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I. CHAPTER FILM EVENT - SATURDAY, JUNE 16
II. GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE
III. CHAPTER ELECTIONS
IV. CENTER FOR SPANISH STUDIES ACTIVITIES
V. WAFLT FALL CONFERENCE - CALL FOR PROPOSALS
VI. WSAME FALL CONFERENCE
VII. ON-LINE ARTICLE 0In Spanish,
Bush Focuses on
Working With Mexico
I. CHAPTER FILM EVENT - SATURDAY, JUNE 16.
1:45PM
Harvard Exit Theatre
As is the custom, the Juan de Fuca Chapter is
having
an end-of-the-year film event during the Seattle
Film
Festival. This year, we've chosen the film
"Caballos
salvajes" from Argentina. It's playing
Saturday, June
16, at 1:45 at the Harvard Exit Theatre in Seattle.
If you would like to attend, please contact Eduardo
Tobar to reserve your spot! (ETobar@ospi.wednet.edu)
Look for more information to come - in particular,
we'd like to plan a place to meet for lunch before
the
film. Hope to see you there!
http://www.seattlefilm.com/
Wild Horses
(Caballos salvajes) Argentina, 1995
This Argentinean tragicomedy successfully mixes
and
matches the best bits of heist, road and buddy
genres.
When despondent José (Hector Alterio)
enters a bank,
threatening to commit suicide if his misplaced
funds
aren’t located, his plans go terribly awry. Instead
he’s mistaken for a robber, his bag filled with
American dollars, his gun pointed at the back
of the
head of well-intentioned financier Pedro (Leonardo
Sba-raglia)—a surprisingly willing hostage, as
it
happens. We follow the pair’s escapades partly
through
the lens of an aspiring correspondent, who serves
as
chorus and clownish reminder of how the media
can be
as much responsible for making the news as reporting
it. José and Pedro, joined by the waifish
Ana (Cecilia
Dopazo), unwittingly become folk heroes nicknamed
“The
Untameables.” Buoyed by a fatalistic sense of
freedom
and kindred spirits that offer help along the
way,
they form an improvised family, with José
trying to
pass on his communist sensibilities and love
of
culture to Pedro, a yuppie-by-default.
Director and
co-writer Marcelo Piñeyro complements
his strong cast
with glorious scenery and his script with quick-silver
editing and a whirlwind music score. Wild Horses
won
the audience award at the 1997 Lledia Latin America
Film Festival. Small wonder. Awards: Best Sound,
Havana Film Festival; Audience Award, Lleida
Latin
American Film Festival
II. "GOING OUT OF BUSINESS" SALE
Susan Wright-Perez of Mountain View High School
in
Vancouver, WA, is retiring this June after 31
years of
teaching Spanish. Susan has been an avid
collectorof
handicrafts from her travels in Latin America
and
Spain. She has also collected many posters,
books,
music and created games, bulletin boards, and
other
activities. Susan is going to sell off
her large
collection of these items in a "going out of
business"
sale. This is an excellent opportunity for Spanish
teachers to pick up realia for their classrooms
at a
very low cost.
Date: Saturday, June 16
Time: 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM
Place: Mountain View High School, 1500
SE Blairmont
Drive, Vancouver, WA (directions below)
Susan will be donating a share of her income from
the
sale to the foreign language department at Mountain
View to support her departmental colleagues in
professional growth through attendance at conventions
and workshops.
For further information you may contact Susan
by
e-mail at swrightp@egreen.wednet.edu or by
phone at her home in the evenings or on weekends
at
(360) 256-2528.
Directions to Mountain View High School:
From I-205
take the Mill Plain Blvd exit eastbound.
Continue
east on Mill Plain to 136th Avenue. Turn
right on
136th. Continue on 136th to the first stop
sign
(McGillvray Blvd.) Turn left on McGillvray.
Continue
on McGillvray to the first stop sign (Blairmont
Dr.)
Turn left on Blairmont for two blocks.
The school
will be on your left. Turn into the parking
lot next
to the tennis court and look for the signs directing
you to the sale.
