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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'>If you haven’t already, you will shortly be receiving
an e-mail asking for you to confirm your subscription to a list entitled “heritage-alliance”.
This is a DIFFERENT list from the one through which you are receiving this
e-mail. We are setting up a <span class=GramE>second,</span> much more limited
in activity, list, for the purpose of disseminating information about the
Heritage Languages Initiative. Heritage-list will continue to exist for a
broader range of announcements, such as publications, job openings and
conference announcements. <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'>Further information will be forthcoming in the days ahead –
our thanks for your patience.<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'>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'>Scott<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;
font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>National Foreign </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:
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>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street><st1:address><font size=2 face=Arial><span
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>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place><st1:City><font size=2 face=Arial><span
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
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>20740</span></font></st1:PostalCode></st1:place><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'>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>
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