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Title: Article: Asian-focused Charter School Urged for City
Body: From http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2009/09/17/educators_propose_asian_focused_charter_school_for_quincy Asian-focused charter school urged for city By Robert Knox September 17, 2009 Developers planning a Quincy charter school that would mix Asian immigrants and native English speakers and draw on both Western and Eastern educational traditions say it will provide a new approach for English-language learners and a fresh opportunity for all Quincy students. Classroom instruction would be in English, but students would also study Mandarin (China’s official language), Eastern culture, and classical schools of thought and thinkers from both Western and Eastern traditions. English-language learners would have one year in special classes before entering regular classrooms, as state rules now require. Read the full article at http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2009/09/17/educators_propose_asian_focused_charter_school_for_quincy
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Title: Article: Asian-focused Charter School Urged for City
Body: From http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2009/09/17/educators_propose_asian_focused_charter_school_for_quincy Asian-focused charter school urged for city By Robert Knox September 17, 2009 Developers planning a Quincy charter school that would mix Asian immigrants and native English speakers and draw on both Western and Eastern educational traditions say it will provide a new approach for English-language learners and a fresh opportunity for all Quincy students. Classroom instruction would be in English, but students would also study Mandarin (China’s official language), Eastern culture, and classical schools of thought and thinkers from both Western and Eastern traditions. English-language learners would have one year in special classes before entering regular classrooms, as state rules now require. Read the full article at http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2009/09/17/educators_propose_asian_focused_charter_school_for_quincy
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Title: Article: More Retirees Find Facilities Speaking Their Language
Body: From http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/25/AR2009082501760.html?referrer=emailarticle More Retirees Find Facilities Speaking Their Language Senior Centers, Nursing Homes Respond to Increased Diversity By Tara Bahrampour August 26, 2009 Dvoira Rososhanskaya wheeled her chair through the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington, past the bathrooms that say "tuyalet" in Cyrillic letters and the bookcase full of Russian translations of Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle. A Russian writer had just read his short stories to a group of senior citizens from the former Soviet Union, and Rososhanskaya, 87, had loved it. Rososhanskaya is one of 42 Russian-speaking residents at the Rockville facility, which is responding to what experts believe will be a growing demand for multicultural offerings at senior centers and nursing homes as America's elderly population becomes increasingly diverse. Read the full article at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/25/AR2009082501760.html?referrer=emailarticle
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Title: Article: More Retirees Find Facilities Speaking Their Language
Body: From http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/25/AR2009082501760.html?referrer=emailarticle More Retirees Find Facilities Speaking Their Language Senior Centers, Nursing Homes Respond to Increased Diversity By Tara Bahrampour August 26, 2009 Dvoira Rososhanskaya wheeled her chair through the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington, past the bathrooms that say "tuyalet" in Cyrillic letters and the bookcase full of Russian translations of Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle. A Russian writer had just read his short stories to a group of senior citizens from the former Soviet Union, and Rososhanskaya, 87, had loved it. Rososhanskaya is one of 42 Russian-speaking residents at the Rockville facility, which is responding to what experts believe will be a growing demand for multicultural offerings at senior centers and nursing homes as America's elderly population becomes increasingly diverse. Read the full article at http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/25/AR2009082501760.html?referrer=emailarticle
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Title: Article: Young Families Breathe New Life into American Indian Languages
Body: From http://www.sacbee.com/education/story/2163402.html Young families breathe new life into American Indian languages By Stephen Magagnini September 23, 2009 Long-dormant California Indian languages and cultures are enjoying a renaissance among American Indians, and no one embodies that more than the Ramirez family. "Our daughter's first words were 'Utha, Utha,' which means mom in Miwok," said her father, Petee Ramirez, as he cradled his 4-month old son, Ahumate – bear in Miwok. Ramirez and his wife, Jennifer – whose bloodline comes from several California Indian nations – joined more than 200 other native people and linguists this weekend at the Language Is Life Conference 2009 at the University of California, Davis. The gathering showcased indigenous languages, which are fading as elders pass on. Read the full article at http://www.sacbee.com/education/story/2163402.html
Source: Sacramento Bee
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Title: Article: Young Families Breathe New Life into American Indian Languages
Body: From http://www.sacbee.com/education/story/2163402.html Young families breathe new life into American Indian languages By Stephen Magagnini September 23, 2009 Long-dormant California Indian languages and cultures are enjoying a renaissance among American Indians, and no one embodies that more than the Ramirez family. "Our daughter's first words were 'Utha, Utha,' which means mom in Miwok," said her father, Petee Ramirez, as he cradled his 4-month old son, Ahumate – bear in Miwok. Ramirez and his wife, Jennifer – whose bloodline comes from several California Indian nations – joined more than 200 other native people and linguists this weekend at the Language Is Life Conference 2009 at the University of California, Davis. The gathering showcased indigenous languages, which are fading as elders pass on. Read the full article at http://www.sacbee.com/education/story/2163402.html