III. CHAPTER ELECTIONS
Nominations are still being accepted for the board
positions listed below. Nominations close
on
May 31. Voting takes place by mail ballot
in
September. Nominations are open to all
members in
good standing. Please e-mail your nomination
to:
Carol Froelich (carolkent2@home.com).
If you are nominating yourself, please write
a 200
word statement (longer if you'd like).
The
description should include years teaching, service
to
the language community, a little bio with relevant
info, and ideas for the chapter. We strongly
encourage you to nominate yourself and/or a colleague!
1. President (one-year term 2001-2002, then 2
year
terms beginning 2002)
2. Northwestern Vice-President (1-year term 2001-2002,
then 2 year terms beginning 2002)
3. Southwestern Vice-President (2-year term)
4. Secretary (1-year term 2001-2002, then 2 year
terms
beginning 2002)
5. Treasurer (2-year term)
(Two year terms are the rule: JUST this
once the
President, Secretary and NW VP have one year
terms,
that way we elect half the board every two years.)
The following board members plan on running again:
Steve (President), Paloma (NW Vice President),
Oriana
(SW Vice President), Jay (Secretary).
For more information, please see our constitution
at
http://aatsp.20m.com/constitution.htm
IV. CENTER FOR SPANISH STUDIES ACTIVITIES
The Center for Spanish Studies is organizing two
more
activities this year. Both activities are
free of
charge and open to all Spanish Teachers. Please
contact the Center for Spanish Studies if you
are
interested at: (206) 221-6571 /
spnrectr@u.washington.edu .
The Center is also co-sponsoring the Indigenous
Mobilization Conference. You can find information
about this conference at the end of this message.
1.- GLORIA ZAMORA: "Memories of Silence".
May 18th, University of Washington. 2:30 p.m.
- 3:30
p.m. Padelford B 202
She will cover issues such as the Human Rights
Violation suffered by the Indigenous population
in
Guatemala; her own role in informing the "Comisión
para el Esclarecimiento Histórico" (established
in
Oslo in 1994) about the progress of the Peace
Accord;
the assistance to the victims and their families;
and
the problem of the returning refugees.
2.- EDELSA WORKSHOP
May 24nd, University of Washington
Presenter: Oscar Cerrolaza, Consultant for EDELSA.
Johnson Hall, Rom 223
· 4.00 p.m. - 5.45 p.m.: "De la enseñanza
comunicativa
a la enseñanza integral".
· 5.45 p.m. - 6.30 p.m.: Pausa para un
café. Durante
la pausa habrá una exposición de
los libros de
enseñanza de español como lengua
extranjera.
· 6.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.: "Los errores
y la corrección
en la clase de Español como Lengua Extranjera
(E/LE)."
You can get three clock hours with this workshop.
3.- INDIGENOUS MOBILIZATION CONFERENCE May
18-19,
2001 - University of Washington - Seattle
Indigenous Mobilization in the Americas: Forging
Hemispheric Ties A Conference with First Nations
Speakers from Latin America, Canada, and the
United
States. Free and open to all. [K-12 teachers
may
register to earn clock hours for a $40 fee; contact
Canadian Studies-JSIS at 206-543-6269,
canada@u.washington.edu]
MAY 13-19 Exhibit in the HUB Gallery Bob Charlo
(Kalispel), photos of First Nations peoples in
Chile
and the Pacific Northwest Courtesy Bob Charlo
and
Washington State-Chile Partners of the Americas
FRIDAY, MAY 18
7:00 pm, Sieg Hall 134
Keynote Address: Guillermo Delgado, Quechua
activist/scholar, UC-Santa Cruz
SATURDAY MAY 19
Sieg Hall 134
Daytime panel discussions on sovereignty, legal
& land
issues, cultural revitalization and education.
Evening
film screening and discussion.
