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From the Anti-Defamation League -- To help Spanish speakers understand and counteract common misconceptions about Israel and the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) produced a Spanish-language edition of its Israel advocacy guide.
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Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-19 15:56:00
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-19 19:54:49
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From Indian Country Today -- On June 5, Chancellor John Bardo committed Western Carolina University to joining a community-university partnership focused on revitalizing the Cherokee language. "Language does more than allow us to communicate with each other. Language is how we conceptualize the world," said Bardo, a sociologist by training. "I'm very excited that Western is a part of keeping alive what it means to be Cherokee."
From Indian Country Today -- On June 5, Chancellor John Bardo committed Western Carolina University to joining a community-university partnership focused on revitalizing the Cherokee language. "Language does more than allow us to communicate with each other. Language is how we conceptualize the world," said Bardo, a sociologist by training. "I'm very excited that Western is a part of keeping alive what it means to be Cherokee."
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-20 08:06:25
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From the Belfast Telegraph -- SIPTU members are planning to picket the Dail today in protest at the Government's decision to stop funding an English language training centre for immigrants.
From the Belfast Telegraph -- SIPTU members are planning to picket the Dail today in protest at the Government's decision to stop funding an English language training centre for immigrants.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-20 08:07:48
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From Canada.com -- She was just eight years old when she first started helping recent immigrants -- in this case, her parents -- adjust to a new language and culture. But Frances Martino-Souilliere went on to make assisting new Canadians, especially in terms of learning English, her life's work.
From Canada.com -- She was just eight years old when she first started helping recent immigrants -- in this case, her parents -- adjust to a new language and culture. But Frances Martino-Souilliere went on to make assisting new Canadians, especially in terms of learning English, her life's work.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-20 08:12:01
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From the Wausau Daily Herald -- Local people age 14 and older will have a chance next month to formally learn a language not offered in many places. A bilingual instructor will teach Hmong reading and writing and basic dialogue at the University of Wisconsin Marathon County for five weeks starting July 8.
From the Wausau Daily Herald -- Local people age 14 and older will have a chance next month to formally learn a language not offered in many places. A bilingual instructor will teach Hmong reading and writing and basic dialogue at the University of Wisconsin Marathon County for five weeks starting July 8.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-12 02:03:52
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From Viet Nam News -- May OK hay khong cung phai call lai no chu. Chang pro ti nao ca!" (Whether you agree with him or not, you should still call him back. You’re being unprofessional!) This way of speaking is typical of many Vietnamese young people now. Too many foreign words, especially English, have been inserted into Vietnamese, in both everyday speech and the mass media.
From Viet Nam News -- May OK hay khong cung phai call lai no chu. Chang pro ti nao ca!" (Whether you agree with him or not, you should still call him back. You’re being unprofessional!) This way of speaking is typical of many Vietnamese young people now. Too many foreign words, especially English, have been inserted into Vietnamese, in both everyday speech and the mass media.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-12 04:58:07
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From the Star of Mysore -- Mukhyamantri Chandru, Chairman of Kannada Development Authority, has demanded use of Kannada as an administrative language in the State. Addressing the media here yesterday, he said the use of Kannada should start from the top officials namely, from Principal Secretary upto Tahasildars. The Chief Minister should instruct them in this regard, he said.
From the Star of Mysore -- Mukhyamantri Chandru, Chairman of Kannada Development Authority, has demanded use of Kannada as an administrative language in the State. Addressing the media here yesterday, he said the use of Kannada should start from the top officials namely, from Principal Secretary upto Tahasildars. The Chief Minister should instruct them in this regard, he said.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-12 02:52:51
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From the Contra Costa Times -- The first time Barbara Pineda came into contact with a linguist, she was wary about what he wanted. An academic researcher from UC Berkeley was visiting her grandmother's home in Mendocino County in the early 1960s, taking notes as her family shared words from their Northern Pomo language.
From the Contra Costa Times -- The first time Barbara Pineda came into contact with a linguist, she was wary about what he wanted. An academic researcher from UC Berkeley was visiting her grandmother's home in Mendocino County in the early 1960s, taking notes as her family shared words from their Northern Pomo language.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-12 03:07:01
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From the Borneo Bulletin -- In an effort to promote and nurture students' interest in learning the Arabic language, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit Arabic Religious Girls' School (SUAMPRIPAD) yesterday held a motivational lecture at its main hall. The lecture entitled 'Towards a more effective learning of Arabic Language' was delivered by Associate Prof Dr Abd Rahim Ismail, a lecturer from the Seri Begawan Religious Teachers' University College (KUPUSB).
From the Borneo Bulletin -- In an effort to promote and nurture students' interest in learning the Arabic language, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit Arabic Religious Girls' School (SUAMPRIPAD) yesterday held a motivational lecture at its main hall. The lecture entitled 'Towards a more effective learning of Arabic Language' was delivered by Associate Prof Dr Abd Rahim Ismail, a lecturer from the Seri Begawan Religious Teachers' University College (KUPUSB).
