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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Good day, all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I had a conversation with Christy Brown yesterday afternoon<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>, </span></font>who, <font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>as many of you know</span></font>, is the current president
of ACTFL. Before her term ends (in about a month!), she would like to start the
wheels turning for setting up a few new SIGs (Special Interest Groups) for
ACTFL – <font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>potentially </span></font>including
one<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>s</span></font> for <font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>heritage languages, both the immigrant and
indigenous constituencies.</span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>There are a series of guidelines<font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'> </span></font>– in <span class=GramE>summary,</span>
it requires a mission statement, a leadership structure, 100 potential members
and a $5 fee per member (you DO have to be a member of ACTFL to join an ACTFL
SIG). But there are fairly substantial benefits: at least one and (as space
allows) up to two session slots, plus a business meeting space, twice-yearly
dedicated space in the “Member News” section of FOREIGN LANGUAGE
ANNALS, and $300 annually to help SIGs cover expenses such as postage for
mailings to SIG members. <font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>I have the
complete guidelines document for anybody that is interested.</span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It is important to note that there is
already <span class=GramE>a Spanish</span> for Native Speakers (SNS) SIG, and
Christy is not looking to undercut the very important work of that SIG. She
merely recognizes (as we all do, and all the more so now after the conference two
weeks ago) that there are also unique needs and conditions with respect to the
heritage languages other than Spanish, as well as some considerable differences
between the languages associated with immigrant populations and the <span
class=SpellE>AmerIndian</span> languages.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Recognizing full well that for a variety of reasons, many of
you do not belong to ACTFL and/or cannot attend the ACTFL annual meeting, I
nonetheless promised Christy that I would raise the issue with the <font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>members of this list</span></font> to see
if anybody was interested in following up on this. Even as <font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'>the Heritage Languages Initiative</span></font> continues to
develop on its own, our alliances with the other major national organizations
such as ACTFL are critical; indeed, I think it is a recognition of our own
health <font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>and strategic importance
within the American language education system </span></font>that we are
increasingly having these sorts of interactions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks for your time and attention,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>s.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Scott McGinnis</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Executive Director</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>National Council of Organizations of Less
Commonly Taught Languages</span></font><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Associate, LCTLs</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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yes'>Language</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'> </span></font><st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
yes'>Center</span></font></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span style='mso-no-proof:
yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>7100 Baltimore
Avenue, Suite 410</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>College Park</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
yes'>, </span></font><st1:State><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>MD</span></font></st1:State><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
yes'> </span></font><st1:PostalCode><font size=2 face=Arial><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>Voice: 301-403-1750
x35 Fax: 301-403-1754</span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:smcginnis@nflc.org">smcginnis@nflc.org</a>
OR <a href="mailto:sm167@umail.umd.edu">sm167@umail.umd.edu</a></span></font><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>WWW: <a href="http://www.councilnet.org">www.councilnet.org</a>
OR www.nflc.org</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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