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Opening Plenary: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going as a Heritage Language Community?

Dr. Olga Kagan, National Heritage Language Resource Center (NHLRC), UCLA

Resources:

• (NHLRC and StarTalk)

Panel Presentations

Curriculum and Instruction 

• Discussing a Basic Curriculum Development Structure for HL Community Schools - Ivian Destro Boruchowski, Florida International University
• Curricula Used in French Programs - Jane Ross, President, French Heritage Language Program | French Heritage High School Curriculum 2014-2015
• Instructional Approaches Using Technology - Tommy Lu, Chinese School of Delaware; Delaware Technical Community College

The Power of Collaboration 

• Building Partnerships between Researchers and Stakeholders in Language Communities to Empower Collaboration - Ted Supalla, Sign Language Research Lab, Georgetown University
• Engaging Parents as Advocates for Language Learning - Fabrice Jaumont, Cultural Services of the French Embassy | : French Dual Language Program Resources

Assessment and Credit for Proficiency 

• Assessment Approaches in Programs - Habiba Boumlik, City University of New York, LaGuardia Community College
• Gaining Credit for Proficiency and Seal of Biliteracy - Shuhan Wang, ELE Consulting and CELIN@Asia society

Workshops

Lessons Learned from Establishing Programs and Building Collaborations

Facilitators: Marta McCabe, Durham Technical Community College and Mana Kharrazi, Iranian Alliance Across Borders (IAAB)

Promoting Program Quality and Sustainability

Facilitators: Ana Lucia Lico, ABRACE and Joy Kreeft Peyton, Center for Applied Linguistics

Heritage Schools Working With Partners to Promote Engagement and Language Development

Facilitators: Elena Lyutykh, Concordia University, Simeon Stumme, Concordia University and Pamela J. Konkol, Concordia University