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Language of the Month September 2024: Amharic

Explore the captivating world of Amharic, Ethiopia’s official language, with over 32 million speakers globally. This article delves into the linguistic structure of Amharic, including its unique Ge’ez script, consonantal root system, and subject-object-verb (SOV) word order. Discover Amharic’s rich cultural history, from its rise with the Solomonic Dynasty to its significance in Ethiopian Orthodox Church traditions. Celebrate celebrated authors like Haddis Alemayehu and Dagnachew Worku, and immerse yourself in the vibrant realm of Amharic literature and poetry. Learn how Amharic thrives in Ethiopian music, particularly through the Ethio-jazz movement, and its vital role in the diaspora, fostering cultural unity through social media. Join us in appreciating this beautiful language that weaves together Ethiopia’s identity, history, and global influence.

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The Case of Computer Coding or Computer Science Counting as a World Languages Credit

By Linda Markley Linda is a retired Spanish and French teacher, who won the first Joint National Committee on Languages (JNCL) Power of Advocacy Award Unlike most murder mysteries and other tales of fiction that are playing out in education today, the case of computer coding or computer science counting as world languages credit for

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Language News from North Carolina

The North and South Carolina Association for Bilingual Education (CarABE), announces its inaugural event. It is an affiliate of the National Association for Bilingual Education. Across the two states, there has been a tremendous increase in bilingual students, families, and bilingual education programs. At this year’s Southeast Regional TESOL Conference (SETESOL) the organizers are hosting

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Language News from Missouri

Missouri State Liaison Dr. Lisa Dorner reports that the University of Missouri at Columbia will host the annual Cambio de Colores (Change of Colors) conference on June 7-10, 2023, in Columbia, Missouri. This is a multistate conference focused on the integration of Latin@s/Latinxs/Hispanics and immigrants in new destinations, and it provides a professional development opportunity

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Language News from Maryland

The PEARLL (Professionals in Education Advancing Research and Language Learning) Title VI Language Resource Center at the University of Maryland National Foreign Language Center is offering an in-person Leadership Academy this summer from July 12th to 14th, 2023.  This academy is focused on enhancing the effectiveness of current or aspiring leaders in the language field. 

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