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ACTFL 2009 November 20 to 22 , 2008
ACFTL Annual Meeting and Exposition San Diego Convention Center and Marriott San Diego Hotel, San Diego, California |
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The 2010 Northeast Conference-- Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, New York-- Marriott Marquis, New York City Simply Irresistable: People, Programs and Practices that Inspire April 25-27, 2010
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For all Language Learners and Teachers |
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| The Professional Masters in Computational Linguistics at the University of Washington is one of only a few around the world. In just 12 months of full-time study, students are prepared for a variety of positions including jobs as translational technology specialists and linguistic data specialists. The program also offers an optional internship providing students with the hands-on experience that employers value, as well as monthly guest lectures, which are excellent networking opportunities. |
http://www.compling.washington.edu/compling/ University of Washington, Department of Linguistics, Box 354340, Seattle, Washington, 98195 206-543-2046 |
| Are you an educator looking to travel abroad during the summer? Would you like to earn graduate school credit and professional development credit while seeing the world? GEEO is a 501c3 non-profit organization that has been created to help and encourage educators to travel abroad in order to bring their experiences back into the classroom and create a more outward-looking next generation of Americans. | GEEO: Global Exploration for Educators Organization 125 Conway Ave Narberth, PA 19072 USA Call Us Toll Free 9AM-10PM EST, 7 days a week: 1-877-600-0105 Fax: 610-667-8543 Email: jesse@geeo.org Contact: Jesse Weisz, Director http://www.geeo.org/pages/show/25
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| Looking for an immersion experience in a variety of languages for adults or youngsters? Check out Concordia Language Villages. | http://clvweb.cord.edu/prweb/ |
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NEH Summer Stipends provide individuals with an opportunity to pursue research in the humanities that contributes to scholarly knowledge or to the public's understanding of the humanities. Awards are for $5,000 for two consecutive months of full-time research and writing. Application deadline is Oct. 1, 2009. |
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Bennington College is accepting students into its Master of Arts in Teaching a Second Language program for K-12 French and Spanish teachers. A new session begins in July of each year. |
For information about the program, contact the MATSL office at 802-440-4710 or npearl@bennington.edu or visit our website at: MATSL |
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Penobscot School |
email: penobscot@languagelearning.org tel: 207-594-1084 |
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Linguahostel is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing linguistic and cultural programs which prepare educators and students for the worldwide neighborhood of the 21st century. |
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Sponsored by the United States Department of State, the Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange arranges: direct one-to-one classroom exchanges to over twenty-five countries for teachers at all levels. In addition to the teacher exchanges, there are administrative job-observation opportunities in over a dozen countries. The application deadline is October 15, 2009 for the 2010-2011 program year. |
For more information : Http://www.fulbrightexchanges.org Telephone: 202-314-3527 Email: fulbright@grad.usda.gov . |
| Crossing Cultures Senegal 2010 Crossing Cultures offers a stimulating travel and educational program focused on the French-speaking Republic of Senegal, West Africa. The program dates for the 2009 Crossing Cultures program are June 28 - July 13, 2010. Led by two former Peace Corps volunteers, this well-established program appeals to people in and out of academia. It works well for those who want to experience family life and community projects in the rural areas of this diverse nation, and for those with special interests in dance and music training, environment, government, agriculture, language or education and health projects. The Crossing Cultures group is small, no more than five, allowing the leaders to tailor activities to the participants' interests. Reasonable cost. Extended stays for volunteer work or field study can be facilitated. |
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information, contact: Janet L. Ghattas, General Director Intercultural Dimensions, Inc. PO Box 391437 Cambridge MA 02139 USA Voice: 617 864 8442 E-mail: janet.ghattas@gmail.com Website: www.interculturaldimensions.org Intercultural Dimensions, Inc. is a tax-exempt 501(C)(3) educational organization. |
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The Department of Modern Languages and Classics at the University of Maine is seeking applicants to its graduate program in French. This program leads to the M.A. or M.A.T. in French and currently offers an opportunity to study North American French language and literature, French literature, language pedagogy, and applied language. Another source of funding for which students working on French language and literature with a strong Canadian component may apply, is the FLAS (Foreign Language and Area Studies) Program sponsored by the Canadian-American Center. |
Information about the Graduate School at the University of Maine can be obtained by contacting the Graduate School at (207) 581-2072 or online at |
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Accès Cinéma Africain--This
French immersion for adults and advanced-level students in the context of
Montréal’s annual Festival de Cinéma PanAfrica International will
be held April 22-25, 2010. C.E.U.’s are available. |
For more information, please contact: Patti Luchetti, Executive Director, Penobscot School; 28 Gay St, Rockland, ME 04841; 207-594-1084; patti@languagelearning.org Information and registration forms available on line: www.cinema-africain.org
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This is a new source of information for learning Spanish abroad. www.spanishcourses.info is an independent directory of Spanish schools with all information provided by them directly, no middle man, and lots of information on the countries and cities so that you can make the best choice. |
http://www.spanishcourses.info
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Cemanahuac Educational Community in Cuernavaca, Mexico
For over 25 years, Cemanahuac has offered Spanish language study
in Mexico. It is an excellent program for those who wish to quickly
develop a working proficiency in Spanish.
In addition to the four-hour language classes each day, taught by native speakers of Spanish from 9:00 to 1:00 each weekday, students may participate in professional seminars, field trips, and conversation and vocabulary classes in the other half of the day. Individual students at Cemanahuac enjoy high-quality language programs and special professional vocabulary workshops, as well as volunteer opportunities in Cuernavaca (for those whose study programs are four weeks or more).
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For more information, contact Katherine Derby
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www.cemanahuac.com . Cemanahuac Educational Community USA: 37 Whitehouse Road, Rochester, NH 03867 (603)608-6801
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| Interested in summer study in Spain? Check out the University of Barcelona. They offer students the opportunity to book Spanish language courses and accommodation at the University of Barcelona UAB in Spain. | http://www.barcelona-university.es/ |
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Technology |
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Instructional Technology Program: If you are interested in integrating technology into your classes, why not talk with Professor Jim Chiavacci about the Masters Program at UMaine? |
207-581-2478 |