DOES CHICAGO SPEAK MY LANGUAGE?
An open forum for parents, professionals, members of ethnic communities,
heritage and 2nd language teachers, and college students!
Your voice will be heard! Free and open to the public.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
8:30 am to 1:00 pm
Speaking in Tongues is a film about bilingualism. The producers have expanded their scope to document the experience not only of children learning Cantonese but also English learners in a Spanish immersion program and African American students in San Francisco's first Mandarin immersion program.
ACTFL has been contracted by the Defense Language Institute to provide proficiency testing support. This project is part of a greater initiative to increase the U.S. government's ability to provide accurate and reliable testing in a number of essential languages for government agencies.
Click here for an interesting and lively list of quotes from important individuals in the business world.
Ever wonder what languages are spoken in your county or zip code? The Modern Language Assocation can help you find out! Go to http://www.mla.org/map_single