• Go to our Pennsylvania English Plus page and learn what Consortium members are doing to oppose officialization of English in Pennsylvania.

• View the program for ISB5, the 5th International Symposium on Bilingualism, held March 20-23, 2005, in Barcelona.

• View the proceedings of a Panel Discussion at American Anthropology Association Meetings, November 2001, in Washington, D.C.

• Read a report on a conference in Moldova, which also contains a proposal for future projects in and among the former constituents and allies of the former Soviet Union.

• Read a paper entitled "Language Policy And Planning In Higher Education In Malaysia: A Nation In Linguistic Transition" by Saran Kaur Gill, of the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Share your comments with the Consortium membership via the listserv.

Scholars, language planners, journalists, legislators, and policy-makers will be brought together, not just to discuss issues and generate new knowledge, but will also be asked to participate in these workshops and make the discussion of language policy open and constructive. We intend to target in particular teacher organizations and their conferences, minority language organizations and their representatives, journalists, state legislative bodies, and any other venues where information about language policy issues can help the public to understand the problems children face, and what some possible solutions might be.

TARGETED AUDIENCES

• Workshop: to be devoted to Education. Should have a national and international approach/focus

• Educational Outreach: to Groups such as:
  Educators and Educational Organizations:
  • Academics and Teachers;
  • SchoolBoards;
  • State Boards:
  • School Districts;
  • Continuing/Adult Education Programs;
  • Museum education;
  • Virtual Museums;
  • Library Education Programs;
  • Arts and Cultural Education Programs

• Government and Non-Government Organizations;
  • Government Personnel;
  • State and Federal Legislators;
  • Language Policy Personnel

• Institutional Agencies:
  • World Bank;
  • Heritage Language Associations

• Media:
  • PBS;
  • Non-print Media;
  • Journalists

• Academic Disciplines/Professionals:

  • Language Professionals;
  • Anthropologists;
  • Linguists;
  • English Departments;
  • Language Departments

FUNDING

The office and the activities of the Consortium are supported by grants from foundations, corporations, and individuals. It is the responsibility of the representatives of the offices of corporate and foundation relations of the member institutions to assist the Director in the solicitation of funds.

• Reporting requirements. A final narrative report describing the conduct and results of this project is due no later than sixty (60) days after the conclusion of the project. A final financial reports, which includes the refund of any unexpended funds, is due within ninety (90) days of the conclusion of the project.

• Acknowledgment of support. The final materials should acknowledge in an obvious manner the support of the Consortium.