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Title: NFLC Language Opportunities
Body: NFLC Language Opportunities Part-time job opportunity: --- The National Foreign Language Center (NFLC) at the University of Maryland is a research institute dedicated to promoting communication within the United States in languages other than English. We are currently working on a project that provides adult language learners with interactive online tools to reinforce their foreign language skills. We focus on less commonly taught languages. We are currently looking for several individuals to help us launch projects in the following languages: * African French, including Sub-Saharan African French * Chinese Min * Chinese Wu * Dari * Iraqi Arabic * North Korean * Pashto (Afghani and Pakistani) * Persian Farsi * Sorani * Urdu * Western Punjabi (Shahmukhi script) Specifically, we need educated native speakers of these languages (or individuals with equivalent proficiency levels) to create online activities in their native languages using software we provide. In addition, we are looking for speakers to find authentic reading and audio passages, to record audio files, and to perform various editing tasks in these languages. The work is part-time, and most of the work can be done from your home computer. All candidates must have permission to work in the United States. If you are interested in working with us, or if you know a qualified candidate who would be interested in working with us, please contact the NFLC via email at recruitment@nflc.org and send your current resume or CV with your language in the subject line. Thank you! --- NFLC Language Opportunities. ILR-INFO Discussion Group (ILR-INFO@FSILIST.FSI.STATE.GOV, 12 May 2010).
Source: ILR-INFO Discussion Group
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Title: Hindi-Urdu Lecturer Positions
Body: Applications are invited for TWO positions for Hindi-Urdu lecturers for Summer Hindi-Urdu Language Program [June 1, 2010-July 22nd 2010] at The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies [SAIS] of Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC. These positions are for TWO months (June 1-July 31) only. Experience teaching Hindi-Urdu at university level in the US., must be able to teach in Devanagari and Nastaleeq scripts, must be able to teach Hindi-Urdu at NOVICE and INTERMEDIATE levels, familiarity with proficiency-based language teaching and testing methods, native or near-native command of Hindi-Urdu, and familiarity with the use of technology in language teaching are required. An advanced degree in Hindi/Urdu language, linguistics, literature, or a related field is preferred. Those interested in the position should send a cover letter, a CV, and a brief teaching philosophy statement to: Lakhan Gusain Coordinator, South Asian Languages Program The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies [SAIS] Johns Hopkins University 1619 Massachusetts Avenue, NW#R319 Washington, D.C. 20036-2213 Phone: 202 663 5753; Fax: 202 663 5764 Email: lgusain1@jhu.edu; Web: http://www.sais-jhu.edu/academics/non-degree/summer/language-institute.htm The Johns Hopkins University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Klimek, A. [Salrc_general] Fwd: Hindi-Urdu Lecturer positions. SALRC listserv (salrc_general@lists.uchicago.edu, 10 May 2010).
Source: SALRC
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Title: Editorial: Teachers with Accents May Be Better for Language Learners
Body: From http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/learning/accented-teachers-may-be-bette.html Accented teachers may be better for English language learners: study By Valerie Strauss May 5, 2010 A new study on how well students learn second languages from teachers with accents suggests that Arizona may be making a mistake by trying to remove heavily accented Hispanic teachers from classrooms filled with Hispanics trying to learn English. School districts in Arizona are under orders from the state Department of Education to remove teachers who speak English with a very heavy accent (and/or whose speech is ungrammatical) from classrooms with students who are learning to speak English. Officials say they want students who don’t know much English to have teachers who can best model how to speak the language. According to a new research study conducted in Israel, students learn a second language better from a teacher who speaks in the same accent as they do. The study, published in the Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, said that students learning from a teacher with the same accent have an easier time understanding the material. They don’t have to spend time trying to understand the English in a different accent. Read the full editorial at http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/learning/accented-teachers-may-be-bette.html
Source: Washington Post
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Title: University of Tennessee May Drop Russian and Italian Majors
Body: From http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/may/03/ut-may-drop-italian-russian-as-majors UT may drop Italian, Russian as majors It's one suggestion being considered to cut budget By Chloe White Kennedy May 3, 2010 University of Tennessee students who want to major exclusively in Russian or Italian may not have the option, if a proposal to discontinue both majors is approved. The recommendation is one of the options officials are examining as the campus prepares for a $54 million - or 30 percent - budget reduction when federal stimulus funding expires in June 2011. Officials stress the university will continue to offer classes and minors in both programs, but if the recommendation is approved, students would not be able to pursue a freestanding major in those languages, which are offered through the UT College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures. Read the full article at http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/may/03/ut-may-drop-italian-russian-as-majors
Source: Knoxville News
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Title: Arizona Bill Targeting Ethnic Studies Signed into Law
Body: From the Los Angeles Times: Arizona bill targeting ethnic studies signed into law Gov. Jan Brewer signs the bill that bans schools from teaching classes designed for students of a particular ethnic group. School districts may appeal the law, which becomes effective Dec. 31. By Nicole Santa Cruz May 12, 2010 A bill that aims to ban ethnic studies in Arizona schools was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Jan Brewer, cheering critics who called such classes divisive and alarming others who said it's yet another law targeting Latinos in the state. The move comes less than 20 days after Brewer signed a controversial immigration bill that has caused widespread protests against the state. The governor's press office did not return requests for comment Tuesday evening. HB 2281 bans schools from teaching classes that are designed for students of a particular ethnic group, promote resentment or advocate ethnic solidarity over treating pupils as individuals. The bill also bans classes that promote the overthrow of the U.S. government. Read the full article at http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-ethnic-studies-20100512,0,5313151.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MostEmailed+%28L.A.+Times+-+Most+E-mailed+Stories%29 Read a related article from CNN at http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/05/13/arizona.ethnic.studies/index.html
