Conferences & Events

We encourage you to attend professional teacher conferences. You will find fascinating and useful presentations that you can use in your Arabic classes at any of the conferences listed below. We have included specific sessions on Arabic where the information is available. Please let us know if you know of any other conferences that you would recommend to fellow teachers of Arabic. For more conferences go to the NCLRC website by clicking on the logo at the top of the screen.

Third International Symposium: "Middle Arabic and Mixed Arabic: an intentional choice of register? Researches on medieval, modern and contemporary sources "

October 11-14, 2010
Università di Firenze, Dipartimento di Linguistica; Florence, Italy

Abstract deadline: past  

After the successful accomplishment of the First Symposium in Louvain-la-Neuve and the Second Symposium in Amsterdam, our department has taken over the task to convene the Third Symposium, which is dedicated to the same topics, i. e. Middle Arabic. The objectives of the third Symposium are the same as those of the two preceding ones, i. e. to study written varieties of Middle Arabic and Mixed Arabic, and particularly oral varieties of contemporary Arabic; the proposed subject of the Symposium is: «Middle Arabic and Mixed Arabic: an intentional choice of register? Researches on medieval, modern and contemporary sources».

If you are planning to attend the Symposium, please let us know before 30 June 2009 (and send your provisional title if you are intending to give a paper). Participants who wish to give a paper are requested to be sent an abstract (about half a page) by e-mail not later than 1 December 2009. Title and abstract will be passed on to the Scientific Committee which is expected to give you its definite answer before the end of March 2010. Papers may be given in Arabic, English or French and should not exceed 20 minutes. Every paper is planned to be followed by 10 minutes discussion.

All infomation on plans to attend and submission of abstracts, as well as boarding, lodging, transportations facilities, working sessions planning and the General Assembly of AIMA will be published on the Dipartimento di Linguistica home page (www.unifi.it/linguistica).

For more information visit:
www.unifi.it/linguistica

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Training & Workshops

STARTALK Teacher Training Programs

STARTALK offers professional development programs designed to increase teaching knowledge and skills, presented with a blend of theory, research, and practice. These programs offer opportunities for sharing your knowledge and experience with others, while also learning from your colleagues.

* These programs are for current or potential teachers of all levels, kindergarten through postsecondary.
* Programs occur during the summer months and range from 2 to 4 weeks.
* STARTALK programs can be either residential or day programs. They are being offered across the United States.

for more info, visit: http://startalk.umd.edu/programs/search?year=2010&participant-type=teacher&language=Arabic

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

Various scholarships for teacher education and certification.

http://www.nbpts.org/become_a_candidate/fees_financial_support/scholarships?print=on

Concordia Languge Villages

Teachers of Arabic or Chinese can attend a four-credit graduate course on content-based instruction for language classrooms.  A STARTALK grant awarded to Concordia Language Villages as part of the National Security Language Initiative (with funds allocated by the President and supported by the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence) covers full tuition; participants pay only room and board.

Master of Education in World Language Instruction

If you’ve been wanting to pursue a master in education degree but haven’t been sure how to find the time, you’ll love this flexible program designed specifically to meet the needs of active educators. This program features an innovative mix of online learning and on-site classes and observations at Concordia Language Villages. Combining theory with practice, you will discover the magic of immersion education as you “live the Language Village experience” and find new ways to make language come alive for your students.  Our teacher seminars count toward this degree.

Second Language and Immersion Methodologies

Join educators of all languages K-12, including ESL, in a 10-day graduate level course:  Second Language and Immersion Methodologies (AMLA 600). When you enroll in our seminar on Second Language and Immersion Methodologies, you’ll join a community of language educators to discuss current methods of teaching a second language. Guided by expert instructors, you’ll draw on your own experiences to enhance the discussions and understandings.

Participants earn four semester hours of graduate credit (upon successful completion of the course) through Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota.  This course is the foundation course in the Master of Education in World Language Instruction program offered by Concordia College. The course is open to all K-12 second language educators including ESL educators, college educators with an interest in K-12 second language methodologies, and pre-service education majors.

http://www.concordialanguagevillages.org/newsite/Languages/arabic1.php
educators@cord.edu
1.800.222.4750, ext. 8002

Grants and Funding

Host School Application
Teachers of Critical Languages Program (TCLP)

Application Deadline: past

We are pleased to announce that applications for K-12 schools in the U.S. to host a Chinese or Arabic exchange teacher in the 2010 Teachers of Critical Languages Program are available at www.tclprogram.org. Applications are welcomed from public and private schools of any level from K-12 in the nation. Candidates are encouraged to articulate their visions for their foreign language programs, and TCLP staff welcomes comments and questions.