Posted by Langorang on 2008-08-16 16:13:12
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From the IPP Media - Guardian -- French Language is a hidden treasure whose benefits seem to be overlooked. In most Anglophone countries, African countries in particular, French, to which many opportunities accrue, is under-valued at the expense of English. In this exclusive interview, our columnist Gerald Kitabu caught up with Manyasa Jonace (32), a French Tutorial Assistant at Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE) who, among other things, sheds light on opportunities provided by the French language.
From the IPP Media - Guardian -- French Language is a hidden treasure whose benefits seem to be overlooked. In most Anglophone countries, African countries in particular, French, to which many opportunities accrue, is under-valued at the expense of English. In this exclusive interview, our columnist Gerald Kitabu caught up with Manyasa Jonace (32), a French Tutorial Assistant at Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE) who, among other things, sheds light on opportunities provided by the French language.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-07-30 03:45:33
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From City on a Hill Press -- How do you say "hello" in Arabic? We don’t know either. And starting next year, UC Santa Cruz students won’t have the chance to learn. A slow decomposition of the language program first led Arabic 1 through 3 off campus, to UC Extension from UC Berkeley, but the Berkeley Near Eastern studies department has dropped its financial support of the online course. And, as we’ve often seen with other programs, what leaves the classrooms does not often tend to return.
From City on a Hill Press -- How do you say "hello" in Arabic? We don’t know either. And starting next year, UC Santa Cruz students won’t have the chance to learn. A slow decomposition of the language program first led Arabic 1 through 3 off campus, to UC Extension from UC Berkeley, but the Berkeley Near Eastern studies department has dropped its financial support of the online course. And, as we’ve often seen with other programs, what leaves the classrooms does not often tend to return.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-07-31 09:23:49
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From the Centre Daily Times -- The American Academy offers courses in Navajo Government and Navajo Language. Both courses are intended to enrich the cultural knowledge of students within and outside of the Navajo Nation. The Navajo Government course covers the evolution of Navajo government from its beginnings to the present time. In the Navajo Language course students learn to speak, write, and read numerals, anatomy, conversational phrases and other common terms. "It's very important to the Navajo people to pass their traditions and language down from generation to generation," said Rebekah Richards, senior vice president of academic affairs and principal of The American Academy.
From the Centre Daily Times -- The American Academy offers courses in Navajo Government and Navajo Language. Both courses are intended to enrich the cultural knowledge of students within and outside of the Navajo Nation. The Navajo Government course covers the evolution of Navajo government from its beginnings to the present time. In the Navajo Language course students learn to speak, write, and read numerals, anatomy, conversational phrases and other common terms. "It's very important to the Navajo people to pass their traditions and language down from generation to generation," said Rebekah Richards, senior vice president of academic affairs and principal of The American Academy.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-07-24 02:03:46
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From Radio Australia -- The number of New Zealand-born Samoans who can speak Samoan has dropped, according to figures from the latest census. At the previous census in 2001, 48 per cent could speak the language, but the 2006 figures show that has dropped to 44 per cent. There's a shortage of Samoan language pre-schools, with many parents unable to get their children into them.
From Radio Australia -- The number of New Zealand-born Samoans who can speak Samoan has dropped, according to figures from the latest census. At the previous census in 2001, 48 per cent could speak the language, but the 2006 figures show that has dropped to 44 per cent. There's a shortage of Samoan language pre-schools, with many parents unable to get their children into them.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-07-24 02:38:55
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From the Indian Country Today -- The statistics might not be promising, but personal experience offers Brooke Simon hope that her ancestors' language won't disappear. "I can walk down the street and hear someone yell 'aanii' from across the street," said the 20-year-old University of Michigan student, referring to a greeting in Ojibwe, or Anishinaabemowin.
From the Indian Country Today -- The statistics might not be promising, but personal experience offers Brooke Simon hope that her ancestors' language won't disappear. "I can walk down the street and hear someone yell 'aanii' from across the street," said the 20-year-old University of Michigan student, referring to a greeting in Ojibwe, or Anishinaabemowin.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-07-17 07:18:21
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From the La Crosse Tribune -- In the country of the white pines, by the waters of Lake Superior and the banks of the Wisconsin River, the voices are dying one by one. The first languages of Wisconsin, the vessels bearing ages of American Indian history, song, medicine and prayers, could be as little as a generation away from an all-abiding silence. Languages that are grafted to the land and that together once counted tens of thousands of native speakers in the state, now have only an aging few here.
