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Title: Comparative and Interdisciplinary Approaches in the Field of Turkish Studies
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Comparative & Interdisciplinary Approaches in the Field of Turkish Studies
The Institute of Turkish Studies
Friday, October 10, 2014 at 9:30 AM - Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 12:30 PM (EDT)
Evanston, IL
See the conference schedule and register at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/comparative-interdisciplinary-approaches-in-the-field-of-turkish-studies-tickets-12321234143
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Title: Berkeley World Language Project Professional Learning Series
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From http://blc.berkeley.edu/index.php/blc/post/bwlp_professional_learning_series_2014_-_2015/
Teachers of World Languages, including teachers of English Learners and Heritage Languages, are invited to participate in the professional learning programs, Foundations of Effective Language Teaching I, 2, or 3. The program will be offered on five Saturdays: September 27, October 25, December 6, January 31, 2014, and February 28, 2015, from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm at the Berkeley Language Center, B-40 Dwinelle Hall, on the UC Berkeley campus.
For more details go to http://blc.berkeley.edu/index.php/blc/post/bwlp_professional_learning_series_2014_-_2015/
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Title: Apply Now for the Critical Language Scholarship Program
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From http://www.clscholarship.org/
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a fully-funded overseas language and cultural immersion program for American undergraduate and graduate students. With the goal of broadening the base of Americans studying and mastering critical languages and building relationships between the people of the United States and other countries, CLS provides study opportunities to a diverse range of students from across the United States at every level of language learning.
The thirteen CLS languages are: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish, and Urdu.
Applications will be due November 12, 2014 by 8:00 pm EST.
For full details see the CLS website at http://www.clscholarship.org/
Source: CLS
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Title: STARTALK Call for Proposals
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From the Arabic-L listserv:
The National Foreign Language Center solicits proposals for participation in the STARTALK project, which is part of a federal initiative to enhance the national capacity for critical need languages. The goal of the STARTALK program is to increase the number and expertise of students and teachers in critical languages. For more information on STARTALK, please visit http://startalk.umd.edu.
In 2015, the STARTALK project will provide funding for programs that occur primarily in the summer in the following categories:
Teacher programs that offer professional development opportunities for current or prospective teachers of Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and/or Urdu. Teacher programs are strongly encouraged to provide a student component to allow classroom observation, teaching practicum, and/or microteaching.
Student programs that offer Arabic, Chinese, Dari, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and/or Urdu language study for K–16 students.
Awards for independent and collaborative programs are expected to range from $50,000 to $90,000, based on the number of participants and the type of program being offered; for combination teacher and student programs, awards may be up to $112,500.
If funded, programs will be expected to adhere to STARTALK-endorsed “best practice” principles in implementing programs. Specifically, programs will need to follow the requirements below:
• All instructors and curriculum planners need to review the guides to curriculum development and use the online curriculum planning templates, available at the following URL: https://startalk.umd.edu/curriculum-guide/.
• Curriculum plans for each level of instruction in student programs and for teacher training programs must be submitted for approval.
• Program directors and lead instructors (and/or other program staff members) must attend the 2015 spring conference (if funding is in place) and the 2015 fall conference.
STARTALK Central will provide consultation and support for programs selected for funding. Guidance will also be provided in preparing the documents that will be required prior to program implementation, such as detailed curricula, lesson plans, and descriptions of expected participant outcomes.
Representatives from all funded programs are required to attend the spring and fall STARTALK conferences. Budgets should include the cost of sending at least two representatives to the spring conference (May 8–9, 2015, in Denver, Colorado) and fall conference (October 16–17, 2015, in Orlando, Florida).
Research is an important part of the STARTALK program. If funded, programs will be required to do the following:
• Participate in STARTALK Central online surveys for student and teacher participants
• Participate in LinguaFolio Online for student programs that teach students in middle school and higher
• Respond promptly to all requests for reports, data, and program information
The 2015 STARTALK application is online and located at startalk.umd.edu/proposals. We strongly encourage all applicants to apply online. If you are unable to submit or complete an online application form, please contact us at startalk@nflc.umd.edu. The online proposal application will be available from September 24 to November 4, 2014. However, you may review the application instructions and other support documents starting September 10, 2014. All applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., November 4, 2014.
