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color:#1F497D'>FYI. A call for support and a brief explanation from Kathleen
Dillon in response to my request for more info.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> The National Heritage Language Resource Center, which
is promoting the new ACTFL SIG, is working on behalf of all the language
groups in this country and is especially interested in the preservation and
advancement of the LCTLs. Please take a look at our website to learn more about
our activities.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.international.ucla.edu/languages/nhlrc/">http://www.international.ucla.edu/languages/nhlrc/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:black'>From:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><a
href="mailto:owner-lgpolicy-list@ccat.sas.upenn.edu">owner-lgpolicy-list@ccat.sas.upenn.edu</a>
[<a href="mailto:owner-lgpolicy-list@ccat.sas.upenn.edu">mailto:owner-lgpolicy-list@ccat.sas.upenn.edu</a>]<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span
class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Kathleen Dillon<br>
<b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Tuesday, May 06,
2008 2:32 PM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a
href="mailto:lgpolicy-list@ccat.sas.upenn.edu">lgpolicy-list@ccat.sas.upenn.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Heritage
Languages Special Interest Group (SIG)</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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HERITAGE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'>ACTFL has established Special Interest Groups (SIGs) to provide
continuous networking and information sharing on a specific topic or area of
interest to a subset of ACTFL's overall membership. SIGs conduct
annual meetings at the ACTFL conference. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Please support the establishment of a SIG (Special Interest Group)
for Heritage Language Teaching. If 100 ACTFL members vote in support of this
action, a SIG will be set up. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:black'>Cast you vote of support at</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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