Source: Sacramento Bee
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Title: Aymara on the Internet
Body: From http://aymara.ufl.edu The Aymara on the Internet project builds on a series of 1969-1990 grants to the University of Florida that funded the development of classroom-based Aymara teaching materials developed by Dr. M.J. Hardman, one of the world's foremost Aymara linguists. The current grant builds on the text materials developed in the 1970's and converts them into a high quality, flexible and easily accessed web-based delivery format in 3 languages: Aymara, Spanish and English. The website consists of self-contained instructional modules about Aymara language and culture derived from the primary materials; the second feature is an ontology-based linguistic database which offers users the ability to access the program's language and culture content for specific purposes. The third feature is a repository of photographs, art work, documents, grammars, dictionaries and other linguistic materials that will be preserved in the electronic database. Visit Aymara on the Internet at http://aymara.ufl.edu
Source: University of Florida
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Title: Aymara on the Internet
Body: From http://aymara.ufl.edu The Aymara on the Internet project builds on a series of 1969-1990 grants to the University of Florida that funded the development of classroom-based Aymara teaching materials developed by Dr. M.J. Hardman, one of the world's foremost Aymara linguists. The current grant builds on the text materials developed in the 1970's and converts them into a high quality, flexible and easily accessed web-based delivery format in 3 languages: Aymara, Spanish and English. The website consists of self-contained instructional modules about Aymara language and culture derived from the primary materials; the second feature is an ontology-based linguistic database which offers users the ability to access the program's language and culture content for specific purposes. The third feature is a repository of photographs, art work, documents, grammars, dictionaries and other linguistic materials that will be preserved in the electronic database. Visit Aymara on the Internet at http://aymara.ufl.edu
Source: University of Florida
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Title: Editorial: The Economic Value of Indigenous Languages
Body: From http://www.ngopulse.org/article/economic-value-indigenous-languages The Economic Value of Indigenous Languages Christo van der Rheede September 2, 2009 South Africa is a multi-lingual country with 11 official languages. After decades of colonial and apartheid rule and the complete disregard of our indigenous languages, its instrumental role in terms of cultural, educational and economic empowerment and more importantly its role in nation building, is finally acknowledged. A very specific constitutional obligation is placed on all spheres of government to create an enabling environment for all of these official languages to fulfill their rightful roles to spearhead community development, bring about modernization and assist in overcoming the prejudices and injustices of the past. The fulfillment of these expectations after 15 years into our democracy remains still unaccomplished. In fact we have reached a critical stage where we need to thoroughly assess the contribution of the language policy and institutional framework in fulfilling these expectations. Read the full editorial at http://www.ngopulse.org/article/economic-value-indigenous-languages
Source: SANGONeT
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Title: Editorial: The Economic Value of Indigenous Languages
Body: From http://www.ngopulse.org/article/economic-value-indigenous-languages The Economic Value of Indigenous Languages Christo van der Rheede September 2, 2009 South Africa is a multi-lingual country with 11 official languages. After decades of colonial and apartheid rule and the complete disregard of our indigenous languages, its instrumental role in terms of cultural, educational and economic empowerment and more importantly its role in nation building, is finally acknowledged. A very specific constitutional obligation is placed on all spheres of government to create an enabling environment for all of these official languages to fulfill their rightful roles to spearhead community development, bring about modernization and assist in overcoming the prejudices and injustices of the past. The fulfillment of these expectations after 15 years into our democracy remains still unaccomplished. In fact we have reached a critical stage where we need to thoroughly assess the contribution of the language policy and institutional framework in fulfilling these expectations. Read the full editorial at http://www.ngopulse.org/article/economic-value-indigenous-languages
Source: SANGONeT
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Title: Counters in Japanese
Body: An explanation of counters in Japanese is available at http://japanese.about.com/library/weekly/aa061001a.htm?nl=1
Source: About.com
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Title: Counters in Japanese
Body: An explanation of counters in Japanese is available at http://japanese.about.com/library/weekly/aa061001a.htm?nl=1
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Title: Kabuki Lecture and Performance: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Denver
Body: Kabuki Lecture and Performance "Backstage to Hanamichi" (10/15-10/24 Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Denver) The Japan Foundation and the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center co-host "Backstage to Hanamichi - A Behind the Scenes Look at the Color, Magic and Drama of Kabuki" with lead actors Mr. Kyozo Nakamura and Mr. Matanosuke Nakamura. This event provides the audience with a rare glimpse into the traditional world of this centuries-old theater and the painstaking preparations that leads up to an actor's grand entrance onto the hanamichi stage. For more information, please access: http://www.jflalc.org/index.php?act=tpt&id=139
Source: Japan Foundation
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Title: Kabuki Lecture and Performance: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Denver
