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[MLE] Symposium/workshop in Guwahati

Dear MLE friends, Last month Guwahati University, in collaboration with SIL, organised a 10 day MLE workshop-cum-Symposium on Mother Tongue Based MLE. Prof. dr. Jyotiprakash Tamuli reports: “ The content was designed in a systematic order to not only show the background rationale as to why MTB-MLE is needed, but also to demonstrate the various steps which are needed to ensure strong foundations in the mother tongue before transitioning into 2nd and/or 3rd languages. The mornings tended to be presentation/theory-oriented, while the afternoons were given over to practical sessions and/or case studies. Most people used PPTs for their presentations, and included various types of group work within their presentations to ensure maximum involvement by participants.” About 30 people participated from the university as well as DIETs, SCERT, some schools and NGOs. Attached is a

[MLE] Language, Education and the Millennium Development Goals Conference - Nov. 9-11, 2010

Dear MLE friends, After the below language related conference announcement was send out, several of you asked for more details. At that time they were available but now it is. See attached.

[MLE] Dissertation on: Language, Education, and Empowerment, Dr Cynthia Groff

Dear MLE friends, Some of you know Cynthia Groff as she did extensive research in India on multilingualism. Her dissertation on " Language, Education, and Empowerment: Voices of Kumauni Young Women in Multilingual India " has now been published on the web: http://repository.upenn.edu/edissertations/115/ .