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1)<br>Date: 05 Mar 2013<br>From:<span name="NCLRC" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">NCLRC</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;white-space:nowrap"> </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;white-space:nowrap"><a href="mailto:arabick12@gmail.com" target="_blank">arabick12@gmail.com</a></span><br>
Subject:Maryland/Virginian/DC Arabic Teachers Council<br><br><div>MARYLAND ~ VIRGINIA ~ WASHINGTON, DC </div><div>ARABIC TEACHERS' COUNCIL </div><div>Hosted, organized, & administered by the NCLRC </div><div>Funded by the Qatar Foundation International</div>
<div><br></div><div>Kickoff meetings to be held during </div><div>The Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages </div><div><a href="http://www.nectfl.org/conference" target="_blank">http://www.nectfl.org/conference</a> </div>
<div>March 7 – 10, 2013 at the Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Baltimore, MD</div><div><br></div><div>Saturday, March 9th </div><div>12:00 - 2:00 PM </div><div>4:00 - 5:30 PM </div><div>Room: "Dora's Oasis"</div>
<div><br></div><div>The National Capital Language Resource Center (NCLRC) is pleased to have been awarded funding from the Qatar Foundation International (QFI) to galvanize local networks for K-12 teachers of Arabic in the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia region so that they will have the opportunity to meet, network, share resources and ideas, assist schools that would like to start new programs, and reach out to their communities to educate them about Arabic language and culture and advocate for Arabic programs in the schools. The NCLRC, in this capacity, acts as an initial organizer, administrator, and facilitator for the development of this regional QFI Arabic Teachers' Council.</div>
<div><br></div><div>We are grateful to the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL) committee for providing the NCLRC with the following times on Saturday, March 9th for convening regional K-12 teachers of Arabic to meet-and-greet and begin an ongoing discussion as a group to determine their interests, needs, networking, and professional development activities:</div>
<div><br></div><div>(1) MD/VA/DC QFI Teachers' Council Meet-and-Greet: 12:00 - 2:00 PM (Dora's Suite) </div><div>(2) Open session for general discussion: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (Dora's suite)</div><div><br></div><div>
If you are a K-12 teacher of Arabic in a public school, Islamic school, or heritage language program located in Maryland, Virginia, or Washington DC, I would like to invite you to join this initiative, attend these networking sessions at NECTFL (if you plan on attending the conference), and kindly request that you please let your colleagues know about this opportunity to be a part of this dynamic initiative.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Funding is still available for teachers of Arabic in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC to attend NECTFL. If you or others are interested, please contact me using the information below.</div><div>
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</div><div>We look forward to working with you and bringing together as many local Arabic teachers as we can for this wonderful opportunity!</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you, and all the best,</div><div><br></div><div>
Anup</div>
<div><br></div><div>-- </div><div>Anup P. Mahajan </div><div>Executive Director </div><div>The National Capital Language Resource Center </div><div>U.S. Department of Education, Title VI LRC </div><div>The George Washington University </div>
<div>2011 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 200 </div><div>Washington, D.C. 20006 </div><div><a href="tel:%28202%29%20973-1086" value="+12029731086" target="_blank">(202) 973-1086</a> Office </div><div><a href="tel:%28202%29%20973-1075" value="+12029731075" target="_blank">(202) 973-1075</a> Fax </div>
<div><a href="mailto:anup.mahajan@nclrc.org" target="_blank">anup.mahajan@nclrc.org</a> </div>
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