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<span style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Arabic-L: Mon 12 May 2014</span><br style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson <</span><a href="mailto:dilworth_parkinson@byu.edu" style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">dilworth_parkinson@byu.edu</a><span style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">></span><br style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
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<br style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">1) Subject: </span><font face="arial, sans-serif">Michigan Symposium on Arabic Language Teaching</font><br style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
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<span style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">1)</span><br style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Date: </span><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">12 May 2014</span><br style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">From: </span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Wafa N Hassan <<a href="mailto:wafa.hassan@wmich.edu" target="_blank">wafa.hassan@wmich.edu</a>></span><br style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Subject: </span><font face="arial, sans-serif">Michigan Symposium on Arabic Language Teaching</font><br style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<br style="font-size:13.333333969116211px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">“Michigan Symposium on Arabic Language Teaching”</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Sponsored by Western Michigan University</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Department of World Languages and Literature</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Dear K-16 Arabic language teachers in MI and the USA,</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">You are cordially invited to attend the first “Symposium on Teaching Arabic Language” The event is a full day conference that includes many sessions on topics that are vital to the success of teaching Arabic in the United States and the World. Speakers that are well known in the field will address crucial topics such as: When teaching Arabic as a foreign or a second language; is it necessary to teach grammar? When and why? In addition to many presentations on Arabic teaching resources, curriculum, and research based teaching literature. The program also includes cultural activities and multiple opportunities to network and meet colleagues in the field of teaching</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">All in-service and future teachers of Arabic, language coordinators, school principals, and school district administrators are welcome. NO registration fee. All conference activities are covered. Saturday June 21, 2014 from 8:30 to 4:30 Conference guests will have the opportunity to visit the Arab American National Museum from 5:00-7:00</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Place: Adobe Hotel Dearborn/Detroit -Address: 600 Town Center Dr, Dearborn, MI 48126</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Please confirm your attendance to Dr. Wafa Hassan </span><a href="mailto:wafa.hassan@wmich.edu" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px" target="_blank">wafa.hassan@wmich.edu</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> same day registration is available.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">--</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Dr. Wafa Hassan</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Director of MI Arabic Teachers’ Council</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Department of World Languages and Literatures</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
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<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Kalamazoo, MI 49008</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><a href="tel:%28269%29387-3399" value="+12693873399" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px" target="_blank">(269)387-3399</a><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
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