9:00-9:30 Coffee and socializing
9:30-10:30 Welcoming remarks and opening talk
10:45-12:15 Panel: Sovereignty Issues - Legal,
Land,
Cultural Rights
-Robert Anderson, UW Native American Law Center
-Tom Happynook, Nuu-chah-nulth whaling chief
& leader,
British Columbia
-Adolfo Millabur, Mapuche mayor from Tirua, Chile
-Gloria Zamora, Quiche indigenous and human rights
activist, Guatemala
1:30-3:00 Panel: Cultural Revitalization
-Roberta Conner, Tamastslikt Cultural Institute,
Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Reservation
-Michael Marker, Ts"kel First Nations, Education
Studies at University of British Columbia
-Victor Montejo, UC-Davis, Maya activist and
scholar;
3:15-5:00 Forum & Discussion; Wrap-up session
7:00-9:00 Film screening, Sieg Hall 134
Dan Hart, filmmaker/professor, UW-American Indian
Studies will screen and discuss the film he
co-produced with Terry Macy White Shamans and
Plastic
Medicine Men (30min., 1996) This award-winning
documentary deals with the popularization and
commercialization of Native American spiritual
traditions by Non-Indians. Important questions
are
asked of those seeking to exploit ritual and
sacred
ceremony...and of those vested with safeguarding
sacred ways.
For details about the schedule and the speakers,
visit:
http://jsis.artsci.washington.edu/programs/latinam
UW Sponsors: Latin American Studies Program, JSIS;
Walter Chapin Simpson Center for the Humanities;
Canadian Studies, JSIS; Division of Spanish and
Portuguese; Center for Spanish Studies; American
Ethnic Studies Department; Department of Anthropology;
First Nations@UW
Community Sponsors: People for Justice in Chile,
El
Centro de la Raza, Washington State-Chile Partners
for
the Americas.
For more information contact LAS-JSIS, 206-685-3435;
lasuw@u.washington.edu.
* Sieg Hall is located just southeast of the
"HUB"
[Husky Union Building] For UW maps:
http://www.washington.edu/home/maps/ Bussing
is
recommended (the University Street Fair is the
same
weekend); if you drive, we recommend parking
in the
Montlake or Padelford lots.
V. WAFLT FALL CONFERENCE - CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Let's make our Spanish and Portuguese presence
known!
Please consider giving a presentation at the
WAFLT
conference this fall!
The WAFLT Fall Conference will be held at the
DoubleTree Hotel in Pasco, WA on October 12-13,
2001.
Our theme is "Languages Make the Connection:
Reading
Makes the World Yours." Stephen Krashen is our
confirmed Friday Keynoter. In addition, he will
do
several workshops: one for FL teachers, and then
one
for Language Arts teachers or Bilingual teachers
(or
perhaps even both.)
Two versions of the Call for Proposals are now
available. One is as it has always been. One
is a
joint WAFLT/PNCFL Juried Session Proposal Form.
Members have the opportunity to submit proposals
for
jury review; this is an attractive option for
many of
our college/university members. Both forms will
be
posted within the next few weeks at
http://www.k12.wa.us/walang/
You may also contact Twila Wood at twilawood@cs.com
or
509-585-3222 (w) or 509-735-3153
VI. WSAME FALL CONFERENCE
The 8th Annual WSAME Fall Conference will be held
on
Saturday, October 6th. WSAME is calling
for
proposals regarding multicultural, intercultural
and
diversity education. Presentations on awareness,
issues, concerns, training, materials, resources
with
application to schools, organizations, business
and
community groups are welcome.
This year, the keynote speaker will be Native
American
author, Sherman Alexie. We are also inviting
participants to present sessions dealing
with Native
American issues, culture and education.
Proposal deadline is June 1st. For questions
regarding breakout session proposals, call Marcy
Migdal at (425) 670-7128 or Darcy Lees at (360)
753-2560.
To submit a proposal for consideration, complete
the
TWO forms below and send to:
Marcia Migdal, Breakout Sessions Chair
WSAME Fall Conference
Edmonds S.D.
