This conference is for program directors and administrators of community-based heritage language schools; members of the language communities involved in these schools; and directors and leaders in public, private, and charter schools who are interested in working with community-based heritage language schools.

The conference will be hybrid, held both on site at American University and online.

• Build partnerships among and across community-based heritage language schools and determine arenas for future action
• Help schools create, strengthen, and build their school structures and activities
• Make clear the importance of community-based heritage language schools in the language learning landscape and in the lives of language communities in the United States
• Develop information about community-based heritage language schools through a national survey of schools
• Share and make available resources that will be helpful to schools

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Conference Plenary Speakers

Telling the Stories of Community-Based Language Schools in the United States

• Shuhan Wang, Ph.D., ELE Consulting International; Chinese Language Education, Asia Society

Supporting Sustainable Less Commonly Taught Community-Based Language Programs

• Felix Kronenberg, Ph.D, National LCTL Resource Center

Motivating Students to Continue Language Development With the Seal of Biliteracy

• Kristin Davin, Ph.D., University of North Carolina- Charlotte

Workshops for Teachers and Administrators

• Features of High-Quality Instruction
• Using Technology Tools and Platforms in Instruction
• Building Extensive Reading Practices in the Classroom
• Early Childhood Education and Language Learning
• Empowerment Through Collaboration: Motivating and Supporting HL Teachers
• Engaging Teachers of Community-based Schools in Professional Development and Growth Opportunities
• Administering a Heritage Language School: Successfully Leading a Team of Professionals and Volunteers
• Creating Outreach Materials to Raise Awareness

For more information and to register, visit the main conference webpage: https://www.american.edu/soe/iie/heritage-language-conference.cfm.