TCLP, a program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is designed to expand schools’ abilities to teach Chinese and Arabic, placing experienced EFL teachers from China and Egypt in American K-12 schools for an academic year where they teach Mandarin or Arabic language and culture. TCLP is an integrated and well-designed program, providing participants with structured benefits to facilitate the development of host schools' critical language programs:
supporting teachers’ living expenses, health care, r/t airfare, on-going and extensive methodological training, and professional development funds. Host schools have access to real-time $5,000 grants to support language-learning projects and their designated mentors receive monthly honoraria. TCLP staff maintains regular communication with participating teachers and schools, conducts in-person school visits, and provides on-going program support.

American Councils also administers ECA’s Educational Seminars, and is now accepting applications for travel grants to participate from teachers and principals in short-term educational exchanges to Argentina, Brazil, Greece, India, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Thailand, and Uruguay. For more information, visit www.americancouncils.org/es.


Ben Dunbar
Program Manager, Teacher Programs
American Councils for International Education
(202) 833-7522 / (202) 833-7523 (f)
www.tclprogram.org

Arab Academy Sponsorship

Here is a wonderful opportunity for schools wishing to use the Arab
Academy's online Arabic language programs and resources. You can now
have all teachers and students at your school use it FOR FREE! The Arab
Academy offers Arabic programs for children at the:
- Elementary School (based on IB - Primary Years Program)
- Middle School (based on IB - Middle Years Program)
- High School (based on IB - Ab Initio, IB, Language B standards)

Apply for a sponsorship NOW! The sponsor is Iqra for Humanitarian
Relations, which is a charity organization. Priority goes to less
privileged schools in non-Arabic speaking countries. To register,
visit:
http://www.arabacademy.com/scholarships-institutions

After you register, you are required to pay a $100 pledge of usage.
This pledge reassures the sponsor that you are serious about using the
program. The value of the sponsorship is $4000. This is done from the
link below:
http://www.arabacademy.com/pledge
Upon payment of pledge, your school receives passwords to access the
program.

Arab Academy's online resources have been used by leading schools in the
US and the Middle East. Some of those schools are:
- Fairfax County Public High Schools, Virginia, United States
- Montgomery County Public High Schools, Maryland, United States
- Bishop Feehan High School, Massachusetts, United States
- Cairo American College, Cairo, Egypt
- Ecole L'Oasis de Maadi, Cairo, Egypt
- Amercian Cooperative School of Tunis, Tunis
- Rabat American School, Rabat, Morocco
- Passaic County Technical Institute, New Jersey, United States
- South Side Area School, Pennsylvania, United States

Do not miss this opportunity to benefit from this offer. Register NOW:
http://www.arabacademy.com/scholarships-institutions

Sanaa Ghanem
http://www.arabacademy.com/ghanem
President, Arab Academy
3 Kamil El-Shinnawi Street (Formerly: Al-Nabataat Street),
Garden City 14511, Cairo, Egypt
E-mail: info@arabacademy.com
Web Inquiries: http://www.arabacademy.com/contact_e.htm
Web Site: http://www.arabacademy.com
Tel.: +2 012 218 0305
Fax: +202 589 1499

Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP)

Deadline: past
Notification of results: past

The Foreign Language Assistance Program (FLAP) provides grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for innovative model programs providing for the establishment, improvement, or expansion of foreign language study for elementary and secondary school students. Under this competition, 5-year grants will be awarded to LEAs to work in partnership with one or more institutions of higher education (IHEs) to establish or expand articulated programs of study in languages critical to United States national security in order to enable successful students to achieve a superior level of proficiency in those languages as they advance from elementary school through high school and college. In addition, an LEA that receives a grant under this program must use the funds to support programs that show the promise of being continued beyond the grant period and demonstrate approaches that can be disseminated to and duplicated in other LEAs. Projects supported under this program may also include a professional development component.

For more information: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/flap/index.html

Aldeen Foundation Scholarship for Arabic Language Teachers 2010

Aldeen Foundation, a non-profit organization in Pasadena, California, is pleased to announce offering Three (3) separate One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) scholarships to enhance the Arabic Teaching.

The scholarships are available to enable teachers to attend and improve their competency and skills in language teaching and to expand their knowledge of language methodologies and techniques through participating in annual conferences. Each scholarship recipient is only eligible for one scholarship per year to attend one of the following national conferences:

NECTFL – past

ISNA Educators Conference – past

ACTFL – November 19 – 21, 2010

Scholarships for other conferences may be considered, based on the relevance of teaching Arabic as a foreign language.

This scholarship is limited to the United States residence only.

The scholarship provides financial support to offset the travel, registration expenses, and membership fees. The scholarship will be paid as reimbursement for expense upon submitting all original receipts, not to exceed $1,000.00, to Aldeen Foundation no later than 15 days from the end of the conference attended.

Each scholarship recipient will be responsible for their own travel arrangements and registration.

