Be Creative

[Susan Penfield]

Hi JOHNNY!!!
We have all been teaching for AILDI -- every day -- long days -- but WOW it
has been amazing! I really wish you could come down -- I haven't been able
to get extra travel money yet to make that happen -- but I'm still trying
for it. Think about next summer -- would the B-I -A give you a month off?
Ben and Lika will be up again soon -- early July -- I'm headed north with my
kids for a vacation -- but you will see me a lot in the fall !

How are things going? Hi to Berta and the boys! (And the dogs...any more
puppies?)
Best,
Susan

On 6/25/06, johnny hilljr <johnny_hilljr at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> hEY Susan where have you been.
>
>
> *Susan Penfield <susan.penfield at GMAIL.COM>* wrote:
>
> Andre,
>
> I have to ask -- and am sorry that I do -- but, in this case, would the
> grant agency count 'Indigenous' languages as 'Foreign Languages" -- Probably
> not - and, of course, all on this list would blanch at that idea. What I
> have found is that funding of this type may represent a popular  political
> agenda which provides great attention toward foreign language teaching
> (particularly of the 'strategic' languages -- those of anti-US countries).
> I'm not passing judgement, just making an observation.
>
> I would not want to discourage any program that fosters language teaching.
> We ,here in the US, do need to expand our horizons in terms of foreign
> language learning.  However,  I feel that support for endangered Indigenous
> languages, while surfacing in some places (like NSF/NEH DEL grants and
> ANA...) is generally not well supported by private foundations. This is
> particularly true of grants for immersion activities to support
> revitalization.
>
> Given the world language crisis, it would be great if this foundation, for
> example, would extend the funding for 'innovative and creative programs to
> support immersion activities for endangered languages." Maybe next year?
>
> Thanks for the post...
> Best,
> Susan
>
> On 6/25/06, Andre Cramblit <andrekar at ncidc.org> wrote:
> >
> >  The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Innovation Fund provides one-time grants
> > to spark the creation or expansion of innovative education programs focusing
> > on a particular field each year.
> >
> > The 2007 Innovation Fund seeks proposals in two areas:
> > 1) International educational experiences occurring outside the United
> > States, and
> > 2) Foreign language immersion programs located in the United States or
> > abroad.
> >
> > Maximum Award:$150,000.
> >
> > Eligibility: Programs must serve at least in part low- to
> > moderate-income U.S. high school students who are high-achieving or have
> > exceptional potential.
> >
> > Deadline: June 29, 2006.
> >
> > http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/jkcf_web/home.aspx?Page=Main
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Susan D. Penfield, Ph.D.
>
>
> Department of English(Primary)
> American Indian Language Devel.Institute
> Department of Linguistics
> Second Language Acquistion &Teaching
>      Ph.D. Program
> Dept. of Language,Reading and Culture
> The Southwest Center (Research)
>
> Phone for messages: (520) 621-1836
>
>
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-- 
Susan D. Penfield, Ph.D.


Department of English(Primary)
American Indian Language Devel.Institute
Department of Linguistics
Second Language Acquistion &Teaching
     Ph.D. Program
Dept. of Language,Reading and Culture
The Southwest Center (Research)

Phone for messages: (520) 621-1836
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