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Title: Call for Papers: SCOLT 2006 (Deadline Extension)
Body: We have very few proposals for German sessions at the 2006 SCOLT conference in Orlando. Although the deadline for submitting proposals was April 15, we will extend it slightly if a few folks would quickly make proposals. The form is online at: http://www.valdosta.edu/scolt Marsha Johnson German Teacher Lexington High School 2463 Augusta Highway Lexington, SC 29072 (803) 359-5565 mjohnson@lexington1.net Lader, A. [AATG-L] SCOLT still accepting proposals. American Association of Teachers of German listserv. AATG@listserv.iupui.edu (21 Apr. 2005).
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Title: Call for Papers: SCOLT 2006 (Deadline Extension)
Body: We have very few proposals for German sessions at the 2006 SCOLT conference in Orlando. Although the deadline for submitting proposals was April 15, we will extend it slightly if a few folks would quickly make proposals. The form is online at: http://www.valdosta.edu/scolt Marsha Johnson German Teacher Lexington High School 2463 Augusta Highway Lexington, SC 29072 (803) 359-5565 mjohnson@lexington1.net Lader, A. [AATG-L] SCOLT still accepting proposals. American Association of Teachers of German listserv. AATG@listserv.iupui.edu (21 Apr. 2005).
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Title: OPI Training in African Languages
Body: The National African Language Resource Center (NALRC) needs scholars who are interested in being trained to perform Oral Proficiency Interview in the following languages: Amharic, Somali, Afrikaans, Sudanese Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, Moroccan Arabic, Algerian Arabic. The training period is May 23rd to May 26th, 2005. If you are interested, send your contact information (e-mail, phone etc) to nalrc@mailplus.wisc.edu LCTL coordinator. [LCTL-T] OPI training in African languages. Less Commonly Taught Language Teachers' listserv. LCTL-T@tc.umn.edu (21 Apr. 2005).
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Title: OPI Training in African Languages
Body: The National African Language Resource Center (NALRC) needs scholars who are interested in being trained to perform Oral Proficiency Interview in the following languages: Amharic, Somali, Afrikaans, Sudanese Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, Moroccan Arabic, Algerian Arabic. The training period is May 23rd to May 26th, 2005. If you are interested, send your contact information (e-mail, phone etc) to nalrc@mailplus.wisc.edu LCTL coordinator. [LCTL-T] OPI training in African languages. Less Commonly Taught Language Teachers' listserv. LCTL-T@tc.umn.edu (21 Apr. 2005).
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Title: Cultural Events at OSU
Body: The Ethnic Studies Department at Oregon State University invites you to attend three events on "The Experience of the Other Minority in the US." This series of events, part of ES 199--a course taught by Karim Hamdy--will explore the personal, social, political and educational experiences of people who are Muslim and/or Arab descent. 1. "Brothers and Others" - Video Documentary & Discussion Tuesday, April 25th 7:00pm-9:00pm Gilfillan Auditorium, Oregon State University 2. "Unconstitutional" - Video Documentary & Discussion + Testimony by a Japanese-American and an Arab-American Tuesday, May 2nd 7:00pm-9:00pm Gilfillan Auditorium 3. "Experiences of Muslim and Arab Students in the US" An OSU Student Panel Tuesday, May 9th 7:00pm-9:00pm Gilfillan Auditorium For accommodations for a disability, please contact the DPD Program at 737-2760, or by email at dpd.program@orst.edu Sponsors: The Association of Faculty for the Advancement of People of Color, The Difference, Power, and Discrimination Program, Office of International Education, Office of Community & Diversity, C2D, Department of Ethnic Studies, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures owner-omesc-l@lists.pdx.edu. Upcoming events at Oregon State University. (19 Apr. 2005).
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Title: Cultural Events at OSU
Body: The Ethnic Studies Department at Oregon State University invites you to attend three events on "The Experience of the Other Minority in the US." This series of events, part of ES 199--a course taught by Karim Hamdy--will explore the personal, social, political and educational experiences of people who are Muslim and/or Arab descent. 1. "Brothers and Others" - Video Documentary & Discussion Tuesday, April 25th 7:00pm-9:00pm Gilfillan Auditorium, Oregon State University 2. "Unconstitutional" - Video Documentary & Discussion + Testimony by a Japanese-American and an Arab-American Tuesday, May 2nd 7:00pm-9:00pm Gilfillan Auditorium 3. "Experiences of Muslim and Arab Students in the US" An OSU Student Panel Tuesday, May 9th 7:00pm-9:00pm Gilfillan Auditorium For accommodations for a disability, please contact the DPD Program at 737-2760, or by email at dpd.program@orst.edu Sponsors: The Association of Faculty for the Advancement of People of Color, The Difference, Power, and Discrimination Program, Office of International Education, Office of Community & Diversity, C2D, Department of Ethnic Studies, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures owner-omesc-l@lists.pdx.edu. Upcoming events at Oregon State University. (19 Apr. 2005).
