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November 2007
Conference Flyer
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STARTALK 2008 Accepts Proposas Now
Chinese in the News
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National Conference Registration Opens SOON!
Registration will be open on Wednesday, December 5 for the first ever National Chinese Language Conference to be held on April 17-19, 2008, at Renaissance Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C.
 
For most recent announcements and Conference materials, please visit this website frequently at www.askasia.org/chineseconference. Click here to sign up for Conference updates.
 
This Conference is co-organized by Asia Society and The College Board, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Education, the Office of Chinese Language Council International (Hanban), STARTALK, the National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), Oregon K-16 Flagship, Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA), Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLTA), National Council of State Supervisors for Languages (NCSSFL), Heritage Language Communities, and more.
Who will Benefit from this Conference
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If you sense the urgency of preparing your students for this interconnected world, this Conference is for you! We have designed the Conference for:
  • policymakers;
  • school board members;
  • state or local eduction administrators;
  • school principals and teachers;
  • university faculty;
  • parents and concerned citizens.
What are the Expected Outcomes

You will hear U.S. and international, political, economic, and educational leaders share their visions, plans, and programs for Chinese language education in the global age.You will learn how to:

  • make the case for Chinese in your school and community;
  • bring meaningful Chinese language programs to all students;
  • model your program after best practices and research;
  • prepare or find qualified Chinese language teachers; and
  • obtain information, technical assistance, and resources.
Hot Off the Press - STARTALK 2008 is Accepting Proposals NOW!
The National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland is happy to announce the 2008 invitation for proposals. The STARTALK project will provide funding for summer programs in 2008 that fall into the following categories: 
  • Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Persian, and/or Urdu language study for middle and/or high school students;
  • Professional development opportunities for current or prospective teachers of these languages at levels kindergarten through undergraduate college.
All applications must be submitted via Email or postmarked by December 21, 2007.
To learn more about the STARTALK program and the invitation process, please click here.
 
Please feel free to share this with any listservs or colleagues who would find it of interest.
 
STARTALK is part of a federal initiative to enhance the national capacity in critical need languages, including Chinese. The goal of this STARTALK program is to increase the number and expertise of students and teachers in those critical languages. For information about the National Security Language Initiative, click here. In the summer of 2007, 34 programs in 21 states and the District of Columbia were funded with an average award size of $100,000. To learn more about STARTALK 2007, click here. 
Chinese in the News
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 "Chinese isn't the New French - It's the new English."
  - Robert Davis, Chicago Schools' Chinese Language Program
  USA Today, November 19, 2007 | Full text
 
 
Chinese follows English and French as the most widely spoken language in Canada
The Westmount Examiner, November 28, 2007 | Full text

We welcome your feedback on this newsletter and encourage you to share information that would be of interest to the wider community.  Please pass this newsletter on to others who are interested in Chinese language programs in the schools.

Sincerely,



Shuhan C. Wang, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Chinese Language Initiatives
Asia Society

email: chinese@askasia.org
web:   www.askasia.org/chinese

 

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