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Title: Scholarships Available for U.S. High School Students with and without Disabilities
Body: Are you a young person age 15 - 17 who is interested in learning about another culture, trying new food, gaining leadership skills, and sharing your experiences with high school students with and without disabilities from another country? Are you interested in having fun while discussing issues that are important to you? If so, join students with and without disabilities from Bahrain in the Middle East for a 5-day leadership program in Eugene, Oregon, filled with inclusive cross-cultural and educational activities. Mobility International USA (MIUSA) is currently seeking young people with and without disabilities from diverse cultural backgrounds to apply for an upcoming 5-day international leadership exchange program in Eugene, Oregon July 13 - 17, 2007. Participants will be eligible and encouraged to apply for a 21-day cross-cultural exchange program to Bahrain in Spring 2008. All expenses covered by MIUSA through a U.S. Department of State grant. Deadline to apply February 26, 2007. Late applications considered as space permits. Applications are available to download (alternative formats available)at: Mobility International USA 132 E. Broadway Suite 343 Eugene, Oregon 97401 USA Tel/TTY: (541) 343-1284 Fax: (541) 343-6812 Email: exchanges@miusa.org Web: http://www.miusa.org/exchange/us-bahrain-2007/index_html . Want to know more about Bahrain? Visit MIUSA's new featured country sheet at: http://www.miusa.org/ncde/intlopportunities/bahrain .
Source: Mobility International USA
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Title: Scholarships Available for U.S. High School Students with and without Disabilities
Body: Are you a young person age 15 - 17 who is interested in learning about another culture, trying new food, gaining leadership skills, and sharing your experiences with high school students with and without disabilities from another country? Are you interested in having fun while discussing issues that are important to you? If so, join students with and without disabilities from Bahrain in the Middle East for a 5-day leadership program in Eugene, Oregon, filled with inclusive cross-cultural and educational activities. Mobility International USA (MIUSA) is currently seeking young people with and without disabilities from diverse cultural backgrounds to apply for an upcoming 5-day international leadership exchange program in Eugene, Oregon July 13 - 17, 2007. Participants will be eligible and encouraged to apply for a 21-day cross-cultural exchange program to Bahrain in Spring 2008. All expenses covered by MIUSA through a U.S. Department of State grant. Deadline to apply February 26, 2007. Late applications considered as space permits. Applications are available to download (alternative formats available)at: Mobility International USA 132 E. Broadway Suite 343 Eugene, Oregon 97401 USA Tel/TTY: (541) 343-1284 Fax: (541) 343-6812 Email: exchanges@miusa.org Web: http://www.miusa.org/exchange/us-bahrain-2007/index_html . Want to know more about Bahrain? Visit MIUSA's new featured country sheet at: http://www.miusa.org/ncde/intlopportunities/bahrain .
Source: Mobility International USA
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Title: 2007 US/Costa Rica: Youth Leadership and Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Disability Rights Exchange Program
Body: Are you a young person with a disability from the United States aged 18 - 24, or do you know someone who is? Join us for an international exchange program to Costa Rica. Mobility International USA (MIUSA) is currently seeking young people with disabilities from diverse cultural backgrounds to apply for an upcoming sixteen-day international exchange program to Costa Rica. Tentative dates for the program are June 20 - July 5, 2007. Apply by March 2, 2007. Late applications considered as space permits. Applications are available in alternative formats. Generous partial scholarships available! A sixteen-day exchange program to Costa Rica will focus on leadership through disability rights and cross-cultural sharing. Participants will take part in discussions on disability rights and leadership with Costa Rican disability organizations, practice Spanish through immersion, and experience the food and culture with members of the local community. Participants will also take part in service learning activities. American Sign Language interpretation and materials in alternative formats will be provided. Other accessibility arrangements will be negotiated to ensure full participation. Mobility International USA, a non-profit organization, is dedicated to empowering people with disabilities and enhancing their leadership skills and career prospects through participation in international exchange programs. To request an application, email exchange@miusa.org or call 541-343-1284 (tel/tty) or download it at: http://www.miusa.org/exchange/costarica07/index_html .