From the La Crosse Tribune -- In the country of the white pines, by the waters of Lake Superior and the banks of the Wisconsin River, the voices are dying one by one. The first languages of Wisconsin, the vessels bearing ages of American Indian history, song, medicine and prayers, could be as little as a generation away from an all-abiding silence. Languages that are grafted to the land and that together once counted tens of thousands of native speakers in the state, now have only an aging few here.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-07-26 21:49:22
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From the Belfast Telegraph -- While we've been fixated with our own problems and solutions, aspects of the wider world have gradually seeped into Northern Ireland. Occasionally this is brought home with startling clarity. The influx of youngsters from abroad is such an example. Over the past six years the number of pupils in our schools who need help learning English has increased from 1,366 to 5,665, a rise of more than 300%.
From the Belfast Telegraph -- While we've been fixated with our own problems and solutions, aspects of the wider world have gradually seeped into Northern Ireland. Occasionally this is brought home with startling clarity. The influx of youngsters from abroad is such an example. Over the past six years the number of pupils in our schools who need help learning English has increased from 1,366 to 5,665, a rise of more than 300%.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-07-23 14:46:26
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From the Standard Freeholder -- The Mohawk language is making its mark on country music. Margaret Peters, a language curriculum specialist with the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education, has taken her efforts to keep the Mohawk language alive to another level by directing her students through the process of creating a music video. The choice of song, "Jackson" by Johnny and June Carter-Cash, was inspired by Teddy Peters', Margaret's husband, and his hobby of translating country songs into Mohawk.
From the Standard Freeholder -- The Mohawk language is making its mark on country music. Margaret Peters, a language curriculum specialist with the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education, has taken her efforts to keep the Mohawk language alive to another level by directing her students through the process of creating a music video. The choice of song, "Jackson" by Johnny and June Carter-Cash, was inspired by Teddy Peters', Margaret's husband, and his hobby of translating country songs into Mohawk.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-07-27 05:48:27
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From the Melbourne Herald Sun -- AUSTRALIAN children should be learning a second language from early childhood to keep up with their European and Asian counterparts, a leading language expert said. University of Queensland Professor Ken Wiltshire has called on state and federal governments to do more to encourage children to learn a second, or even third language.
From the Melbourne Herald Sun -- AUSTRALIAN children should be learning a second language from early childhood to keep up with their European and Asian counterparts, a leading language expert said. University of Queensland Professor Ken Wiltshire has called on state and federal governments to do more to encourage children to learn a second, or even third language.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-07-16 05:31:05
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From the Daily Nexus -- America is known as a melting pot of cultures, religions and customs. It is the diversity that immigration has brought to our shores that has shaped the superpower that we now are. Yet as a melting pot, these cultures, these customs, are intended to fuse into a predominately American persona, the American culture and what it is to be an American. Without a culture of our own, unity amongst the peoples of our great country cannot exist. If we are to be united under the Stars and Stripes, then we must truly be defined as a nation that is out of many, one. The English language is one of the most dominate cultural connectors that Americans have. It is the common language, an American cultural trait. Mandating English as the official language of the United States will promote unity, economically benefit the nation and empower the immigrants who contribute so much to America.
From the Daily Nexus -- America is known as a melting pot of cultures, religions and customs. It is the diversity that immigration has brought to our shores that has shaped the superpower that we now are. Yet as a melting pot, these cultures, these customs, are intended to fuse into a predominately American persona, the American culture and what it is to be an American. Without a culture of our own, unity amongst the peoples of our great country cannot exist. If we are to be united under the Stars and Stripes, then we must truly be defined as a nation that is out of many, one. The English language is one of the most dominate cultural connectors that Americans have. It is the common language, an American cultural trait. Mandating English as the official language of the United States will promote unity, economically benefit the nation and empower the immigrants who contribute so much to America.
Posted by Langorang on 2008-07-23 04:46:30
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From the Haleakala Times -- It's been twenty years since Hawai‘i's first Hawaiian Language Immersion Program opened its doors. Today, four Maui schools offer this program (in addition to a preschool program called Punana Leo). The four schools are: Paia Elementary, Princess Nahienaena Elementary in Lahaina, Kalama Intermediate School in Makawao and Kekaulike High School in Kula. In the early 1980's, a group of parents, educators, Hawaiians and Hawaiians-at-heart came together to address a collective concern – the fading of a beautiful culture due, primarily, to the rapidly shrinking number of native speakers. For history has proved that when a language is lost, the culture itself soon follows.
From the Haleakala Times -- It's been twenty years since Hawai‘i's first Hawaiian Language Immersion Program opened its doors. Today, four Maui schools offer this program (in addition to a preschool program called Punana Leo). The four schools are: Paia Elementary, Princess Nahienaena Elementary in Lahaina, Kalama Intermediate School in Makawao and Kekaulike High School in Kula. In the early 1980's, a group of parents, educators, Hawaiians and Hawaiians-at-heart came together to address a collective concern – the fading of a beautiful culture due, primarily, to the rapidly shrinking number of native speakers. For history has proved that when a language is lost, the culture itself soon follows.
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