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Title: MLA Committee on Information Technology Discussion on Evaluating Digital Media
Body: The MLA Committee on Information Technology (CIT) invites you to join a discussion about the evaluation of digital work for tenure and promotion. The CIT is proposing revisions to the MLA Guidelines for Evaluating Work with Digital Media in the Modern Languages, which are designed to help departments and faculty members implement effective evaluation procedures for new models of scholarship and teaching. The committee invites you to review the guidelines and the committee's comments at http://www.mla.org/guidelines_evaluation_digital and to share your thoughts, concerns and experiences with the evaluation of digital work. Scroll to the bottom of the page to read the comments and to add your own. MLA members will need to use their member information to login to the site. Non MLA members can also comment on the Evaluation Guidelines; they simply have to register as a nonmember at http://www.mla.org/nm_registration&xurl=guidelines_evaluation_digital
Source: CALICO’s CALL Discussion List
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Title: Federal Agency Issues Voter Guides in Native American and Alaska Native Languages
Body: From http://www.evliving.com/2010/05/10/voter-guides-native-american-languages Federal Agency Issues Voter Guides in Native American and Alaska Native Languages May 10, 2010 Citizens who speak Navajo, Cherokee, Dakota and Yup’ik, the most commonly spoken Native American and Alaska Native languages in the U.S., will now have access to federal election voter guides in their native languages. The U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s Language Assistance Program translated the guides to improve voting accessibility for Americans who speak these languages and have limited English proficiency. The guide explains the basics of ballot casting as well as special voting procedures, such as early voting, absentee voting, and military and overseas voting. Read the full article at http://www.evliving.com/2010/05/10/voter-guides-native-american-languages Access the guides in these languages plus Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese at http://www.eac.gov/voter/voters-guides
Source: EV Living
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Title: Recent Articles about Teaching Chinese
Body: Several articles have been in the popular media lately about teaching Chinese: --- Guest-Teaching Chinese, and Learning America By SAM DILLON New York Times May 9. 2010 Zheng Yue, 27, is teaching Chinese in Lawton — and learning a few things herself about American culture — because of a partnership between an agency of China’s Education Ministry and the College Board. Read the full article at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/10/education/10teacher.html?pagewanted=1&src=mv --- Americans must learn to speak bilingually Gene A. Budig Charleston Gazette May 6, 2010 Amazingly, not quite half of today's high school students in the United States are taking a language that is not English, and most of them do not progress beyond the introductory level. China and India, two of the world's behemoths, are aggressively challenging the United States on the volatile economic front. Fortunately, the use of English is common in India. Not so in China. For that reason, more than 300 million Chinese students are learning English and 100,000 of them are studying in America. By comparison, only 50,000 students from this country are booking it in Chinese and fewer than 20,000 are actually studying in China Read the full article at http://sundaygazettemail.com/Opinion/OpEdCommentaries/201005060650?page=1&build=cache --- Program uses cyberspace to reach in-demand Chinese instructors. By Kathy Boccella Philadelphia Inquirer May 9, 2010 The cyberspace program, MyChinese360, is believed to be the only Chinese-language course in the United States that conducts real-time lessons via Web cam with instructors halfway around the globe. It's also a powerful example of how schools are trying to prepare students for the global economy of the 21st century, despite a great wall hindering Chinese language instruction in the United States - a dearth of teachers. The demand from American students to learn a Chinese language - barely a blip on the radar screen a decade ago - has exploded in tandem with the South Asian economy. Meanwhile, schools in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and elsewhere have struggled with the huge gap between this surge and limited numbers of qualified teachers. Read more: http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20100509_A_new_way_to_study_abroad.html#ixzz0o4TunxIw
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Title: Ukraine Journal KRYTYKA: Now Online
Body: KRYTYKA announces the launch of a new KRYTYKA web site on http://www.krytyka.com The new web site will allow KRYTYKA to reach a broader audience and to provide a forum for a qualitatively new type of discussion among Ukrainian and international intellectuals on topics related to Ukraine, its culture, history, and politics. On the web site, you will find the latest issue of KRYTYKA (no. 1-2, 2010), an archive of recent issues, information about current and future publications of KRYTYKA publishing house, and latest news from KRYTYKA. All articles in the latest issue are available for download in PDF format. Among other topics, the issue includes an analysis of the effects of the Presidential elections 2010 on Ukrainian culture and society. Kotsyuba, O. [SEELANGS] Journal KRYTYKA: Now online on www.krytyka.com. Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list (SEELANGS@bama.ua.edu, 8 May 2010). Visit the new website at http://krytyka.com/cms/front_content.php?idcat=35&lang=1
Source: SEELANGS
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Title: VATES: Online Journal of New Latin Poetry
Body: From http://pineapplepubs.snazzystuff.co.uk/vates.htm VATES is an occasional publication that aims to bring contemporary Latin poetry to the attention of an English-speaking audience. The purpose of the journal is to promote both the reading and the writing of new Latin verse in an attempt to reverse the decline of Latin poetry composition in the English-speaking world. Published electronically in pdf format, the journal is sent free of charge to any individual or organization who wishes to see it. They in turn are encouraged to circulate it – either electronically or by printing copies – to an even wider audience. The journal is not 'academic' in tone: it is intended for anyone with an interest in the subject. In order to make the publication as accessible as possible, featured Latin poems are accompanied by English translations and all editorial articles are in English. The journal also features articles on the history of the genre and hints and tips about writing Latin poetry. Learn more and download the inaugural issue at http://pineapplepubs.snazzystuff.co.uk/vates.htm
Source: VATES
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