Source: Mobility International USA
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Title: 2007 US/Costa Rica: Youth Leadership and Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Disability Rights Exchange Program
Body: Are you a young person with a disability from the United States aged 18 - 24, or do you know someone who is? Join us for an international exchange program to Costa Rica. Mobility International USA (MIUSA) is currently seeking young people with disabilities from diverse cultural backgrounds to apply for an upcoming sixteen-day international exchange program to Costa Rica. Tentative dates for the program are June 20 - July 5, 2007. Apply by March 2, 2007. Late applications considered as space permits. Applications are available in alternative formats. Generous partial scholarships available! A sixteen-day exchange program to Costa Rica will focus on leadership through disability rights and cross-cultural sharing. Participants will take part in discussions on disability rights and leadership with Costa Rican disability organizations, practice Spanish through immersion, and experience the food and culture with members of the local community. Participants will also take part in service learning activities. American Sign Language interpretation and materials in alternative formats will be provided. Other accessibility arrangements will be negotiated to ensure full participation. Mobility International USA, a non-profit organization, is dedicated to empowering people with disabilities and enhancing their leadership skills and career prospects through participation in international exchange programs. To request an application, email exchange@miusa.org or call 541-343-1284 (tel/tty) or download it at: http://www.miusa.org/exchange/costarica07/index_html .
Source: Mobility International USA
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Title: News Article: Learning a Foreign Language with Podcasts
Body: From http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/4446588.html Learn a foreign language on your daily commute: Instruction is cheap and easy via an iPod By CATHERINE E. SHOICHET St. Petersburg Times January 5, 2007 The podcast is becoming a popular way for word buffs and foreign language enthusiasts to learn something new. The iTunes Store alone lists more than 100 free podcasts focusing on languages from Turkish to Tagalog. "Technology is making the most amazing difference in the way we teach languages," says Ava Chitwood, an assistant professor at the University of South Florida who uses podcasts in her introductory world languages class. "A student can be off campus and still do practice and drill work. You don't have to be in a language lab. You don't have to be in the classroom." And with podcasts, you don't have to be an official student. "Anyone, any time can go on and learn a language," Chitwood says. Read the entire article at http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/4446588.html .
Source: Houston Chronicle
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Title: News Article: Learning a Foreign Language with Podcasts
Body: From http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/4446588.html Learn a foreign language on your daily commute: Instruction is cheap and easy via an iPod By CATHERINE E. SHOICHET St. Petersburg Times January 5, 2007 The podcast is becoming a popular way for word buffs and foreign language enthusiasts to learn something new. The iTunes Store alone lists more than 100 free podcasts focusing on languages from Turkish to Tagalog. "Technology is making the most amazing difference in the way we teach languages," says Ava Chitwood, an assistant professor at the University of South Florida who uses podcasts in her introductory world languages class. "A student can be off campus and still do practice and drill work. You don't have to be in a language lab. You don't have to be in the classroom." And with podcasts, you don't have to be an official student. "Anyone, any time can go on and learn a language," Chitwood says. Read the entire article at http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/4446588.html .
Source: Houston Chronicle
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Title: News Article: Fairfax County, VA to Protest NCLB Tests for English Language Learners
Body: From http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16574031 Standoff over ‘No Child Left Behind’ heats up Fairfax County, Va., to protest mandate on English tests for immigrants By Maria Glod, WashingtonPost.com January 11, 2007 Fairfax County school officials are protesting a federal mandate to give most English learners reading tests that mirror those taken by their native-speaking peers. School board member Phillip A. Niedzielski-Eichner (Providence), backed by other members and school administrators, plans to propose a resolution that would authorize officials to refuse to give immigrant students tests that they think most would fail. The resolution could come to a vote as soon as Jan. 25. If it passes, several Fairfax schools probably will fall short of federal academic standards. School officials in Arlington and Harrisonburg are considering a similar step. As Congress prepares to debate renewal of the five-year-old federal law, controversy has emerged over how to measure the progress of children learning English. The federal government objected last year to the way Virginia and 17 other states test limited-English students. Often, federal officials indicated, the state tests for such students were not demanding enough. They said that all students in a given state must be held to the same standards. Read the entire article at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16574031 .
Source: MSNBC
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Title: News Article: Fairfax County, VA to Protest NCLB Tests for English Language Learners
Body: From http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16574031 Standoff over ‘No Child Left Behind’ heats up Fairfax County, Va., to protest mandate on English tests for immigrants By Maria Glod, WashingtonPost.com January 11, 2007 Fairfax County school officials are protesting a federal mandate to give most English learners reading tests that mirror those taken by their native-speaking peers. School board member Phillip A. Niedzielski-Eichner (Providence), backed by other members and school administrators, plans to propose a resolution that would authorize officials to refuse to give immigrant students tests that they think most would fail. The resolution could come to a vote as soon as Jan. 25. If it passes, several Fairfax schools probably will fall short of federal academic standards. School officials in Arlington and Harrisonburg are considering a similar step. As Congress prepares to debate renewal of the five-year-old federal law, controversy has emerged over how to measure the progress of children learning English. The federal government objected last year to the way Virginia and 17 other states test limited-English students. Often, federal officials indicated, the state tests for such students were not demanding enough. They said that all students in a given state must be held to the same standards. Read the entire article at http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16574031 .
