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</div><div>-------------------------Messages-----------------------------------</div><div>1)</div><div>Date: 17 Oct 2012</div><div>From:<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Olla Al-Shalchi <<a href="mailto:oalshalchi@smith.edu" target="_blank">oalshalchi@smith.edu</a>></span></div>
<div>Subject:Virginian Association of Teachers of Arabic</div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">It is our pleasure to announce the establishment of the Virginia</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Association of Teachers of Arabic (VATA), a non-profit, nonpolitical</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">academic and educational organization. We welcome all Arabic teachers to</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">join the organization to share your expertise with others as well as learn</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">from others. Our goals are:</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">1. To promote quality teaching and learning in Arabic language and culture</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">at all educational levels,</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">2. To enhance pedagogical development and career advancement in teaching</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Arabic as a foreign language,</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">3. To maximize professional exchanges and collaboration among Arabic</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">language educators.</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Members do not have to reside in Virginia; the only requirement is that you</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">have a passion for Arabic teaching. Annual membership fees are only $25.</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Please email Olla Al-Shalchi (</span><a href="mailto:oalshalchi@smith.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">oalshalchi@smith.edu</a><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">) to receive the</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">membership form.</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
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