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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">I’m writing about a linguistics-related research/volunteering opportunity. I know most people’s research plates are full, but it’s possible you know someone who would be interested
in this, perhaps at a graduate or undergraduate level.<o:p></o:p></font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">A friend of mine recently did a short-term stint as a primary school-level volunteer English teacher in rural Laos. Although the program was affiliated with a non-profit, there
was apparently no curriculum when she arrived. She consulted with the parent organization, and they concluded that the ideal would be for a linguist with some expertise in language acquisition to step in and help design a curriculum specific to their needs.
It sounds like they don’t have the money to pay anyone to do this, so they are hoping that someone will be interested in taking this on as a research project of some kind. The organization apparently has contacts throughout the region and would be willing
to support the collection of linguistic data. <o:p></o:p></font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">If this entices you, you can find details and contact info in the attached document. I’m not otherwise familiar with the organization, but I’m happy to ask my friend for more
info and to facilitate contact in whatever way I can.<o:p></o:p></font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Alan
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Alan Mishler<o:p></o:p></font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Faculty Research Assistant<o:p></o:p></font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">University of Maryland</font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="calibri"><a href="mailto:amishler@umd.edu">amishler@umd.edu</a></font></font></p>
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