seth/bilingual/Community-Based-Heritage-Language-Schools-Conference.cfm