[HERITAGE-LIST] Electronic resource: SPEAKING IN TONGUES update

[Scott G. McGINNIS]

This is a follow-up to an original e-mail posting of 9 June.






We are writing to update you about  Speaking in Tongues, 
PatchWorks Films' project promoting multilingualism in the 
U.S.  If you haven't had a chance to check out our new web 
site, you can now learn more about our work and watch a new 
video clip at:

http://www.patchworksfilms.net/coming_soon.html

We're also happy to report that we've received two seed 
grants from the Film Arts Foundation and the Wallace 
Alexander Gerbode Foundation. This funding has come in the 
nick of time, as we are planning to begin production in the 
fall. At the moment we're seeking completion funds for the 
film and the community engagement program. We're delighted 
to be partnering with  the Alliance for the Advancement of 
Heritage Languages,  The American Council on the Teaching of 
Foreign Languages (ACTFL),  California Tomorrow , and 
Parents for Public Schools (PPS) to develop ancillary 
materials developed specifically for educators, heritage 
language advocates, and those developing cross cultural 
skills in our students.

Our greatest need at the moment is to make contacts with 
foundations and donors who might be interested in supporting 
efforts to develop cross-cultural and bilingual skills among 
Americans.   Please pass along any potential contacts to us, 
or feel free to forward this information  to others.

Apologies if you receive this e-mail twice (please let me 
know). We are updating our e-mail lists.


Best,


Marcia Jarmel & Ken Schneider
Producers, Speaking in Tongues