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Title: News Article: Multilingualism in Young Children
Body: From http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2007-01-09-language-children_x.htm More children learn more than one language By Beth Walton, USA TODAY January 10, 2007 Not only is learning a foreign language easier for children than it is for adults, but children who are exposed to other languages also do better in school, score higher on standardized tests, are better problem solvers and are more open to diversity, says François Thibaut, who runs The Language Workshop for Children, which has nine schools around the East Coast. Thibaut is a pioneer in foreign languages for babies and children and is the author of Professor Toto, an award-winning home-based foreign-language curriculum for parents and children. "When I started 35 years ago, very few people believed in this idea. Teaching kids who are 6 months seemed crazy," Thibaut says. Today, Thibaut says, his schools can't keep up with the demand for classes; about 1,000 students are enrolled and even more are on waiting lists. The schools serve students 6 months to 9 years old and offer courses in Spanish, French, Italian and, new this year, Chinese, which Thibaut says is becoming the most requested class. Read the entire article at http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2007-01-09-language-children_x.htm .
Source: USA Today
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Title: News Article: Multilingualism in Young Children
Body: From http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2007-01-09-language-children_x.htm More children learn more than one language By Beth Walton, USA TODAY January 10, 2007 Not only is learning a foreign language easier for children than it is for adults, but children who are exposed to other languages also do better in school, score higher on standardized tests, are better problem solvers and are more open to diversity, says François Thibaut, who runs The Language Workshop for Children, which has nine schools around the East Coast. Thibaut is a pioneer in foreign languages for babies and children and is the author of Professor Toto, an award-winning home-based foreign-language curriculum for parents and children. "When I started 35 years ago, very few people believed in this idea. Teaching kids who are 6 months seemed crazy," Thibaut says. Today, Thibaut says, his schools can't keep up with the demand for classes; about 1,000 students are enrolled and even more are on waiting lists. The schools serve students 6 months to 9 years old and offer courses in Spanish, French, Italian and, new this year, Chinese, which Thibaut says is becoming the most requested class. Read the entire article at http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2007-01-09-language-children_x.htm .
Source: USA Today
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Title: US Census 2000 Results on Foreign Languages
Body: From http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/newsline/archives/2006/11/new_census_repo.html New Census Report: America Speaks: A Demographic Profile of Foreign-Language Speakers for the United States: 2000 U.S. Census Bureau November 28, 2006 The U.S. Census Bureau has released a new report that provides a demographic profile of Americans who speak only English and who speak a language other than English. The report consists of a number of national- and state-level spreadsheets with data from Census 2000 broken down by type of household, age of householder, education attainment, and income. Some key findings: 215,423,557 Americans speak only English. 46,951,595 Americans speak a language other than English. 21,320,407 Americans speak English less than "very well." The report is available at http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/census_2000/007854.html .
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Title: US Census 2000 Results on Foreign Languages
Body: From http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/newsline/archives/2006/11/new_census_repo.html New Census Report: America Speaks: A Demographic Profile of Foreign-Language Speakers for the United States: 2000 U.S. Census Bureau November 28, 2006 The U.S. Census Bureau has released a new report that provides a demographic profile of Americans who speak only English and who speak a language other than English. The report consists of a number of national- and state-level spreadsheets with data from Census 2000 broken down by type of household, age of householder, education attainment, and income. Some key findings: 215,423,557 Americans speak only English. 46,951,595 Americans speak a language other than English. 21,320,407 Americans speak English less than "very well." The report is available at http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/census_2000/007854.html .
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Title: Jobs: Hindi, Italian, Dutch, and Portuguese Lexicographers
Body: From http://www.systransoft.com/company/careers/index.html SYSTRAN is currently accepting resumes for skilled professionals for the following positions: Linguistic Development - Lexicographer - Hindi - Lexicographer - Italian - Lexicographer - Dutch - Lexicographer - Portuguese Jobs duties related to the development of Machine Translation dictionaries in the above languages. For more information, go to http://www.systransoft.com/company/careers/index.html and click on the specific job title.
