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National/Regional Conferences |
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ACTFL 2007 November 16 to 18 in San Antonio, Texas Bridging Cultures through Languages
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The 2007 Northeast Conference-- The iGeneration:Turning
Instruction Inside Out. March 27 to March 29
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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 |
| 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. 2, 2007. |
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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, 2007 for the 2008-2009 program year. |
For more information : Http://www.fulbrightexchanges.org Telephone: 202-314-3527 Email: fulbright@grad.usda.gov . |
| Crossing Cultures Senegal 2008 Crossing Cultures offers a stimulating travel and educational program focused on the French-speaking Republic of Senegal, West Africa. The program dates for the 2008 Crossing Cultures program are June 23 –July 8. It will be ID's 19th program to Senegal. 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 canbe facilitated. |
For more
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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Teacher Training Program | UQAM University - Montreal - Canada
Are you a teacher wanting to practise your French intensively, expand your knowledge of French culture and improve your teaching methods?
Register to our brand new Teacher Training
Program offered this summer:
www.langues.immersion.uqam.ca/en/stage/
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Eric Buisson
Coordonnateur École de langues Formation non créditée / en entreprise - Écoles d'été Université du Québec à Montréal - UQAM Case postale 8888, succursale Centre-ville Montréal (Québec) - H3C 3P8 - Canada Tél.: +1
514-987-3000, poste 6736
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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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| 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/ |
| Spanish Summer Program for teachers at the Universidad de
Deusto in Spain, in conjunction with the University of Mary Washington in
Fredericksburg, Virginia. These courses are open to all teachers of Spanish and upon completion, each participant will receive a transcript from both institutions. |
For more information, click here. |
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FLES |
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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 |