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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;color:black'>11th Annual Community-Based Heritage Language Schools Conference</span></b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;color:black'>October 4-5, 2024</span></b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;color:black'>The<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>Coalition of Community-Based Heritage Language Schools </b><span class=apple-converted-space>(<a href="https://www.heritagelanguageschools.org/)" title="https://www.heritagelanguageschools.org/)"><span style='color:black'>www.heritagelanguageschools.org/)</span></a> </span>is excited to invite you to its 11<sup>th</sup><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>annual conference! This conference brings together everyone who is interested in learning about<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>and collaborating with community-based HL schools.<span class=apple-converted-space> Participants </span>typically include directors and administrators of community-based HL schools, teachers, members of the language communities, representatives of public schools, researchers in the field of HL education, and leaders of national language organizations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;color:black'>This event will be <b>hybrid</b><i>,</i> held both on site at American University in Washington, DC and online on<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>October 4-5, 2024</b>. Please explore the<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/zuug6t7ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001_nCp5MsA-WFcNwWbto_hs43G6XJ9EtBso9BqsveHlFnY_05eLQ12o_fj5uhL5weCMFm2A5X9ahH5qYhn3DPCBOZMBNsq6WVkYPj_9P-gaVwU2f_XmqZLkvJdFOsurjZt6MS4-BvJto2jNHB0P2crfyONrmaGHQBFy_B1yWEM7OB_yDhZ70NXzKn_yEAkSVUky4_4jx691CECwhf2_QdNcw==&c=5H2gdY_WTUaPlEaAxIViQAAizHmMsLeq_FrrhIVQ5owGHqWxFgWFBg==&ch=j3Ee9P7frp5I7IK3NnwOA3y20q4a85HroZb9Dy79FFvhNUwpGZ-JEQ==__;!!OToaGQ!vV2qbiiAoJPS6Z8luzvsaAiOcWYxsrJeV3MmUojIS9Iv1oODFn8JOaiodtmMJ_3j3MfSu-WXGQWntnjr$" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/zuug6t7ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001_nCp5MsA-WFcNwWbto_hs43G6XJ9EtBso9BqsveHlFnY_05eLQ12o_fj5uhL5weCMFm2A5X9ahH5qYhn3DPCBOZMBNsq6WVkYPj_9P-gaVwU2f_XmqZLkvJdFOsurjZt6MS4-BvJto2jNHB0P2crfyONrmaGHQBFy_B1yWEM7OB_yDhZ70NXzKn_yEA"><b><span style='color:black'>conference website</span></b></a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>to learn about the <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/zuug6t7ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001_nCp5MsA-WFcNwWbto_hs43G6XJ9EtBso9BqsveHlFnY_05eLQ12ow8jjb9WwD_Qfgps5UIk0bMSo9znYWnRcaz9zqKrwSMOChDfu3qyJghVGAOUsSCCOCzeKyPnwG74eRGVqHc5JKigxKZE_-D7jyiOCgMlezAkv9heOKmv3xKgBa-QEKa4cwlJdmmS7ENbA1tVV0J2upCj-JsCP0CNArxIhDVdoSasPpYp8MreLXE=&c=5H2gdY_WTUaPlEaAxIViQAAizHmMsLeq_FrrhIVQ5owGHqWxFgWFBg==&ch=j3Ee9P7frp5I7IK3NnwOA3y20q4a85HroZb9Dy79FFvhNUwpGZ-JEQ==__;!!OToaGQ!vV2qbiiAoJPS6Z8luzvsaAiOcWYxsrJeV3MmUojIS9Iv1oODFn8JOaiodtmMJ_3j3MfSu-WXGVZN8ma9$" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/zuug6t7ab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001_nCp5MsA-WFcNwWbto_hs43G6XJ9EtBso9BqsveHlFnY_05eLQ12ow8jjb9WwD_Qfgps5UIk0bMSo9znYWnRcaz9zqKrwSMOChDfu3qyJghVGAOUsSCCOCzeKyPnwG74eRGVqHc5JKigxKZE_-D7jyiOCgMlezAkv9heOKmv3xKgBa-QEKa4cwlJdmm"><b><span style='color:black'>plenary speakers</span></b></a>,<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>review the<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b><a href="https://www.american.edu/soe/iie/heritage-language-conference-2024-full-program-with-descriptions.cfm" title="https://www.american.edu/soe/iie/heritage-language-conference-2024-full-program-with-descriptions.cfm"><span style='color:black'>conference program</span></a></b>, and <b><a href="register">register</a></b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>(<a href="https://www.american.edu/soe/iie/heritage-language-conference.cfm">https://www.american.edu/soe/iie/heritage-language-conference.cfm</a></span><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;color:black'>If you would like to receive announcements about future events and conferences from the Coalition, sign up for the Coalition's <b><a href="http://newsletter">newsletter</a></b></span><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt'> </span></b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;color:black'>(<a href="https://www.heritagelanguageschools.org/coalition/newsletter)." title="https://www.heritagelanguageschools.org/coalition/newsletter)."><span style='color:black'>www.heritagelanguageschools.org/coalition/newsletter).</span></a></span><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>