REMINDER: Cultural Diversity and Language Education Conference in Hawaii (pre-register now - August 27 deadline!)

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          "CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND LANGUAGE EDUCATION" CONFERENCE

                   Imin International Conference Center
                University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
                            SEPTEMBER 17-19, 2004

                   http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/prodev/CDALE/

                PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  AUGUST 27, 2004

KEYNOTES:
* "Language, Literacy, and Culture: Making The Connection"
        - SONIA NIETO, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
* "Transforming Literacy"
        - GLYNDA A. HULL, University of California, Berkeley
* A panel of local Hawaiian experts

The conference will focus on theories, policies, and practices associated
with cultural and language diversity in educational contexts and will
provide a forum for examining a broad range of issues concerned with the
potential and challenges of education that builds on diversity.  The
primary strands for exploring diversity in language education at the
conference are:

- Foreign/Heritage Language Education
- Bilingual/Immersion Education
- English Language Education
- Language Education Planning and Policy
- Literacy Education

Conference highlights will include the aforementioned keynote addresses,
colloquia and paper presentations, and hands-on workshops, plus a variety
of planned social events (including a fabulous ticketed reception at the
Waikiki Aquarium).

Need more information?  Visit our website at:
http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/prodev/CDALE/


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