Year: 2004
Type: report
Abstract: The Cultural Diversity and Language Education (CDALE) Conference, co-organized and cosponsored by the National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) and the Center for Second Language Research (CSLR) at the University of Hawai'i at MÅnoa, was held on September 17-19, 2004 at the Imin International Conference Center on the UH MÅnoa campus.The aim of the conference was to focus on theories, policies, and practices associated with cultural and language diversity in educational contexts and to provide a forum for examining a broad range of issues concerned with the potential and challenges of education that builds on diversity.The primary strands during the conference were Foreign/Heritage Language Education (FHL), Bilingual/Immersion Education (BIE), English Language Education (ENG), Language Education Planning and Policy (LPP), and Literacy Education (LIT).Conference highlights included keynote speeches by Sonia Nieto (University of Massachusetts, Amherst), Glynda Hull (University of California, Berkeley), and a panel of Hawai'i experts (Bill Hoshijo, Kent Sakoda, Lee Tonouchi, Noe'au Warner, and Laiana Wong), colloquia and paper presentations, and hands-on workshops, plus a variety of planned social events.The conference achieved its goals and was a great success, drawing around 300 attendees from around the nation and the world and garnering high praise for its diverse and stimulating content, its smooth organization, and its atmosphere of aloha.2004 NFLRC Conference: Cultural Diversity and Language Education 13 3.The morning/afternoon refreshments were good (average=4.5)No particular comments 4. The Aloha Friday reception was good (average=4.3)No particular comments 5. (if applicable) The boxed lunches were good.(average=4.3)Typical comment: "Great!" 6. (if applicable) The boxed lunches were reasonably priced.(average=4.2) Jim Yoshioka"What I enjoyed most was the camaraderie amongst the people present.The entire conference was a learning experience.I would just have at least 5 minutes between papers to be able to get there on time.In addition, I would make the workshops 90 minutes the most and have fewer colloquia.However, overall the conference was a success.Congratulations!"
Author: Jim Yoshioka
Language: English
Subfield: Linguistics and Language
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
Funder: Australian Government
OpenAlex ID: W376953473