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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Dear Friends,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>For anyone in and around the Southwest this
weekend, you are cordially invited to attend our Language Minority Rights
Conference held here at Arizona State University 1/28/05-1/29/05. I am
attaching our conference flyer and program. Registration is on-site and there
is no cost to attend. If you have any questions about attending, please contact
me, </span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Daniel Choi</span></font><font size=2
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>, by
email: <a href="mailto:daniel.choi@asu.edu">daniel.choi@asu.edu</a> </span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>A preview of the program is below:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3 face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>THEMES:</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-autospace:none'><i><font
size=3 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
font-style:italic'>Flores</span></font></i><i><font size=3 face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i><font
size=3 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Consent
Decree: Rights to resources for English Learners</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>National,
state and local language policies and rights for English Learners</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Defining
Structured English Immersion under </span></font><font size=3 face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Arizona</span></font><font
size=3 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>
law (Proposition 203)</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Native
American language rights in local and national contexts</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Language
policy and student achievement</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><font
size=3 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>SPEAKERS
INCLUDE:</span></font></b></p>
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lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Tim</span></font></b><b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Hogan</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>-</span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> </span></font><font size=2
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Arizona</span></font><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Center</span></font><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> for the Law in the
Public Interest</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Stefan
Rosenzweig</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> – Fmr. Regional Director, Office
for Civil Rights/ US Dept. of Ed.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>Arizona</span></font><font
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Verdana'> </span></font><font
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Verdana'>State</span></font><font
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Verdana'> </span></font><font
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Verdana'>University</span></font><font
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Verdana'> Faculty:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Karen
Adams</span></font></b><b><font face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>, Beatriz Arias, Chris Faltis, </span></font></b><b><font
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Kay
Hunnicutt</span></font></b><b><font face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>, </span></font></b><b><font
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Jeff
MacSwan</span></font></b><b><font face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>, </span></font></b><b><font
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Kate
Mahoney</span></font></b><b><font face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>, </span></font></b><b><font
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Teresa
McCarty</span></font></b><b><font face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>, </span></font></b><b><font
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Jeanne
Powers</span></font></b><b><font face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US
style='font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>, Mary </span></font></b><b><font
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Eunice
Romero</span></font></b><font face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:
Verdana'>, </span></font><b><span style='font-weight:bold'><font face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:Verdana'>Terrence Wiley</span></font></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>University</span></font><font
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Verdana'> of </span></font><font
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Verdana'>Arizona</span></font><font
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Verdana'> Faculty</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Richard
Ruiz, Carol Evans, Jean Favela, Mary Carol Combs</span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana'>University</span></font><font
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Verdana'> of </span></font><font
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Verdana'>Texas</span></font><font
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Verdana'>, </span></font><font
face=Verdana><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:Verdana'>San Antonio</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:bold'>Wayne
E. Wright</span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font></p>
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