The participant must submit a half page summary of one of the sessions attended no later than 15 days from the end of the conference. This material will be added to Aldeen Foundation website under the name of the attendee.

For more information, please contact Aldeen Foundation at aldeenfoundation@aol.com

Azmeralda Alfi, Aldeen Foundation Chair
651 N. Orange Grove Avenue, Suite A,
Pasadena, CA 91103
Telephone (626) 577-2199 / Fax (626) 577-249

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Student Opportunities

2010-2011 Qatar Scholarship Program

Deadline: past

The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2010-2011 Qatar Scholarship Program. The Qatar Scholarship Program offers dedicated Arabic language students from the United States the opportunity to master their skills in an intensive Arabic program at Qatar University (QU) in Doha, Qatar for the academic year. The scholarship includes tuition, room and board in university dorms, round-trip airfare, and books.

All Arabic students who have studied Arabic for a minimum of two years and have reached the intermediate level of proficiency are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents who have recently completed a Bachelors or Masters degree.

The application must be postmarked by February 1, 2010. The application is available at http://ccas.georgetown.edu/center-scholarships-qatar_s.cfm For more information, contact qatarscholar@georgetown.edu

Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace: Investing in the Study of Critical Languages

Deadline: past

Full Scholarships for Intensive Language Study at the Middlebury Summer Language Schools in: Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese, Portuguese, and Russian

Middlebury College is pleased to announce The Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace: Investing in the Study of Critical Languages. These 100 fellowships are made possible by a generous gift from Kathryn Davis to address today’s critical need for increased language proficiency in the United States.

For the fourth year in a row, 100 Davis Fellowships are offered to cover the full cost of summer language study from beginner to graduate levels in Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese, Portuguese, and Russian at the Middlebury College Language Schools. Fellowship grants cover the full comprehensive fee (tuition, room, and board) at the Middlebury summer Language Schools.

The Davis Fellowships are merit-based and intended for exceptionally qualified individuals with demonstrated interest in one or more of the following areas: international, global, or area studies; international politics and economics; peace and security studies; and/or conflict resolution. Individuals in other fields, including working professionals, are also encouraged to apply if their field of expertise requires them to study one of the critical languages listed above.

ALL DAVIS FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY FEBRUARY 1, 2010.

To be considered for a Davis Fellowship, please submit:

1. A complete application for the Language School to which you are applying, also postmarked by February 1. Incomplete Language School applications will disqualify your candidacy for a Davis Fellowship, [Note: The application includes a non-refundable process fee of $65.00.]
2. Three copies of the coversheet. (Download below)
3. Three copies of the one-page Davis Fellowship essay. (Download below)
4. Three copies of a resume or curriculum vitae.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE 2010 COVER SHEET & ESSAY QUESTION

Note: Davis Fellowship funds are limited and will be awarded on a competitive basis. Financial aid forms are not required for the Davis awards. However, students are encouraged to apply for regular Middlebury College financial aid, awarded on a demonstrated-need basis, through the office of financial aid. More information can be found at the Middlebury Language Schools Web site.

If you have questions concerning the Kathryn Davis Fellowships, please e-mail kdfellowships@middlebury.edu

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

Deadline: past

The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad for up to one academic year. The program aims to diversify the kinds of student who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go. The program serves students who have been under-represented in study abroad which includes but is not limited to: students with high financial need, community college students, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds, students attending minority-serving institutions, and students with disabilities. The Gilman Program seeks to assist students from a diverse range and type of two-year and four-year public and private institutions from all 50 states.

The Gilman Program is pleased to be able to offer over 1200 scholarships during the Academic Year 2009-2010. Additionally, an increased number of $3000 Critical Need Language Supplements are available for students studying a critical need language for a total possible award of $8000. A list of eligible languages can be found on the Gilman website at http://www.iie.org/gilman. There has never been a better time to apply for a Gilman Scholarship!

Eligibility: Students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or during the time they are studying abroad and cannot be studying abroad in a country currently under a U.S. Department of State Travel Warning or in Cuba.

The Gilman International Scholarship Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Institute of International Education.

Contact for Applicants:
Email: gilman@iie.org
Phone: 1-888-887-5939, ext 25

For more information: http://www.iie.org/gilman

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AAI Announces Scholarships and Internships Available for Arab American Students

The Arab American Institute Foundation is looking for qualified individuals to apply for our annual Youth Leadership Awards. The Helen Abbott Community Service Awards and the Raymond Jallow Awards for Public Service are given annually by the AAIF for outstanding candidates who have shown a commitment to public or community service.

http://www.arabdetroit.com/news.php?id=419

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Organizations

ACTFL Arabic Special Interest Group
In order to join the Arabic SIG or submit a proposal, please visit the Web page on www.actfl.org.

