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- Individuals and organizations committed to
- working together to
- promote the conservation and development of the heritage languages in
the United States
- promote the education of a citizenry that can function professionally in
English and other languages
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- Heritage language speakers include immigrant, refugee, and indigenous
groups and their offspring.
- Their oral proficiency and literacy in the language may range from zero
to native level.
- They may have uneven skills in listening, speaking, reading, and
writing.
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- The United States is rich in diverse languages and cultures.
- These languages and cultures must be preserved and developed for
enhancing our world language capacity and cultural diversity.
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- The United States must ensure that all citizens are equipped
linguistically and culturally to communicate successfully in a
pluralistic society at home and abroad.
- All students must develop oral proficiency and literacy in English and
at least one other language.
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- Americans who have a language other than English as their heritage
language should maintain and develop that language as they acquire
English
- English-speaking Americans should study another language.
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- To promote the maintenance and development of heritage languages, we
need policies, strategies, and resources.
- We need to develop structures through which we can collaborate to
accomplish this vision.
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- Current Alliance Efforts
- Infrastructure Building
- and
- Information Exchange
- Awareness and Public Relations
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- Profiles of heritage language programs (e.g., heritage language schools
and other language programs, curricula and materials, resources) Project
in progress
- Information about language policy, teaching, and research
- Updates on innovation, experimentation, and linkages among different
education sectors
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- General public
- Heritage language communities
- District and state boards of education
- Language and other educators
- National education organizations
- Government agencies
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- Development of and influence on national, state, and local policy
related to language maintenance and development
- Advice to groups seeking to engage in heritage language development
projects
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- First language literacy
- Transmission and maintenance of heritage languages
- Heritage language learning and attrition
- Heritage language communities and speakers
- Bilingualism in heritage language speakers
- Heritage languages in mainstream education
- Instruction of heritage language learners (curricula, instructional
strategies, materials, assessments)
- Policy developments
- International comparisons
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- Pre- and in-service training and professional development for heritage
language program teachers and administrators
- Interpreters and translators (e.g., medical, judicial, military)
- Educators and others working with heritage language communities and
learners
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- Language offerings
- Language-specific curricula and materials
- Learner assessment and program evaluation
- Policy activity
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- Community Settings
- Heritage communities and schools
- Related social, cultural, and business activities and organizations
- PreK-12 Education
- Teachers
- School and district administrators
- Local boards of education
- State departments of education
- Parents
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- Higher Education
- (universities and community colleges)
- Settings for language study, research, training and professional
development of language educators
- Non-government Organizations
- Research and policy institutes
- Professional associations
- Labor organizations
- Advocacy organizations
- Private foundations
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- Federal Government
- Agencies
- Legislatures
- Courts
- Private Sector
- Business and industry
- Private corporations
- Language services industry
- Media
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- Submit a profile of your heritage language program (www.cal.org/heritage/programs/profiles/)
- Propose and conduct a project under the umbrella of the Alliance
- Let others know about the Alliance
- Serve as regional or local coordinator to promote the Alliance
- Interested? Visit www.cal/org/hertiage
or contact Joy Kreeft Peyton, joy@cal.org
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