Body: Kabuki Lecture and Performance "Backstage to Hanamichi" (10/15-10/24 Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Denver) The Japan Foundation and the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center co-host "Backstage to Hanamichi - A Behind the Scenes Look at the Color, Magic and Drama of Kabuki" with lead actors Mr. Kyozo Nakamura and Mr. Matanosuke Nakamura. This event provides the audience with a rare glimpse into the traditional world of this centuries-old theater and the painstaking preparations that leads up to an actor's grand entrance onto the hanamichi stage. For more information, please access: http://www.jflalc.org/index.php?act=tpt&id=139
Source: Japan Foundation
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Title: South Asian Languages K-12 Research Study
Body: From http://www.nclrc.org/desilearn/index.html The current state of language instruction in K-12 for Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Marathi, Nepali, Panjabi, Sinhala, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu in the U.S. presents a clear case of the challenges that the United States faces in building South Asian language expertise to meet economic and national security challenges of the 21st century. There is a need for concerted nationwide efforts between institutions and heritage communities to effectively teach these languages to school-aged children. The George Washington University – in collaboration with The Alliance for the Advancement of Heritage Languages, the South Asian Language Resource Center (SALRC), an external evaluator, and an advisory board of scholars, administrators, and national South Asian heritage community leaders – will develop and execute a three-year study to gather comprehensive data on South Asian language programs (credit-bearing and non-credit bearing) from communities across the U.S. Upon completion of the research study and evaluation of existing resources and an overview of needs, a final report will address the short-term and long-term actions that should be implemented to strengthen South Asian language programs for school-aged learners in the U.S. The report will be published and the findings disseminated in professional language teaching conferences. If you would like to help identify K-12 programs teaching South Asian languages, go to http://www.nclrc.org/desilearn/index.html
Source: NCLRC
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Title: South Asian Languages K-12 Research Study
Body: From http://www.nclrc.org/desilearn/index.html The current state of language instruction in K-12 for Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Marathi, Nepali, Panjabi, Sinhala, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu in the U.S. presents a clear case of the challenges that the United States faces in building South Asian language expertise to meet economic and national security challenges of the 21st century. There is a need for concerted nationwide efforts between institutions and heritage communities to effectively teach these languages to school-aged children. The George Washington University – in collaboration with The Alliance for the Advancement of Heritage Languages, the South Asian Language Resource Center (SALRC), an external evaluator, and an advisory board of scholars, administrators, and national South Asian heritage community leaders – will develop and execute a three-year study to gather comprehensive data on South Asian language programs (credit-bearing and non-credit bearing) from communities across the U.S. Upon completion of the research study and evaluation of existing resources and an overview of needs, a final report will address the short-term and long-term actions that should be implemented to strengthen South Asian language programs for school-aged learners in the U.S. The report will be published and the findings disseminated in professional language teaching conferences. If you would like to help identify K-12 programs teaching South Asian languages, go to http://www.nclrc.org/desilearn/index.html
Source: NCLRC
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Title: Video: "Walled In!" Germany's Inner Border
Body: From http://www.youtube.com/deutschewelleenglish#play/all/0/OwQsTzGkbiY For the first time, a realistic computer animation reveals the vast security system of Germany's inner border and the Berlin Wall, both of which were recreated virtually in the greatest detail. The animation is part of the DVD "Walled in! What the Cold War frontier in divided Germany was really like" which can be purchased at DW's online store http://store.dw-world.de . View the video at http://www.youtube.com/deutschewelleenglish#play/all/0/OwQsTzGkbiY
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Title: Video: "Walled In!" Germany's Inner Border
Body: From http://www.youtube.com/deutschewelleenglish#play/all/0/OwQsTzGkbiY For the first time, a realistic computer animation reveals the vast security system of Germany's inner border and the Berlin Wall, both of which were recreated virtually in the greatest detail. The animation is part of the DVD "Walled in! What the Cold War frontier in divided Germany was really like" which can be purchased at DW's online store http://store.dw-world.de . View the video at http://www.youtube.com/deutschewelleenglish#play/all/0/OwQsTzGkbiY
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Title: Guest of Goethe: Learn German in Germany for Free
Body: From http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/was/lrn/all/en2598795.htm Applications are now being accepted for the opportunity for one loyal student of the Goethe-Institut Washington to attend a 2 or 4-week intensive language course at a Goethe-Institut in Germany, all expenses paid. Stipend includes all course fees, lodging, air fare and spending money (exact benefits, terms and conditions are subject to change without notice). Read the full details at http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/was/lrn/all/en2598795.htm
Source: Goethe-Institut
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Title: Guest of Goethe: Learn German in Germany for Free
Body: From http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/was/lrn/all/en2598795.htm Applications are now being accepted for the opportunity for one loyal student of the Goethe-Institut Washington to attend a 2 or 4-week intensive language course at a Goethe-Institut in Germany, all expenses paid. Stipend includes all course fees, lodging, air fare and spending money (exact benefits, terms and conditions are subject to change without notice). Read the full details at http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/was/lrn/all/en2598795.htm
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