August 11th, 2021 | KOCO News 5 ABC
Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., the chief of the Cherokee Nation, and others gathered virtually to discuss infrastructure and the bipartisan bill that passed through the Senate, sending more than $11 billion to Indian Country across the U.S.
He said the lack of internet impacts health care, commerce, education and even the Cherokee Nation's culture.
"Kids who don't have the same access to learning that their peers do in other school systems. Elders who can't take advantage of telemedicine available to our elders because they don't have a connection," Hoskin said.
"So, how do we connect young people who are hungry to learn the language with elders who still possess the language? Well, it is doing so virtually, particularly in the midst of this public health crisis we're in where we have to stay separated," Hoskin said.
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August 11th, 2021 | Language Magazine
The House Committee on Appropriations has affirmed its support for implementing and providing funding for Seal of Biliteracy programs across the U.S. in its draft report for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations for fiscal year 2022.
“The Committee recognizes that State Seal of Biliteracy programs, adopted and implemented in more than 80% of the States, enrich society by encouraging bilingual and multilingual education and demonstrating to employers and higher education institutions that students have attained proficiency in English and one other language,” reads the report, according to the Joint National Committee for Languages–National Council for Languages and International Studies (JNCL-NCLIS).
If the language remains in the final draft of the report, JNCL-NCLIS said that the organization expects that this will deliver a message to state governments and local education agencies (LEAs) that “Congress values Seal of Biliteracy programs and supports efforts to augment English learners and heritage language learners in such programs.”
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July 26th, 2021 | Green Bay Press Gazette
Within the last five years at the College of Menominee Nation, administrators have placed a lot of emphasis on training future educators about the importance of a culturally respectful teaching of Indigenous children.
“We think it’s absolutely critical,” said Dr. Lauren “Candy” Waukau Villagomez, faculty member at the college. “It’s really important for all children. (Educators) have to understand a child’s environment. They have to make a personal connection with the child.”
Oral language also is important to Indigenous culture, which emphasizes good speaking in storytelling, so educators of Indigenous children should focus on language development.
Many children living on the reservation also speak a Menominee English, rather than a standard English, with elements of the Indigenous language and accent carrying over, and educators must be aware of those nuances.
“We’re trying to decolonize our students’ thinking,” she said.
The funders of the Early Educator Investment Collaborative apparently agree with that approach as they awarded the College of Menominee Nation this summer with a grant of $674,000 to train more early childhood educators to teach in a culturally respectful way to Indigenous children.
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POLICY CLIPS
EDUCATION CLIPS
INDUSTRY CLIPS
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July 29th, 2021 | World Language Classroom
In this episode we look at what language teaching looked like in the past and what it looks like now. We get into specific methods that were based on Behaviorism and Innatism along with what teaching looks like now in the communicative classroom.
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Exhibit Dates: February 11-12
Visit the NECTFL conference website for complete information regarding:
- Booths and tables
- Advertising
- Floor plan
- Sponsorships
- Presenting an exhibitor session
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PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES |
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Date: October 8-9, 2021
This conference aims to:
- Build partnerships among and across community-based heritage language schools and determine arenas for future action
- Help schools create, strengthen, and build their school structures and activities
- Make clear the importance of community-based heritage language schools in the United States and in the lives of language communities in this country
- Develop information about community-based heritage language schools through a national survey of schools
- Share and make available resources that will be helpful to schools
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FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES |
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Notice ID: 12FPC121Q0074
Agency: AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Office: FPAC BUS CNTR-ACQ DIV
Location: Madison , WI 53717 USA
Response Date: August 17, 2021
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Notice ID: KOACO22RC003
Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE
Office: DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SVC
Location: Columbus , OH 43213 USA
Response Date: August 20, 2021
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JNCL-NCLIS Significant Contributors
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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, AUGUST 12th, 2021 ISSUE
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