November 23rd, 2021 | Multilingual
On Nov. 15, a group of United States government agencies launched a new initiative geared to protect and preserve Native American languages that have been historically spoken in the country.
A total of eight agencies, led by the U.S. Department of the Interior, the Department of Education, and the Department of Health & Human Services, have signed a memorandum of agreement which will build upon the Native American Languages Act of 1990. The initiative will encourage the use of and development of languages indigenous to the country, and set new goals for the education of Native American languages throughout the country.
“The cornerstone of any culture or community is its language. Languages are where oral histories are passed down, knowledge is shared, and bonds are formed. As part of our commitment to strengthening and supporting Indigenous communities, the Interior Department is resolute in its efforts to ensuring Native languages are preserved and protected,” said Deb Haaland, the secretary of the Department of the Interior.
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December 2021 | NAFSA
International education is at a critical juncture. The COVID-19 pandemic, which began to impact U.S. higher education institutions in March 2020, has sharply reduced new international student enrollment and grounded U.S. study abroad programming.
Restoring international education will require a dedicated effort through administrative action.
A White House-led international education strategy that establishes and pursues international recruitment and exchange goals will ensure the United States attracts and retains the best and brightest international students and scholars and that U.S. students are equipped with the skills, knowledge, and experiences that will position them for future success in the global economy.
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November 8th, 2021 | Edutopia
Equity in education is the personalized assurance that all students receive the resources they need to thrive in the academic setting.
One way to do that in a class with English language learners, or multilingual students, is to leverage culturally sustaining practices, which stem from the belief that multilingual learners possess a diverse array of experiences and skills that contribute to the dynamics of the learning environment and their own academic success.
We can provide multilingual students with opportunities to actively engage in translanguaging, the practice of students having opportunities to engage in the learning process by using their linguistic repertoire to support linguistic growth in their target language.
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December 6th, 2021 | 4PM ET
First-time advocate? Not sure what to expect? Don's miss this opportunity to learn more about JNCL-NCLIS, Language Advocacy Day, and benefits of attending!
This is info session is open to all advocates interested in attending Virtual Language Advocacy Days 2022.
Info session attendees will receive a special discount code for LAD22 registration!
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December 9th, 2021 | 4PM ET
Envision more robust and equitable study abroad opportunities for all of our students. Prior to COVID, we were facing challenges of inequities in study abroad. Then most study abroad opportunities came to a halt.
While Congress has funded resource centers and programs to improve the nation’s capacity to teach and learn world languages, such initiatives fall short if we are not able to provide robust and equitable access to significant study abroad experiences for more students.
Panelists will consider the unique juncture we find ourselves in due to the pandemic and the political landscape. In this conversation we will explore how we can revitalize and grow study abroad in a more equitable fashion.
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POLICY CLIPS
EDUCATION CLIPS
INDUSTRY CLIPS
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October 14th, 2021 | Teaching MLs
Co-teaching can come with structural and societal power inequities. Often, language specialists are the ones who experience the power deficit. In this podcast, Dr. Cahnman-Taylor and Dr. Greg McClure explain these inequities and what we can to life the role of a language specialist.
You can connect with Tan on Twitter at @TanKHuynh and www.empoweringells.com.
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Date: December 6-7 & 9, 2021
The second annual Impact Conference is a free virtual event taking place on December 6th, 7th, and 9th featuring experts in supporting the needs of multilingual learners. Impact 2020 was the highest attended conference focused exclusively on the needs of multilingual learners, and Impact 2021 promises to be even bigger.
Impact is an opportunity for classroom teachers and administrators, curriculum and instruction specialists, education advocates, policymakers, and more to join in a community of professional learning with the common goal of furthering progress in multilingual education.
Learn more about our presenters and register for sessions below.
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Date: December 15th, 2021
Heritage language speakers are the greatest untapped resource of language learners in the US – and they are proficient in some of the languages most essential to this country’s global initiatives. At the University of Chicago we have been working hard to reach out to our heritage speakers – through placement testing, surveys, and with innovative course design and assessment.
Please join us for a Heritage Language Summit as we share our efforts and what we have learned, and begin to explore a vision for moving ahead.Our opening guest speaker will be Dr. Joy Kreeft Peyton, Senior Fellow at the Center for Applied Linguistics, founding member of the Alliance for the Advancement of Heritage Languages, and President of the Coalition of Community-Based Heritage Language Schools.
We will also have a presentation from members of Yale University’s Heritage Meets Heritage program, which brings heritage learners together across languages. Three additional sessions will focus on issues and developments within the University of Chicago context. We look forward to hearing about experiences from other institutions.
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Deadline: December 28, 2021
The Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad program provides U.S. educators in the arts, social sciences and humanities with opportunities to participate in short-term seminars abroad to improve their understanding and knowledge of the peoples and cultures of other countries. In 2022, summer seminars will be offered in the Philippines, Hungary, Norway, and Germany.
Each thematic seminar features educational lectures and interactive, cultural activities specifically designed for elementary, secondary, and postsecondary educators, including visits to local schools and organizations and meetings with education administrators, government officials, policymakers, teachers, and students.
Participants draw on their experiences during the program to create new or to enhance existing cross-cultural curricula for use in their U.S. classrooms and school systems. Sixteen educators participate in each seminar. The Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad program covers airfare, room and board, and program costs. Teacher participants are responsible for a cost-share of $650.
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Deadline: February 25, 2022
The Institute of International Education (IIE) is pleased to share with you application guidelines to develop domestic and/or overseas Russian programs for the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Project Global Officer (GO) program. Through this solicitation, Project GO is seeking proposals from U.S. Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) with at least one on-campus ROTC unit to provide quality Russian language instruction to ROTC students.
Project GO is an initiative of the Defense Language and National Security Education Office (DLNSEO). Through a partnership between the Department of Defense and IHEs, Project GO has promoted critical language education, domestic and overseas language and cultural immersion, and intercultural exposure among ROTC students. Please visit the Project GO website for additional information about the program.
The deadline for the receipt of proposals is April 4, 2022 (4:30 PM ET).
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“Ensuring that Americans have the opportunity to learn English and at least one other language.”
Joint National Committee for Languages
National Council for Languages and International Studies
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THURSDAY, December 2nd, 2021 ISSUE
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