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Title: National Security Language Initiative for Youth
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The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) program was launched in 2006 to promote critical language learning among American youth. The U.S. Department of State, in cooperation with American Councils for International Education, awards and administers merit-based scholarships to high school students for participation in summer and academic year immersion programs in locations where the seven NSLI-Y languages are spoken. NSLI-Y immerses participants in the cultural life of the host country, giving them formal and informal language practice and sparking a lifetime interest in foreign languages and cultures.
The application deadline for 2016-17 programs is October 29, 2015 at 4 PM EST.
Visit http://www.nsliforyouth.org/how-to-apply/ for more info about the program and application requirements.
JNCL-NCLIS NewsBrief. 27 Aug, 2015.
Source: JNCL-NCLIS NewsBrief
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Title: Workshop: Teaching Persian in the 21st Century
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From http://www.pvphf.org/teaching-persian-in-21st-century/
Teaching Persian in the 21st Century
A Two-Day Workshop for Persian Instructors
Presented by Palos Verdes Persian Heritage Foundation
October 3-4, 2015
Torrance, California
For full details go to http://www.pvphf.org/teaching-persian-in-21st-century/
Source: Palos Verdes Persian Heritage Foundation
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Title: Professional Development for Arabic Teachers: Reading
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From http://aldeenfoundation.org/fallsession2015online.php
Professional Development for Arabic Teachers
Building Language Foundations
Developing core language skills - Reading
When are our students ready to read? Do we depend only on Alphabet literacy to read? Why is reading much easier when we understand what we read? What activities can be planned for pre and post reading? Can we equip our beginner students to read independently? Is reading only about decoding? How can we build a strong literacy foundation and a future appreciation for reading in early learners?
Join this fall session from October 5th to November 16th, 2015 and shape your foreign language teaching skills to:
* Reach and teach your students based on their needs and interest
* Teach reading through: context, content, diagrams, hands on activities
* Plan for a better time management using flipped classroom
* Expose Arabic learners to different Arabic calligraphy
* Use technology to create a more interesting learning experience
* Make learning and teaching more exciting and educational
* Bring best practices alive in your classroom
This interactive course provides instructors with the latest research, strategies and techniques designed for students of various ages and proficiency levels.
Spend about 100 minutes per week, listening to lectures, watching the best teaching strategies in a real classroom setting, taking quizzes and networking with experts and colleagues in the US and worldwide!
REGISTRATION STARTS: September 14th, 2015
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 21st, 2015
For full details go to http://aldeenfoundation.org/fallsession2015online.php
Source: Aldeen Foundation
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Title: Upgrading Self-Introductions
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Here are some suggestions for moving beyond beginning self-introductions to sharing more detailed information when you introduce yourself in Chinese: http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2015/08/18/upgrading-self-introductions
Source: Sinosplice
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Title: Japanese Teaching Material Purchase Grant
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From http://www.jflalc.org/grants-jle-materials.html
This program is intended to assist educational institutions in the U.S. to purchase teaching materials (textbooks, audio-visual materials, dictionaries, teachers’ reference books, etc.) for their Japanese-language courses by providing financial support not exceeding $1,000.
Application deadline: September 15, 2015
For full details go to http://www.jflalc.org/grants-jle-materials.html
Source: Japan Foundation Los Angeles
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Title: New App: HIRAGANA Memory Hint
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From http://www.jfkc.jp/en/news/2015/08/just-released-the-smart-phone-app-hiragana-memory-hint.html
The Japan Foundation, Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai developed a new app to provide a fun way to study them using mnemonic pictures.
HIRAGANA Memory Hint is an app that allows you to learn hiragana in a fun way using mnemonic pictures. It includes plenty of quizzes for you to test your understanding.
Recommended for complete beginners in Japanese or anyone with an interest in Japanese letters.
Learn more about this new app at http://www.jfkc.jp/en/news/%E3%81%B2%E3%82%89%E3%81%8C%E3%81%AA%E3%83%A1%E3%83%A2%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%92%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88_%E6%A6%82%E8%A6%81%E8%AA%AC%E6%98%8E%EF%BC%88%E8%8B%B1%E8%AA%9E%EF%BC%89.pdf
Source: Japan Foundation
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Title: Turkic Language Learning and Teaching Resources
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From the American Association of Teachers of Turkic Languages, here is a list of online resources for teaching and learning Turkic languages: http://international.ucla.edu/aatt/article/123708
Source: AATT
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Title: Survey of K-12 Russian Teachers in Ohio
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The Center for Slavic and East European Studies (CSEES) at Ohio State is reaching out to all K-12 Russian language teachers in Ohio to gauge interest in organizing a biannual or annual meeting. The meeting would be an opportunity for Russian teachers to get together and discuss issues and questions associated with textbooks, curriculum, tests, and any all other topics you would find relevant. CSEES would be able to act as the lead organizer for the meeting, cover mileage costs for teachers, and provide refreshments.
Please take this brief survey so that CSEES can determine the interest in having such a meeting and what times would work best: https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e4GOjmfarhucfZP
Source: Ohio State University
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Title: Jugendwort 2015
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What is the German word of the year, according to youth? You and your students can follow the online vote here: http://www.jugendwort.de/
Source: Langenscheidt
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Title: Deutscher Immersionstag at Wright State University
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From https://liberal-arts.wright.edu/modern-languages/about/immersion-days#tab=german
On October 28, 2015, Wright State University will host its second German Immersion Day for high school students. Download registration information from this link: https://liberal-arts.wright.edu/sites/default/files/page/attachments/Preliminary%20Reservation-GER%20Immersion%20Day.doc
Source: Wright State University
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