DatesSeptember 18, 2009 |
Plenary Topics1. Language Education and Resources Network (LEARN) Conference Series Update; |
VenueNational Foreign Language Center, (NFLC), College Park, MD |
October 9, 2009 |
NCS Center for Language and Area Studies: Cryptologic Transcription: Methodology and Technology |
Center for Advanced Study of Language (CASL), College Park, MD |
November 6, 2009 |
Conference with the East Coast Organization of Language Testers (ECOLT): Frameworks, Standards, and Scales in the USG |
The George Washington University |
December 18, 2009 |
Presentation on the Office of Language Services, Department of State |
Department of State (Foggy Bottom) |
January 22, 2010 |
CASL: "Resourcing African Languages: African Language Identification and Familiarization Aid" |
Learning Center, AARP |
February 12, 2010 |
Cancelled | Foreign Service Institute (FSI), Arlington,VA |
March 19, 2010 |
DoD: Inside the Skunkworks: What the ILR Language Skill Level Descriptions Imply about the Native Speaker |
Foreign Service Institute (FSI), Arlington,VA |
April 9, 2010 |
National Middle East Language Resource Center: "Reading and Listening Proficiency Test Development for LCTLs: Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Turkish as a Case Study" |
U.S. Department of Education |
May 7, 2010 |
1. Mary Louise Pratt, New York University: "Keeping it Real: Bilingualism as an All-American Activity;" 2. Catherine Porter, SUNY College at Cortland (Emerita): "Translation and the Academy;" 3. Scott McGinnis, DLI-Washington: "USG-relevant Initiatives-Update" |
Foreign Service Institute (FSI), Arlington,VA |
June 4, 2010 |
Christina Cavella, Language Testing Specialist, and Rasa Edwards, Language Training Specialist: "Peace Corps Language Training" |
Foreign Service Institute (FSI), Arlington,VA |