National Arabic Teacher's Association

National Arabic Teacher Association, NATA is a non-profit association serving Arabic language teachers to share ideas and information regarding the teachings of the language and its culture and to cooperate with each other to improve the quality of teaching Arabic in the United States. Our newsletter is published quarterly and contains valuable information for everyone who reads and/or teaches Arabic.

651 N Orange Grove Blvd
Pasadena , CA 91103
e-mail: Nationalata@gmail.com

Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages:
http://www.csctfl.org/conferences.html
(meets in March)

Southern Conference on Language Teaching:
http://scolt.webnode.com/
(meets in February-March)

Bureau of Islamic and Arabic Education
http://www.biae.net/
The website of the Bureau of Islamic Arabic Education (BIAE) provides teachers and students with constructive information about teaching and learning in general. It includes links to teaching standards of Arabic and Islamic studies K-8. These standards are objectives that students should be able to accomplish by the end of the academic year. However, teachers can use these standards as a guide to create their own lesson plans in terms of teaching Arabic and Islamic Studies. The BIAE website also includes links for educational resources in different subject that might be useful for teachers to use in their classroom.

434 S. Vermont Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90020

Phone: (213) 382-5140

Fax: (213) 382-3377

e-mail: biae@biae.net

The American Association of Teachers of Arabic
http://www.aataweb.org
The American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA) aims to facilitate communication and cooperation between teachers of Arabic and to promote study, criticism, research and instruction in the field of Arabic language pedagogy, Arabic linguistics and Arabic literature. The AATA publishes a yearly journal al-Arabiyya, and hosts conferences and a listserv.

The American Association of Teachers of Arabic
E-Mail: info@aataweb.org

The National Middle East Language Resource Center (NMELRC)
http://www.nmelrc.org/
The National Middle East Language Resource Center coordinates the efforts of teaching Arabic and other Middle Eastern languages in the United States. The center have several projects including teacher training, materials development, testing and assessment, integration of pedagogy and technology, study abroad, and K-12 programs.

The National Middle East Language Resource Center (NMELRC)
Brigham Young University
214 HRCB
Provo, Utah 84602
Phone: (801) 422-7192
Fax: (801) 422-0382
e-mail: nmelrc-research@byu.edu

The Middle East Studies Association
http://fp.arizona.edu/mesassoc/
The Middle East Studies Association is a national organization of scholars studying the Middle East, North Africa and Islamic world. They hold an annual conference and publish several periodicals.

The Middle East Studies Association
The University of Arizona
1219 N Santa Rita Ave
Tuscan AZ 85721
Phone: (520) 621- 5850
Fax: (520) 626-9095

e-mail: mesana@u.arizona.edu

The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition
http://www.carla.umn.edu/
The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) at the University of Minnesota is one of the U.S. Department of Education's Language Resource Centers (LRC). For more information on the LRCs see http://nflrc.msu.edu. CARLA studies multilingualism, multiculturalism and second language acquisition.

The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition
140 University International Center
331 17th Ave SE
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414
Phone: (612) 626-8600
Fax: (612) 624-7514
E-mail: carla@umn.edu

The Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
http://alpha.dickinson.edu/prorg/nectfl/
The Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages is a regional conference held annually to discuss and support the teaching and learning of foreign languages.

Northeast Conference at Dickinson College
P. O. Box 1773
Carlisle PA 17013-2896
Phone: (717) 245-1977
Fax: (717) 245-1976
E-mail: nectfl@dickinson.edu

The National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland
http://www.nflc.org
The National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland focuses on the planning and drafting of policy toward the teaching of foreign languages in the United States. The website has many useful articles and links to other websites regarding language policy. The NFLC is also cooperating on several initiatives including such languages as Japanese, Chinese, Arabic and Spanish.

The National Foreign Language Resource Center at the University of Maryland
5201 Paint Branch Parkway

Patapsco Building, Suite 2132
College Park, MD 20740-6715
Phone: (301) 405-9828
Fax: (301) 405-9829

E-mail: inquiries@nflc.org

The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
http://www.actfl.org
(meets in November)
The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages is a national organization that has 7,000 members who are foreign language teachers or administrators. ACTFL holds workshops, conferences, conventions and many other projects to further the learning of foreign languages in the United States.

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
1001 N. Fairfax St., Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 894-2900
Fax: (703) 894-2905
E-mail: headquarters@actfl.org

The UCLA Language Materials Project
http://www.lmp.ucla.edu
The UCLA Language Materials Projec, affliated with the UCLA Center for World Languages, t is an online database of materials organized by language (including dialects), material type, language-learning level, and audience. Language profiles for Modern Standard Arabic as well as a few regional varieties are provided. There are also downloadable lesson plans and supplementary materials for teaching a first year language course.

UCLA Language Materials Project
1337 Rolfe Hall, Box 951487
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California 90095
Phone: (310) 267-4720
Fax: (310) 267-4722
E-mail: lmp@international.ucla.edu

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