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Title: Proponents of Global Studies Keep a Low Profile
Body: Americans' poor understanding of geography and international is of deeper concern to some educators than others, facing cuts in states where jobs have gone overseas and budget cuts lead to curriculum changes. Read about efforts to maintain standards around the country in the edweek.org (free registration) article at: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2005/04/20/32international.h24.html?rale=l4RcsgF70mPtCaS2ek8aL%2FHim3s5xG%2FF%2FaxBxx%2F0prKTOqM5qp5lEtQ3Q4VVbjVx1AVk29jbQRIO%0AWwxE2Fmwdp5ere2Jhr%2FnmpVsfwBwrS1k9HgwYzayIj2US6VKbGU3sEpGB6anmfSUTrqMZMXTpgHl%0AMxxhOSEaeSB04QUCus%2BUzASZG4fAFFg%2BkCV6dXqH0VI0sXMkvtORyCP5rtNQlB5iY0VecewBkeYM%0AULpKS%2B00cvN3ph2Ip1g%2BkCV6dXqHM8VFAc2PgiBW6EcvM0Mhz6X9j%2BLoUNqfygdrMaRTrAK%2F2wCx%0A1%2Fj%2FA4exhrZjXBDFcYQ0C1NwHGugFgEB26VEPYSSvs3CB7HTcg16gPcZvjWZ3NC%2BysLspgFDXmI%2F%0AlcT08UJlcz%2BxSLABL4jpNHdkvJgS%2FdCdQtsH5nWlYSGYj1xLvDt5SwDQTDVRSWkmCZ%2B2BY7atisF%0AfR9%2BJuAQfdH1WoZyb0%2BCrK735lzUFtU9GydrIlB9o1eI9iyEJdwGF%2FomFMHR3rOPB%2B9W46v%2B%2BMd1%0AWmjkmkSQC9Svel2g3aNXYIAndrrXLiKsL1Tk8o6VtFUyYjb9dv4fsufsob5zSvcWAxscz2efW1oN%0A
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Title: Proponents of Global Studies Keep a Low Profile
Body: Americans' poor understanding of geography and international is of deeper concern to some educators than others, facing cuts in states where jobs have gone overseas and budget cuts lead to curriculum changes. Read about efforts to maintain standards around the country in the edweek.org (free registration) article at: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2005/04/20/32international.h24.html?rale=l4RcsgF70mPtCaS2ek8aL%2FHim3s5xG%2FF%2FaxBxx%2F0prKTOqM5qp5lEtQ3Q4VVbjVx1AVk29jbQRIO%0AWwxE2Fmwdp5ere2Jhr%2FnmpVsfwBwrS1k9HgwYzayIj2US6VKbGU3sEpGB6anmfSUTrqMZMXTpgHl%0AMxxhOSEaeSB04QUCus%2BUzASZG4fAFFg%2BkCV6dXqH0VI0sXMkvtORyCP5rtNQlB5iY0VecewBkeYM%0AULpKS%2B00cvN3ph2Ip1g%2BkCV6dXqHM8VFAc2PgiBW6EcvM0Mhz6X9j%2BLoUNqfygdrMaRTrAK%2F2wCx%0A1%2Fj%2FA4exhrZjXBDFcYQ0C1NwHGugFgEB26VEPYSSvs3CB7HTcg16gPcZvjWZ3NC%2BysLspgFDXmI%2F%0AlcT08UJlcz%2BxSLABL4jpNHdkvJgS%2FdCdQtsH5nWlYSGYj1xLvDt5SwDQTDVRSWkmCZ%2B2BY7atisF%0AfR9%2BJuAQfdH1WoZyb0%2BCrK735lzUFtU9GydrIlB9o1eI9iyEJdwGF%2FomFMHR3rOPB%2B9W46v%2B%2BMd1%0AWmjkmkSQC9Svel2g3aNXYIAndrrXLiKsL1Tk8o6VtFUyYjb9dv4fsufsob5zSvcWAxscz2efW1oN%0A
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Title: Chinese Enrollment Grows
Body: While there are an estimated 150 million people in the world who speak English as a second language, there are only 20 million non-native speakers of Mandarin, despite the fact that there are far more native speakers of Mandarin than of English. Some schools are choosing to add Chinese to their programs in an effort to introduce students to other cultures and give them an advantage in a global economy. Read the Miami Herald article (free registration) at: http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/11472603.htm
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Title: Chinese Enrollment Grows
Body: While there are an estimated 150 million people in the world who speak English as a second language, there are only 20 million non-native speakers of Mandarin, despite the fact that there are far more native speakers of Mandarin than of English. Some schools are choosing to add Chinese to their programs in an effort to introduce students to other cultures and give them an advantage in a global economy. Read the Miami Herald article (free registration) at: http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/11472603.htm
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Title: England Sends Tests Overseas for Grading
Body: A British examination board is sending achievement tests -- including history, literature, and foreign language exams -- to India to be graded, citing difficulty recruiting graders domestically and rising costs. Read the news.telegraph article at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/04/25/nscho125.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/04/25/ixnewstop.html
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Title: England Sends Tests Overseas for Grading
Body: A British examination board is sending achievement tests -- including history, literature, and foreign language exams -- to India to be graded, citing difficulty recruiting graders domestically and rising costs. Read the news.telegraph article at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/04/25/nscho125.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/04/25/ixnewstop.html
