Announcements
1. The annual meeting of SALTA will be held in conjunction with the annual
meeting of Association of Asian Studies in Chicago. The meeting will be
held in Room Mississippi in Sheraton Chicago located at 301 East North
Water Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611 (phone: 312 464-1000). The agenda
includes a discussion on the use of technology for language learning and
an introduction to a document under preparation, called Language Learning
Framework. Suggestions for other items for the agenda are welcome.
South Asian Language Teachers
Association (SALTA)
Phone: (215) 898-7475
Fax: (215) 573-2138
email: sgambhir@sas.upenn.edu
Mailing Address:
Dr. Surendra Gambhir
820 Williams Hall
February 14, 1997
Philadelphia, Pa. 19104-6305
2. Workshop announcement.
Language Teacher Training
Workshop
The South Asian Institute and the International Studies
National Resource Center at Columbia University, along with the South
Asian Language Teachers Association (SALTA), will cosponsor a day-long
Language Teacher Training Workshop (with a focus on Hindi/Urdu) for
language teachers on Friday, April 25, 1997, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., in Room 1134
of the International Affairs Building. The Workshop will be conducted by
Professor Susham Bedi of Columbia's Department of Middle East and Asian
Languages and Cultures (MEALAC), Professor Frances Pritchett (MEALAC),
Professor Richard Korb of the Department of Germanic Languages, and
Professor Vijay Gambhir of the University of Pennsylvania.
Contact person:
Professor Arati Rao
Associate Director
South Asian Institute
Int'l Affairs Building, Room 1128
420 West 118th Street
Columbia University
New York, NY 10027
Tel: (212) 854-4565
Fax: (212) 854-6987
Invitation to:
Workshop on Language Teaching & Learning for community
leaders
Dear Community Leaders:
SALTA invites you and your fellow
community leaders to a workshop on the teaching and learning of heritage
languages in a community setting. For all those who are engaged in
organizing or teaching heritage languages to the next generation, SALTA
has taken the initiative in coordinating a special session for sharing
professional expertise and discuss the ways and means to alleviate some of
the problems faced.
The workshop is geared to provide insights how language works,
successful stratagies for learning a language and for language
instruction. We will also distribute information about the availability of
language materials and the use of Internet for language learning and
language teaching. This workshop is an effort in initiating a new process
of equipping our community leaders with effective tools of education so
that the benefit from our endeavors is maximized.
The workshop is open to every one interested in learning and teaching of
an Indian/South Asian language whether in a community school or in one's
own home.
The workshop is free. Those who are interested in attending the workshop
are required to complete the enclosed form and send it by March 3. The
seats are limited and hence early application is advised.
Place of Workshop:
Mississippi Room in Hotel Sheraton Chicago,
301 East North Water Street,
Chicago, IL 60611.
Ph. (312)-464-1000.
Day & Time:
Saturday, March 15, 1997. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Note: You may copy this letter and the form for distributing to others.
The workshop is free but registration is required.
SALTA is a professional organization of language educators at the
university and college level.
South Asian Language Teachers Association
(SALTA)
REGISTERATION FORM
for Workshop on Language Teaching & Learning
(March 15, 1997 in Chicago)
1. Name :
2. Address
3. Phone and Email Address
4. Which hertitage language are you trying to serve?
5. What are some of the issues in your mind about the teaching and
learning of heritage languages?
a
b.
c.
6. What are your expectations from the workshop?
7. According to you, what is the level of interest in most people in your
community in imparting their heritage language to their children? Circle
one:
strong
modest
very little
none
Registration is free. Seats are limited. For securing your seat, mail
this form asap to:
SALTA
University of Pennsylvania
820 Williams Hall
Philadlephia, Pa. 19104-6305
Fax: (215) 573-2138