Information on the STARTALK proposal and selection criteria is available at startalk.umd.edu/proposals. We strongly encourage all applicants to review the following documents before beginning the proposal writing process:
• Frequently asked questions
• The appropriate STARTALK proposal applicant guides
• Student Program Applicant Guide
• Teacher Program Applicant Guide
• Instructions for writing your budget
If you have additional questions about the online application or the application process itself, please submit them in writing to startalk@nflc.umd.edu no later than Friday, October 10, 2014. Responses will be posted at startalk.umd.edu/proposals/faq on Tuesday, October 21, 2014.
Additionally, help desk support for the STARTALK proposal process will be provided during the following times:
September 24 to October 24,weekdays, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (eastern standard time)
October 27 to November 4, weekdays, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (eastern standard time)
For assistance with any technological issues, call 301-405-9832 or email startalk-support@nflc.umd.edu. You may wish to include a phone number at which you can be reached.
We thank you for your interest in the STARTALK program.
Sincerely,
Catherine Ingold
Director, NFLC
Arabic-L:PEDA:STARTALK Call for Proposals. Arabic-L listserv (ARABIC-L@LISTSERV.BYU.EDU, 12 Sep 2014).
Source: NFLC
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Title: Article: Language Education in the U.S. Since 9/11
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From http://languagemagazine.com/?page_id=111438
Kristal Bivona of Language Magazine writes,
“As we reflect on the tragedy of September 11, 2001 and honor the heroes who risked their lives in the aftermath, we also meditate upon how the world has changed since then. Language education profoundly changed after 9/11, in part because many policymakers recognized that linguistic and cultural proficiency are crucial for mutual cultural understanding that can foster peaceful diplomacy and curb terrorism in the long term. Policymakers also recognized that in the context of war, linguistic and cultural proficiency are among the most devastating weapons. Regardless of which reasoning resonated with Washington, the end result was massive increases in funding for critical languages, especially Middle Eastern languages.”
Read on for more of her history of language education since 2001 at http://languagemagazine.com/?page_id=111438
Source: Language Magazine
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Title: Kiswahili kwa Komputa: Online Swahili Lessons
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From http://www.africa.uga.edu/Kiswahili/doe/overview.html
This website contains six units comprising a total of thirty six lessons covering a range of topics including "Meeting one another", "Knowing numbers", "Family", "Time", "Buying and Selling" and "Education". These lessons are intended to provide the students an illustration of Kiswahili culture and language with a set of conversations between native speakers of Kiswahili. The synchronized presentation of the three significant multimedia components of such as audio, video and text illustrate each of these speech contexts in a very comprehensive manner possible. Every lesson is accompanied by a set of self-correcting exercises. These exercises can be used to test one's competence in each lesson, after going over it in a careful manner.
Access Kiswahili kwa Komputa at http://www.africa.uga.edu/Kiswahili/doe/index.html
Source: University of Georgia
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Title: Learn Chinese by News
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From http://english.chinese.cn/
We’ve mentioned the resources on the Confucius Institute Online website before (http://caslsintercom.uoregon.edu/content/11413). One of the resources on the website is “Learn Chinese by News,” featuring news articles in Chinese with an English translation alongside. News articles also have audio versions.
Access this resource at http://english.chinese.cn/newschinese/node_22340.htm
Source: Confucius Institute Online
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Title: September 2014 Issue of the SRAS Newsletter
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The School of Russian and Asian Studies has a double issue this month. The first part deals with the “state of study abroad” to Russia, Ukraine, and Central Asia. The second part includes the 16th issue of Vestnik, the Journal of Russian and Asian Studies.
Access the latest newsletter at http://www.sras.org/september_2014
Source: SRAS
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Title: Reasons To Learn Portuguese
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Where is Portuguese spoken around the world? Why should you learn it? Here are some factoids from a recent blog post to inspire your learners: http://www.16kinds.com/2014/09/06/portuguese365-update-8-10-factoids-that-will-turn-you-into-a-lusophone-in-10-minutes-or-less/
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Title: Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Ancient Languages at Penn State
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From http://apaclassics.org/apa-blog/post-baccalaureate-certificate-ancient-languages-penn-state
The Department of Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies is now offering a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Ancient Languages. The certificate is designed for students who have completed their undergraduate degree and who would like to strengthen their language training in order to pursue graduate or advanced study in the fields of Classics, Ancient History, Classical and Mediterranean Archaeology, Biblical Studies, Egyptology, Historical Linguistics, Ancient Philosophy.
More information at http://cams.la.psu.edu/news/ancient-languages-2013-a-new-post-baccalaureate-certificate-at-penn-state
Source: Society for Classical Studies
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