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| Contentid | 7063 |
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| Content Type | 1 |
| Title | Intensive Summer Language Institutes for Chinese, Arabic and Russian Teachers |
| Body | The Department of State is pleased to announce Intensive Summer Language Institutes in Chinese, Arabic and Russian for 2008 as part of the National Security Language Initiative. The goal of the program is to strengthen critical need foreign language instruction at U.S. schools by providing intermediate and advanced level Chinese, Arabic and Russian as a Foreign Language teachers with the opportunity for intensive language study. The summer 2008 program is open to current K-12 teachers as well as community college instructors of Chinese (Mandarin), Arabic and Russian. It is also open to students enrolled in education programs intending to teach these languages. Successful applicants will gain further knowledge of the language and a greater understanding of the target culture through the following: attending intensive language classes; collaborating with foreign and American teachers on foreign language teaching methodology; and living abroad. Scholarship Benefits for Selected Participants: International airfare, in-country travel, housing, meals, incidentals, classes, books, pre-departure orientation, educational and cultural excursions. In addition, participants may be eligible for post-scholarship grants as well as academic credit. To be eligible, candidates must: * Speak intermediate or advanced Chinese, Arabic or Russian. Final candidates will be tested prior to entrance in the program, and participants will be tested at the conclusion of the program. * Be current teachers of Chinese, Arabic or Russian as a Foreign Language at the primary or secondary level at an accredited U.S. public or private school, or be enrolled in a 4-year education program (B.A. or B.S.) teacher certification program or a Masters of Education program. Instructors of Chinese, Arabic or Russian at Community Colleges are also encouraged to apply. Candidates must be committed to teaching the language upon their return to the U.S. * Be U.S. citizens Applications will be available in December, 2007 with an anticipated deadline of February 2008. Please contact William Heaton, Department of State, Educational and Cultural Affairs, (202) 453-8888 or HeatonWE@state.gov . |
| Source | Arabic-L |
| Inputdate | 2007-12-10 12:39:31 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2007-12-10 12:39:31 |
| Expdate | 2008-09-01 00:00:00 |
| Publishdate | 2007-12-10 00:00:00 |
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