[HERITAGE-LIST] Conference: Heritage Language Conference October 1, at American University in Washington, DC

[Scott G. McGinnis]

*The following message comes from the conference organizers:*

If you have questions, please contact Joy Kreeft Peyton: Joy
Peytonjoy at peytons.us < Caution-mailto:joy at peytons.us >
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*2016 Annual Conference for Community-Based Heritage Language Schools:*

*Promoting Collaboration and Advocacy Among Educators, Families, and
Researchers*

*Friday, September 30: 7:00-9:00 PM, Meet and Greet*

*Location:* Embassy Suites Hotel* < #_ftn1 > , Chevy Chase Pavilion at
Willie’s Bar
4300 Military Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20015

*Saturday, October 1: 8:30 AM-5:30 PM, followed by reception*

Location: American University, McDowell Hall

4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016

*A block of rooms has been reserved at the Embassy Suites Hotel for
conference registrants. The conference rate is available until Aug. 15th.
Details about the rate are available upon registration at Caution-
http://goo.gl/forms/kN04HCmu6sR8pmMj1 < Caution-http://goo.gl/forms/
kN04HCmu6sR8pmMj1 >

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*Organized by the American University School of Education and American
University TESOL Program*

*Co-sponsored by the Center for Applied Linguistics*

*Program Chairs:** Joy Kreeft Peyton and Ana Lucia Lico*

*Conference Participants*

Teachers, administrators, and researchers involved with or studying
community-based heritage language schools, dual language/bilingual schools,
and immersion schools

*Conference Goals*

The conference provides an opportunity to …

· Meet, network with, and learn from representatives from different
languages and schools/programs (community-based; dual language; elementary,
secondary, university)

· Learn how various communities are capitalizing on their linguistic and
cultural wealth

· Learn about best practices in heritage language education

· Form partnerships with other schools, organizations, and communities
within language groups, across languages, and across program types

· Improve the quality of your program: improved instruction, increased
enrollment, student and parent engagement, teachers up to date with
information and tools, productive partnerships

*Conference Schedule*

*8:30 - 9:00 am:**Welcome*

Conference Chairs, Joy Kreeft Peyton and Ana Lucia Lico

American University, School of Education, Dean Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, Ph.D.
American University, Polina Vinogradova, Ph.D., Director, TESOL Program

*9:00 - 10:00 am:**Keynote Address*:

*Heritage language education: What is it good for? Why do some parents
pursue it and others resist?*

· Dr. Kim Potowski, University of Illinois, Chicago

*10:00am - 1:00pm:**Panels and Workshops *

*10:00 - 11:20 am:Challenges and Best Practices in Managing a Heritage
Language Program*

*Speakers *

· Ana Lucia Lico, Co-Founder and Executive Director, ABRACE - Brazilian
Association for Culture and Education, Virginia

· Jacynthe Jacques, Coordinator, Franco-Center, Lewiston, Maine

*Small-Group Leader*

· Jane Ross, French Heritage Language Program, New York, New York

*11:40 am - 1:00 pm: Engaging Students in Community-Based Programs*

*Speakers*

· Ivian Destro Boruchowski, PhD student, Florida International University

· Gaila Narkeviciene, Principal, Boston Lithuanian School

· Daiva Navickas, Chair, Lithuanian Educational Council, former Head of
Boston Lithuanian School and Educator

*1:00 – 2:00 pm:**Lunch*

*2:00 – 5:00 pm: Panels and Workshops*

*2:00 - 3:20 pm: National Organizations That Support Heritage Language
Education*

*Speakers*

· Renate Ludanyi, President, German Language School Conference; Western
Connecticut State University

· AnChung Cheng, Associate Professor, University of Toledo; Vice President,
National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages

*Small-Group Leaders*

· Neila Baumiliene, Director, Kazickas Family Foundation, New York, New York

· Sigrid Belluz,Vice President, German Language School Conference;
Principal, German School, Charlotte, NC

*3:40 - 5:00 pm: Community-Based Heritage Language Programs in the United
States: Results of a National Survey and Building a Program of Advocacy*

*Speakers*

· Hseuh-Ming Tommy Lu, Chair, Department of Computer Information Systems,
Delaware Technical Community College

· Marta McCabe, President, Czech and Slovak School of North Carolina

· Ana Lucia Lico, Co-Founder, ABRACE Brazilian Association for Culture and
Education, Virginia

· Joy Kreeft Peyton, Co-Founder, National Coalition of Community-Based
Language Schools

*5:00 - 5:30 pm:*
*Closing*
*5:30 - 7:00 pm:**Reception*



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* < #_ftnref1 > A block of rooms has been reserved at the Embassy Suites
Hotel for conference registrants. The conference rate is available until
Aug. 15th. Details about the rate are available upon registration at
Caution-http://goo.gl/forms/kN04HCmu6sR8pmMj1