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Title: NATIVE YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Body: From: "Anselmo Villanueva" JULY 28 - 31 Portland JULY 28 - 31, in Portland, OR; The future of our people is resting on the shoulders of our young people. To ensure that the youth are given a fair opportunity to lead one day, the NATIVE YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY with trainers Robert Johnson (Creek), Marcus Guinn (Osage), Jillene Joseph (Gros Ventre), is designed to provide the tools required to be positive leaders of our communities. for youth ages 12-17 that have demonstrated leadership abilities through school studies, sports, community or other activities. No drinkers, gang members or failing students. for youth who want to make a positive difference for their people. Objectives: To develop leadership skills; To provide an opportunity for youth to practice leadership skills; To challenge youth for positive change and growth; Topics: Native Wellness model, Native leadership styles and characteristics, Making speeches, Culture and spirituality, Positive role modeling and healthy lifestyles, Vision, planning and goal setting, Communication skills and working with others. $350 fee covers lodging and meals, training manual, breaks and certificate; Co-sponsored by NIKE. Participants will spend one day at the NIKE World Headquarters. Limited to 80 youth. Adult sponsor ratio: 1 chaperone per 7 youth, Adults must register and send payment; info Jillene Joseph, Native Wellness Institute, 503-666-7669 or jillene@nativewellness.com or http://www.nativewellness.com
Source: Native Wellness Institute
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Title: Third LANGUAGE Edition
Body: From: "Mike Garant" The third LANGUAGE edition of Academic Exchange Quarterly (AEQ) is planned for Spring 2004. AEQ is a double blind peer-reviewed journal published in the United States. If you have an article on first or second language teaching and learning or related themes, I hope you will consider submitting it. Details can be found at: http://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/spri033.htm The Spring 2003 edition included a number of interesting articles. The Table of Contents can be viewed at: http://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/spr2003.htm Feel free to contact me to discuss article proposals or to get further information. Thank you for your consideration and have a nice summer, Dr. Mike Garant Senior Lecturer Department of Translation Studies University of Helsinki Box 94 FIN-45101 Kouvola Finland mike.garant@helsinki.fi http://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/spri033.htm http://www.eslminiconf.net/aboutus.html http://www.businesscommunication.org/publications/jbc/about_jbc.html
Source: Academic Exchange Quarterly
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Title: FL Teachers needed in California
Body: From: "Lewis Johnson" I¹ve just added 16 jobs to the CLTA Jobs bulletin board. These new listings include jobs for teachers of Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, Mandarin, and Arabic. If your school has an opening for a FL teacher, you can add your opening to the list. Also, if you¹re looking for a FL teaching job in California, you can add your name as a candidate. Go to http://www.teachforlang.net/ This is a service sponsored by the California Language Teachers Association there is no fee for this service. http://www.clta.net/ Lewie Johnson lewis_johnson@eee.org
Source: California Language Teachers Association
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Title: Digest of Education Statistics 2002 Released
Body: From: The Digest of Education Statistics, 2002 has been released on the web. The 2002 edition of the Digest is the 38th in a series of publications initiated in 1962. Its primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. The publication contains information on a variety of subjects in the field of education statistics, including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, achievement, dropouts, graduates, educational attainment, finances, federal funds for education, libraries, and international comparisons of education. The Digest includes a selection of data from many sources, both government and private, and draws especially on the results of surveys and activities carried out by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The 2002 Digest is available on the NCES website at: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2003060
Source: NCES
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Title: MS Japanese Teacher Needed
Body: From: Hall-Dale Middle School (Maine School Administrative District #16) is seeking applicants for a full-time Japanese teacher beginning August 28th. Please submit a letter of interest to : Donald Siviski Superintendent of schools, M.S.A.D.#16 11 1/2 Lincoln Street, Hallowell, Maine 04347 For more information about Hall-Dale schools, please visit www.halldale.org, send e-mail to jobrien@halldale.org and/or contact the Middle School principal Mr. John O'Brien at 207-622-4162. Thanks, Naoto Kobayashi MSAD#16
Source: Maine School Administrative District #16
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Title: Support FL Senate Bill
