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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dear Educational Linguists:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Virginia International University</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"> (VIU)’s School of Education enthusiastically invites you to participate in our
<b>Conference on Language, Learning, and Culture</b>,<b> </b>to be held on VIU campus in Fairfax, VA, from
<b>April 11-12, 2014.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">This year’s theme, <b><i>Innovations at the Intersection of Language, Learning, and Culture</i></b>, intends to frame educational experiences as ideally meeting the needs of diverse students, their communities,
and the various stakeholders who can benefit from high-quality, socially responsive language programs.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Plenary speakers include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Dr. Terrence G. Wiley,</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D">
<i>President and CEO of the Center for Applied Linguistics, </i>on the multilingual heritage and contemporary linguistic diversity of the US<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Dr. Shelley Wong, </span>
</b><i><span style="color:#1F497D">Professor at George Mason University and past TESOL President,</span></i><span style="color:#1F497D"> on student advocacy and empowerment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Dr. Ken Petersen,</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D">
<i>Technical Director of Online Learning & Assessment for American Councils for International Education,
</i>on innovations in technology for the modern classroom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Conference strands include language learning and development, language pedagogy, program evaluation and policy, and language in society.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please consider submitting a proposal! Colloquia, panel discussions, workshops, posters, and paper presentations are welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Abstracts are due by December 23, 2013.</span><span style="color:#1F497D">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">For more information on the conference strands and proposal guidelines, please visit our conference website:
<a href="http://viu.edu/sed/about-school-of-education/cllc.html"><span style="color:#1F497D">http://viu.edu/sed/about-school-of-education/cllc.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Questions can be directed to Kevin J. Martin, Director of the School of Education, at
<a href="mailto:kevin@viu.edu"><span style="color:#1F497D">kevin@viu.edu</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">**<i>APOLOGIES FOR CROSS-POSTINGS</i> –
<b><i><u>PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CIRCULATE</u></i></b><i> </i>**<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We hope to see you at VIU in April!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D">Rebecca Sachs, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D">Professor, TESOL<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D">School of Education<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D">Virginia International University<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.viu.edu/"><span style="color:#1F497D">www.viu.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D">3957 Pender Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D">Fairfax, VA 22030<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D">Tel: (703) 591-1844, ext. 364<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D">Fax: (703) 591-7046<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:rsachs@viu.edu"><span style="color:blue">rsachs@viu.edu</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="https://twitter.com/SEDatVIU"><span style="color:blue">@SEDatVIU</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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