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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;color:black'>13th Annual Community-Based Heritage Language Schools Conference</span></b> (<b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;color:black'>October 2-3, 2026</span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#403F42'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><br>The<span class=xm3465654457592769406xxapple-converted-space> </span></span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#0070C0'>Coalition of Community-Based Heritage Language Schools</span></b><span class=xm3465654457592769406xxapple-converted-space><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> (<a href="https://www.heritagelanguageschools.org/coalition">https://www.heritagelanguageschools.org</a>) </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>is<span class=xapple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#333333'>excited to </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>host<span class=xapple-converted-space><span style='color:#333333'> </span></span><span style='color:black'>the<span class=xapple-converted-space> </span><b>13th Annual Community-Based Heritage Language Schools Conference</b><span class=xapple-converted-space> </span>is</span> on October 2-3, 2026 in Washington, DC<span style='color:#333333'>!<span class=xapple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='color:black'>This </span>event<span style='color:black'> brings together everyone who is interested in learning about, collaborating with, and advocating for community-based HL schools. Participants<span class=xm3465654457592769406apple-converted-space><span style='background:#FEFEFE'> </span></span><span style='background:#FEFEFE'>typically include directors and administrators of community-based<span class=xm3465654457592769406apple-converted-space> </span></span></span><span style='color:#222222;background:#FEFEFE'>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.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#403F42'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0in;font-variant-caps:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;widows:2;text-decoration-line:none;text-decoration-style:solid;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#333333'>The conference will be<span class=xapple-converted-space> </span><b>hybrid</b><i>,</i> held both on site at American University in Washington, DC and online</span><span class=xapple-converted-space><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>on<span class=xm3465654457592769406apple-converted-space> </span>Friday and Saturday,<span class=xm3465654457592769406xxapple-converted-space> </span><b>October 2-3, 2026.</b> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#333333'>To find out more, see the attached flyer, explore the<span class=xapple-converted-space> </span></span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#5E81CA'>conference website</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#403F42'> and<span class=xapple-converted-space> </span></span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#5E81CA'>register now</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#403F42'>!<span class=xapple-converted-space> </span></span><span class=xapple-converted-space><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>(<a href="https://www.american.edu/baker/iie/heritage-language-conference.cfm">https://www.american.edu/baker/iie/heritage-language-conference.cfm</a>) </span></span><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#C00000'>Early-Bird discount</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#C00000'> for in-person tickets is available <b>till August 31</b></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#343434'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#343434'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#343434'>All conference participants will receive the book </span><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Bridging Worlds: The Power of Heritage Languages in Social Cohesion</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>.</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#343434'> On-site participants will receive a hard copy of the book and online participants will get free access to the e-book.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxmsonormal style='margin:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#343434'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><br></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Marta<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>