December 6th, 2021 | KOSU NPR
In an effort to preserve and rebuild Native languages, First Lady Jill Biden and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited Tahlequah, Okla., to tour the Cherokee Nation Immersion School.
Students at the school are working to preserve the Cherokee language, and those efforts were on full display during the tour. An eighth grade student introduced the First Lady in Cherokee, and the Cherokee National Youth Choir performed a Cherokee hymn, “Orphan Child”.
"It’s a beautiful reminder the spirit of a people cannot be lost when there are those who are willing to hold it in their hearts — to fight for it with love, dedication and strength," said Dr. Biden. This was her third visit to a tribal community since taking office.
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December 9th, 2021 | New America
As the number of linguistically diverse children nationwide continues to rise, it is no surprise that education leaders are interested in investigating instructional models that can be replicated to better serve this population.
In California, nearly 60 percent of children zero to five live in a home where a language other than English is spoken. Yet the same programs and policies that were intended to support these students often end up holding back and stifling their potential.
SEAL focuses on professional development, curriculum support, and technical assistance to improve school systems.
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December 10th, 2021 | Visual Capitalist
We typically operate under the assumption that most Americans speak either English or Spanish. Though this is true in the broadest sense, the U.S. is a culturally diverse country, home to a plethora of languages.
The U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) annually asks more than 1 million Americans questions about their lives, families, and backgrounds. One question asks respondents what language they mainly speak in their homes.
Migration Policy has used this data (while excluding English and Spanish) to leave us with the next-most-frequently spoken languages at home in each state.
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Each year, JNCL-NCLIS delegates and dedicated language advocates across the county unite to meet with Members of Congress and promote the importance of language education and international studies.
As a Language Advocacy Days 2022 attendee you will explore this year's theme, Language at the Intersection, through opportunities to:
- Hear from featured speakers from a variety of language backgrounds and experiences
- Participate in activities that highlight the important intersectionality of language and essential areas of study, work, and home
- Engage in self-reflection of your own personal language intersections to develop your language advocate story and strengthen your advocacy
In addition to new programming related to this year's theme, attendees will have access to updated advocacy training and preparation materials for Congressional Meetings including sessions to:
- Explore the most pressing issues facing language education policy, and how you can get involved
- Share your story with legislators and other stakeholders
- Develop and strengthen your advocacy skills and strategies
- Network with fellow language advocates and professionals
- Work collaboratively to raise the profile of language education and international studies
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POLICY CLIPS
EDUCATION CLIPS
INDUSTRY CLIPS
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December 3rd, 2021 | Subtitle
Some people have origin stories. Pardis Mahdavi has a hyphenation story. Her Iranian family was the target of a hate crime in Minnesota. She was stripped of her citizenship in Iran. Eventually she embraced the hyphen between the words ‘Iranian’ and ‘American’ as her identity: two cultures within one person.
But what exactly is the function of a hyphen? Does it unite two ideas, or divide them? Together with Pardis Mahdavi, we trace the many disputes surrounding this seemingly humble horizontal line, from Romans and Celts, then via Hollywood to politicians and lexicographers.
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Date: February 2nd, 2022
This webinar will advocate for simultaneous and balanced support for both community languages and English as an additional language for bilingual learners in schools.
Far too often community languages and English are positioned to be competing with each other for time and resource in the educational space. But there is ample research evidence to suggest that strong maintenance of home languages other than English can benefit the learning of English and the two can support each other in a bilingual learner’s social, cognitive, linguistic and academic development.
During the webinar practical recommendations will be made as to how best to support community language maintenance as well as English as an additional language development for bilingual learners that will benefit the individual learner and ultimately enhance the UK’s multilingual capacity.
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Date: N/A
Do you want to help girls, nonbinary, transgender, and agender students who speak all languages access careers in STEM? Sign up to be a virtual translator for IGNITE events—and share this opportunity with your networks!
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PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
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Deadline: March 21st, 2022
This three-day VIRTUAL institute is designed to help educators strengthen their leadership of effective dual language programming and prepare bilingual students for college and career success as well as global citizenship.
Learn how to enhance or develop your dual language program based on the 7 research-based strands of effective dual language education in the Guiding Principles.
Sign on with your leadership team and work collaboratively to make your dual language program the best it can be!
Save up to 10% when you sign up early or with a group. Seating is limited, so sign up today!
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JNCL-NCLIS is grateful for the support from our partners.
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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 16th, 2021 ISSUE
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