Source: SYSTRAN
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Title: Jobs: Hindi, Italian, Dutch, and Portuguese Lexicographers
Body: From http://www.systransoft.com/company/careers/index.html SYSTRAN is currently accepting resumes for skilled professionals for the following positions: Linguistic Development - Lexicographer - Hindi - Lexicographer - Italian - Lexicographer - Dutch - Lexicographer - Portuguese Jobs duties related to the development of Machine Translation dictionaries in the above languages. For more information, go to http://www.systransoft.com/company/careers/index.html and click on the specific job title.
Source: SYSTRAN
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Title: Job: Visiting Assistant Professor in SLA, Bilingualism
Body: From http://linguistlist.org/issues/18/18-55.html University or Organization: Stony Brook University Department: Linguistics Web Address: http://www.stonybrook.edu/cjo Job Rank: Visiting Asst Prof Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Second Language Acquisition, Bilingualism Stony Brook University's Department of Linguistics invites applications for a one-year visiting position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin Fall 2007. Candidates should have an active research program in Second Language Acquisition, Bilingualism, or a closely related field and the ability to teach Second Language Acquisition and Bilingualism at the graduate and undergraduate levels, as well as other courses in linguistics, for a total of two courses per semester. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the professional and intellectual life of the Department, complementing existing strengths. Preference will be given to candidates who will have completed the Ph.D. by September 2007. Applicants should provide a CV, a representative research sample, evidence of teaching ability, and three letters of recommendation. For fullest consideration, application materials should arrive by February 5, 2007. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Visit www.stonybrook.edu/cjo for employment information.
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Title: Job: Visiting Assistant Professor in SLA, Bilingualism
Body: From http://linguistlist.org/issues/18/18-55.html University or Organization: Stony Brook University Department: Linguistics Web Address: http://www.stonybrook.edu/cjo Job Rank: Visiting Asst Prof Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Second Language Acquisition, Bilingualism Stony Brook University's Department of Linguistics invites applications for a one-year visiting position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin Fall 2007. Candidates should have an active research program in Second Language Acquisition, Bilingualism, or a closely related field and the ability to teach Second Language Acquisition and Bilingualism at the graduate and undergraduate levels, as well as other courses in linguistics, for a total of two courses per semester. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the professional and intellectual life of the Department, complementing existing strengths. Preference will be given to candidates who will have completed the Ph.D. by September 2007. Applicants should provide a CV, a representative research sample, evidence of teaching ability, and three letters of recommendation. For fullest consideration, application materials should arrive by February 5, 2007. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Visit www.stonybrook.edu/cjo for employment information.
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Title: Levantine Cultural Center
Body: From http://levantinecenter.org Levantine Cultural Center is the Los Angeles nexus for Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cultures. We look to new ideas and forms of expression from artists, writers, iconoclasts and visionaries, both in the region and abroad. Country List of Cultures Represented Alphabetically: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Bahrain, Dubai, Egypt, Greece, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Kurdistan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudia Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Western Sahara Our focus is cultural rather than national identity. Each of the countries listed above is host to diverse cultures within its borders. Levantine Cultural Center takes a nonpartisan, inclusive approach in its programming and outreach, and is constantly seeking artists and other representatives of minority and majority cultures to create upcoming public programs. Visit the site and see upcoming events at http://levantinecenter.org .
Source: Levantine Cultural Center
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Title: Levantine Cultural Center
Body: From http://levantinecenter.org Levantine Cultural Center is the Los Angeles nexus for Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cultures. We look to new ideas and forms of expression from artists, writers, iconoclasts and visionaries, both in the region and abroad. Country List of Cultures Represented Alphabetically: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Bahrain, Dubai, Egypt, Greece, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Kurdistan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudia Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Western Sahara Our focus is cultural rather than national identity. Each of the countries listed above is host to diverse cultures within its borders. Levantine Cultural Center takes a nonpartisan, inclusive approach in its programming and outreach, and is constantly seeking artists and other representatives of minority and majority cultures to create upcoming public programs. Visit the site and see upcoming events at http://levantinecenter.org .
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Title: Persian Calendar Site
Body: From http://www.payvand.com/calendar This online program converts between Gregorian and Jalaali calendar dates. It also creates yearly and montly calendars in either system for a time period specified by the user. Available at http://www.payvand.com/calendar .
Source: www.payvand.com
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Title: Persian Calendar Site
Body: From http://www.payvand.com/calendar This online program converts between Gregorian and Jalaali calendar dates. It also creates yearly and montly calendars in either system for a time period specified by the user. Available at http://www.payvand.com/calendar .
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