Conference session announcement: Hertiage plenary, ACTFL 2004

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Plenary session at 2004 ACTFL, Philadelphia
"Heritage Languages in America: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow"
Friday November 21, 1:30-2:45 p.m., Convention Center 114

Presenters: Scott McGinnis, DLI-Washington
            Laurie Olsen, California Tomorrow
            Joy Kreeft Peyton, CAL
            Shuhan Wang, Delaware Department of Education
            Helene Zimmer-Loew, AATG

Through a combination of oral presentations and a brief film clip, the
panelists will describe the history and current realities of heritage
language education in the United States. They will also propose some ways
in which individuals, education entities and other organizations can
work together to improve the learning and teaching of heritage languages
in the context of general and language education.