20420 - 68th Avenue West
Lynnwood, WA. 98036
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Form 1:
WSAME CONFERENCE PRESENTATION PROPOSAL
FALL CONFERENCE OCTOBER 6, 2001
1. Professional Profile of Presenter (one
form for
each presenter):
Name:
Position:
Institution/Organization:
Contact Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
2. Title of Presentation (12 words or less):
3. Presentation Abstract (30 word maximum
-- to be
used in the
program):
4. Objective(s) of Presentation (1-3 major
objectives
only):
5. Target Audience for Presentation (check
all that
apply):
General/All
Levels Middle/Jr. High
Administrators
Primary
Grades High School
Other (specify):
Intermediate
Grades College/University
6. Type of presentation (check all that
apply):
Demonstration
Lecture
Simulation
Active
participation Visuals
Handouts
Other
(specify):
7. Sessions are 50 minutes in lenth.
Please indicate
your choice of
sessions:
One Session Only
Two Continued Sessions
Three Continued
Sessions
Two Repeated Sessions
Three Repeated Sessions
8. AV Equipment Needed (markers/overhead
pens must be
supplied by
presenters):
VCR/Monitor
Overhead Projector Chalk
Board
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Form 2:
WSAME MULTICULTURAL CONFERENCE
VITA FORM
(group
proposal, submit one form for each
member in group)
Name:
Position: Title:
Current Employer:
Work Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Home Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Degree: Awarding Institution:
Degree: Awarding Institution:
Degree:
Awarding Institution:
Professional Experience and activities which qualify
you to conduct
this
presentation:
References:
1. Name:
Title:
Institution: Phone:
2. Name: Title:
Institution: Phone:
Please send both forms 1 and 2 to the address
above by
June 1, 2001.
VI. ON-LINE ARTICLE In Spanish,
Bush Focuses on
Working With Mexico
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bush, and Democrats, Plan Speeches in Spanish
(May 5,
2001)
WASHINGTON, May 5 — President Bush pledged today
to
work to cement ties with Mexico, "putting old
fears
and quarrels behind us," as he and Democrats
courted
Hispanic-Americans by honoring a Mexican holiday.
"The history of Mexican-American relations has
had its
troubled moments, but today our peoples enrich
each
other in trade and culture and family ties,"
Mr. Bush
said in his weekly radio address.
He recorded the address in both English and Spanish,
beginning what the White House said would be
a new
weekly practice of radio addresses in both languages.
Democrats responded with their own radio address
in
English and Spanish. Richard A. Gephardt, the
House
Democratic leader, said his party would produce
one
each week, featuring various lawmakers.
Cinco de Mayo commemorates an 1862 Mexican victory
over the French army at the Battle of Puebla.
Mr. Bush
opened his radio address by greeting everyone
celebrating Cinco de Mayo. "This day marks the
proud
moment when Mexican soldiers threw back an invading
army," he said.
It comes a day after Mr. Bush celebrated the holiday
early with a fiesta on the South Lawn, with mariachi
music and folk dancers. "For a little while,
it was
just like being in Texas again," the president
said.
The first foreign leader Mr. Bush met with was
the
Mexican president, Vicente Fox, who is to be
honored
at his first state dinner in September.
"I consider him a good friend," Mr. Bush said
in the
radio address.
In the Democrats' radio address today, Mr. Gephardt
and Representative Silvestre Reyes, Democrat
of Texas,
accused Mr. Bush of ignoring the needs of
Hispanic-Americans.
"The president has done virtually nothing to help
the
Hispanic community," Mr. Gephardt said. "He has
refused to work with Hispanic leaders in Congress
to
improve the lives of Hispanic families."
Mr. Reyes, chairman of the Congressional Hispanic
Caucus, said, "Considering there are over 35
million
Hispanics in this nation, it is time for the
president
to show his support through actions."
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Steven Green, President, sslgrn@aol.com
Ricardo Chama, Eastern V.P., cheetah101@earthlink.net
Paloma Borreguero, NW V.P., paloma@u.washington.edu
Oriana Cadman, SW V.P., ocadman@kalama.com
Jay Adams-Feuer, Secretary, jay@alumni.middlebury.edu
Alexandra Porter, Treasurer, dporter@universityprep.org
WATSP web page: http://aatsp.20m.com