Body: From: "Keiko Schneider" Support FL Senate Bill On Tuesday, June 24, 2003, at 08:25 AM, hfascian@dpi.state.nc.us wrote: Dear Folks, This message is a request for you to write your Senators to co-sponsor S. Res. 170 designating 2004 and 2005 as "Years of Foreign Language Study." This resolution has been introduced in the US Senate by Senators Dodd and Cochran. Below is a copy of the Resolution and information that you might need to find your Senators' contact information. Thank you for taking time to write a letter or to send a FAX. To contact your Senators, go to : http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm SRES 170 IS :Designating the years 2004 and 2005 as `Years of Foreign Language Study'. RESOLUTION Designating the years 2004 and 2005 as `Years of Foreign Language Study'. SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF YEARS OF LANGUAGE. (a) SENSE OF THE SENATE- It is the sense of the Senate that foreign language study makes important contributions to a student's cognitive development, our national economy, and our national security. (b) DESIGNATION AND PROCLAMATION- The Senate-- (1) designates the years 2004 and 2005 as `Years of Foreign Language Study', during which foreign language study is promoted and expanded in elementary schools, secondary schools, institutions of higher learning, businesses, and government programs; and (2) requests that the President issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to-- (A) encourage and support initiatives to promote and expand the study of foreign languages; and (B) observe the `Years of Foreign Language Study' with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and other activities. Catherine T. (Cathie) Hodges Executive Director Alliance for Language Learning 469 Sugarloaf Road Troy, NC 27371 Tel: 910-572-1101 or 910-571-6802 FAX: 910-572-1101
Source: Alliance for Language Learning
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Title: LCTL teacher stipend to attend CARLA institute
Body: From: "LCTL proj. coordinator" Reply-To: "LCTL proj. coordinator" Special Opportunity for Teachers of Less Commonly Taught Languages Opportunity Knocks! The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) at the University of Minnesota is pleased to offer a special last minute opportunity for LCTL teachers to attend a CARLA Summer Institute. The special waiver covers the cost of the initial registration fee for any CARLA institute--a $350 value! Waivers are available to practicing LCTL teachers in a K-16 educational setting in the United States. The CARLA summer institutes are each week-long professional development programs held during the weeks of July 28 - August 1, August 4-8, and August 11-15, 2003. The institutes offered this year are: Developing Materials for Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs) Maximizing Study Abroad: Strategies for Language and Culture Learning Basics of Second Language Acquisition for Teachers Developing Assessments for the Second Language Classroom A Practical Course in Styles- and Strategies-Based Instruction Proficiency-Oriented Language Instruction & Assessment (POLIA) Immersion 101: An Introduction to Immersion Teaching Technology in the Second Language Classroom Culture as the Core in the Second Language Classroom Meeting the Challenges of Immersion Education: Is Immersion for All? Detailed information about all the CARLA summer institutes is available on the CARLA website at: http://carla.acad.umn.edu/summerinst.html. To receive a scholarship and register for the CARLA summer institute of your choice: 1) Fill out the registration form found on the web as a PDF at: http:// carla.acad.umn.edu/SI2003/registration.pdf 2) IMPORTANT! Fax or send the registration form to the CARLA office located at the address below (612/624-7514) with a note indicating your interest in a LCTL scholarship, **NOT** to the registration office as indicated on the form itself. You will receive confirmation of the receipt of the scholarship by email when we receive your registration form. Special notes: Scholarships do not include funding for travel, accommodations, per diem, or cost for graduate credit. Only one scholarship will be awarded per person. We have 11 fee waivers available and they will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Send in your registration application to the CARLA office soon! For more information, contact Louis Janus at lctl@umn.edu Louis Janus Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTL) Project Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) University of Minnesota 617 Heller Hall 271 19th Avenue So. Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA phone: 612/624-9016; fax: 612/624-7514 LCTL@umn.edu http://carla.acad.umn.edu/LCTL CARLA's Less Commonly Taught Languages Project sponsors this list and many other resources. http://carla.acad.umn.edu/LCTL
Source: CARLA
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Title: JLTA-New England workshop
Body: From: "Tamae Prindle" Announcement of the 17th Annual JLTA-New England (Japanese Teachers' Association of New England) Workshop at MIT. I would like to invite you to the 17th Annual Meeting of Japanese Teachers Association in New England, which will be held at Massachusetts Institute of Technology on August 23, 2003. Program and registration information is now available at http://web.mit.edu/21f.500/www/jltane/. This year's keynote speaker is Professor Wesley M. Jacobson, Harvard University. We look forward to seeing you in Boston. Yoshimi Nagaya Director, Japanese Language Program Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02139
Source: Association of New EnglandJapanese Teachers
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Title: Assistant Professor of Japanese and Asian Studies
Body: From: The following positions were recently posted to HigherEdJobs.com http://www.HigherEdJobs.com. We hope this is helpful! Amy St. Olaf College Assistant Professor of Japanese and Asian Studies Application Due: 9/15/2003 Posted: 06/27/2003 Location: MN Type: Full Time http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?jobcode=175064379
Source: St. Olaf College, MN
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Title: Assistant Instructor
Body: From:The following positions were recently posted to HigherEdJobs.com http://www.HigherEdJobs.com. We hope this is helpful! Amy Southern Illinois University Carbondale Assistant Instructor Application Due: 7/21/2003 Posted: 06/25/2003 Location: IL Type: Full Time http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?jobcode=175064263
Source: Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
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