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Title: Distance Learning Catching On
Body: The number of high school students taking online courses is growing rapidly, assisting those who homeschool, are easily distracted or have scheduling conflicts, but raising concern that standards will become more and more difficult to maintain as institutions offering online programs multiply. Read the Kansas City Star article (free registration) at: http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/11483225.htm
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Title: Distance Learning Catching On
Body: The number of high school students taking online courses is growing rapidly, assisting those who homeschool, are easily distracted or have scheduling conflicts, but raising concern that standards will become more and more difficult to maintain as institutions offering online programs multiply. Read the Kansas City Star article (free registration) at: http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/11483225.htm
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Title: The Age Factor in Language Learning: Possibly Smaller than We Thought
Body: Although it is generally agreed that children are better-equipped to acquire certain aspects of another language quickly, some linguists are quick to point out that adults simply learn differently, and that plenty of them have mastered languages they began studying long after any critical period may be said to have ended. Read the washingtonpost.com article at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/25/AR2005042501157.html
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Title: The Age Factor in Language Learning: Possibly Smaller than We Thought
Body: Although it is generally agreed that children are better-equipped to acquire certain aspects of another language quickly, some linguists are quick to point out that adults simply learn differently, and that plenty of them have mastered languages they began studying long after any critical period may be said to have ended. Read the washingtonpost.com article at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/25/AR2005042501157.html
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Title: Latino Enrollment Rising at the University of California
Body: Admissions of Latinos at the University of California have risen steadily in past years, and now Hispanic students represent 16.8 percent of enrollment, compared with 37.6 percent for whites, 34.6 percent for Asians, and 3.18 percent for blacks. Read the SFGate.com article at: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/04/20/MNG24CBT2A1.DTL
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Title: Latino Enrollment Rising at the University of California
Body: Admissions of Latinos at the University of California have risen steadily in past years, and now Hispanic students represent 16.8 percent of enrollment, compared with 37.6 percent for whites, 34.6 percent for Asians, and 3.18 percent for blacks. Read the SFGate.com article at: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/04/20/MNG24CBT2A1.DTL
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Title: 'The Interpreter' Hoped to Improve Understanding of Translaters' and Interpreters' Jobs
Body: Translators and interpreters hope that "The Interpreter," a new movie centered around events at the United Nations, will improve outsiders' understanding of the differences between their jobs and the demands placed upon them. This chicagotribune.com article gives an idea of the high-stress world of UN interpreters. http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/movies/mmx-0504200117apr20,0,5616146.story?coll=mmx-movies_heds
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Title: 'The Interpreter' Hoped to Improve Understanding of Translaters' and Interpreters' Jobs
Body: Translators and interpreters hope that "The Interpreter," a new movie centered around events at the United Nations, will improve outsiders' understanding of the differences between their jobs and the demands placed upon them. This chicagotribune.com article gives an idea of the high-stress world of UN interpreters. http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/movies/mmx-0504200117apr20,0,5616146.story?coll=mmx-movies_heds
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