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Title: National Association for Multicultural Education 2015 Conference
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From http://www.nameorg.org/2015_name_conference_name2015.php
NAME’s 25th Annual International Conference
Past Achievements, Present Successes, Future Aspirations: 25 Years of NAME
October 1-4, 2015 (pre-conference events on Sept. 30)
New Orleans
Keynote speakers include Cornel Pewewardy, Geneva Gay, Sonia Nieto, and Estela Matriano
Visit the conference website at http://www.nameorg.org/2015_name_conference_name2015.php
Source: NAME
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Title: SWCOLT Chinese Scholarship
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The Southwest Conference on Language Teaching Chinese Scholarship is a professional development opportunity to study abroad for Chinese language educators in the elementary, secondary and post-secondary levels from Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawai'i, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah.
Successful scholarship applicants will be asked to join SWCOLT. A total of twenty scholarships will be awarded by the Chinese Language Center, SCU (Soochow University). The scholarships cover tuition, room, and board. The applicants will be expected to cover their travel expenses. The scholarships will be formally presented at the Scholarships presentation at the Southwest Conference on Language Teaching in Hawai'i in March, 2016.
The deadline to apply for this scholarship is September 30, 2015.
Download the application here.
Source: SWCOLT
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Title: Article: Immersion Programs Offer New Hope for Revitalizing Endangered Languages in the U.S.
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From http://www.culturalsurvival.org
Read about Kelsey Klug’s article about the history of the United States government’s policies towards indigenous languages, barriers to effective language programs such as lack of funding and the difficulties of complying with the No Child Left Behind Act, and a “beacon of hope”: immersion schools.
The article is available at http://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/nearly-gone-not-forgotten-immersion-programs-offer-new-hope
Source: Cultural Survival
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Title: The Waheed Samy Award for Excellence in Arabic Writing
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From https://sites.google.com/a/aucegypt.edu/arabic-writing-contest/
The American University in Cairo (AUC) and the Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA) announce The Waheed Samy Award for Excellence in Arabic Writing for advanced learners of Arabic.
This award is established in honor of Dr. Waheed Samy who was member of the Arabic faculty at the University of Michigan, the CASA program, and the Arabic Language Institute at AUC. During his teaching tenure at these institutions, Dr. Samy placed much focus on teaching writing and authored Arabic Writing for Style: al-Kitaba wa-l-uslub (1999) as a resource for prospective writers of Arabic.
The award will be presented annually to a student of Arabic as a Foreign/Second Language who has distinguished herself/himself in the area of writing. Competition for the award will be open to students in Arabic programs in the US and abroad. Recipient of the award will receive $1,000 dollars and a commemorative plaque in recognition of their outstanding achievement in Arabic writing.
All students of Arabic at the higher levels of proficiency are invited to apply. The deadline for submitting applications and writing samples is September 30, 2015.
For full details go to https://sites.google.com/a/aucegypt.edu/arabic-writing-contest/
Source: American University in Cairo
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Title: Database of Arabic Dialects
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From https://amagidow.pythonanywhere.com/
The Database of Arabic Dialects (ضاد) is a project to collect the vast amount of published and unpublished data on Arabic dialects in a searchable electronic format. The project is aimed at researchers and students of the Arabic language.
In the website's current state, users with no account may use all of the data visualization tools. The only current public dataset is a collection of demonstrative data that were originally published in Alexander Magidow’s 2013 dissertation, Towards a Sociohistorical Reconstruction of Pre-Islamic Arabic Dialect Diversity.”
Visit the website at https://amagidow.pythonanywhere.com/
Source: Database of Arabic Dialects
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Title: Tamil Language Schools On the Rise in United States
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Tamil Language Schools On the Rise in United States
by Frances Kai-Hwa Wang
June 30, 2015
Tamil language schools are sprouting up across the country with the help of California Tamil Academy, teaching Tamil language and culture to children growing up in America.
…Described as "the mothership," California Tamil Academy was founded in 1998 in the Bay Area, and now has six branches, 40 affiliated schools in 13 other states and two other countries, 5,500 students, and 700 volunteers including teachers and parents. California Tamil Academy provides academic and technical support to help those who want to start independent Tamil schools. Some public schools give students high school credit for studying Tamil at language schools.
Read the full article at http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/tamil-language-schools-becoming-popular-united-states-n380961
Source: NBC News
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Title: Study: Dual-language Elementary Students Performed As Well As AP High Schoolers in Mandarin
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From http://www.scpr.org/news/2015/06/30/52769/study-dual-language-elementary-students-performed/
Dual-language elementary students performed as well as AP high schoolers in Mandarin, study says
by Deepa Fernandes
June 30, 2015
A new Stanford University study reports some surprising results: fourth and fifth graders at a Palo Alto school performed on par with high school students in Mandarin.
…The Stanford Graduate School of Education researchers found the elementary and high school students had the same level of linguistic competency in Mandarin, with some fifth graders even outperforming the high schoolers in reading. The results of their study are published in the spring issue of Foreign Language Annals.
The Stanford researchers also found no difference in linguistic ability between native Mandarin speakers and non-Chinese students in dual-language immersion school by the time they reached 4th and 5th grade.
Read or listen to the full story at http://www.scpr.org/news/2015/06/30/52769/study-dual-language-elementary-students-performed/
The study is available at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/flan.12123/abstract
Source: KPCC
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Title: The Most Common Loan Words in Japanese
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From http://japanese.about.com
Here is an article about the history of load words in Japanese, along with a list of examples of load words of different types: http://japanese.about.com/od/Grammar/a/Loan-Words-Gairaigo.htm
Source: About.com
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Title: Participate in This Year’s 'Chekhov is Alive' Marathon
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Technology, Theater and Literature Team Up for 'Chekhov is Alive' Marathon
by Michele A. Berdy
June 29, 2015
On Friday a group of Russian culture organizations and tech companies teamed up to launch a new Internet literature event. The Chekhov Moscow Art Theater, Google, MegaFon and the Russian Book Union announced an online marathon reading of works by Anton Chekhov. The marathon, called "Chekhov Is Alive," will be on air for 24 hours on Sept. 25.
…Casting for the roles is being conducted until August 10. To submit an online audition, go to the site chekhov.withgoogle.com and click on the test "Which Chekhov character are you?" After answering seven simple questions in Russian, you will be sorted into one of 28 of Chekhov's most well-known fictional characters and offered an audition passage. The site already has dozens of audition tapes, so you can compare your performance to other theatrical hopefuls. The best readers will join some of Russia's finest performers on September 25.
Read the full article at http://www.themoscowtimes.com/arts_n_ideas/article/technology-theater-and-literature-team-up-for-chekhov-is-alive-marathon/524616.html
Source: The Moscow Times
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Title: New Blog in Russian: "Моя Россия"
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From http://www.sras.org/july_2015#language
"Моя Россия" is a new project from the School of Russian and Asian Studies. Led by SRAS’s Moscow Coordinator, Roxana Burkhanova, this blog will provide insight into Russian culture and social issues with annotated Russian texts, cultural glossings, and grammar lessons.
Read the first post of the blog at http://www.sras.org/moya_rossiya_immigrants
Source: SRAS
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