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ACTFL CONVENTION 2009
Nov. 20-22, 2009

San Diego Convention Center San Diego, California

The Power of Many Voices

Housing and Registration to open in April 2009

ACTFL Convention 2009

Every year, there are more than 6000 participants and over 600 educational sessions at ACTFL. It is a great professional growth opportunity. NCJLT is a co-sponsor of ACTFL. We will sponsor educational sessions, Awards Luncheon, Japan Pavilion, and a Networking Reception. We will ask local affiliate to send in their annual reports with some pictures for NCJLT Luncheon later this year. Please save some pictures for the report.

NCJLT/ ACTFL Participation Grant 2009
There are grants for NCJLT members to help attending ACTFL. Please consider applying for a grant and join us at ACTFL!! |APPLICATION|

Recipients will receive:
$200 stipend and free ACTFL Registration

Recipients are expected to:

  • Attend ACTFL from Friday thru Sunday noon
  • Preside over 2 regular conference sessions
  • Assist at the NCJLT booth for two hours
  • Contribute 500-1500 word article for the 2010 Winter Oshirase
Applications must be postmarked by June 10, 2009.

NCJLT Highlights for ACTFL Convention 2008
  • NCJLT Japanese Pavilion at the Exhibitors Hall, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 21, 22 & 23, 9:00 am -5:00 pm. A variety of events were offered.

  • NCJLT Luncheon on Saturday, November 22. About 90 people attended the luncheon. Consul General Yamaguchi of Consulate-General of Japan attended the luncheon. NCJLT awarded Satsutani-sensei of College of DuPage and Ms. Kazuko Sanada of Creekview High School and Newman Smith High School of Texas for this year's NCJLT Teacher Awards.

  • NCJLT Local Affiliate Demonstrations NCJLT affiliates and teachers from Australia and New Zealand, Florida, and many others, performed their ideas and talents at the Japan Pavilion.

  • NCJLT Local Affiliates discussion session: It was held on Friday, November 21, 6:30pm-9:30 pm after the educational session. We discussed about the current problems and future of Japanese education in the U.S.

  • NCJLT Local Affiliates Special Events: Teachers from Australia and New Zealand and students of Keio University shared their ideas. We also had a presentation about Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the event. After the presentations, teachers had a time to network.

  • Presentation Materials are now online Over 80% of NCJLT-sponsored sessions are now online. Please visit our webforum at http://www.webjam.com/ncjltforum or email cofltweb@gmail.com for information on access.

NCJLT would like to know your ideas, opinions, and questions for ACTFL events in 2009. Please feel free to contact the ACTFL chair at ncjlt@japaneseteaching.org or kyamashita@waterbury.k12.ct.us Thank you for your continuing support for the NCJLT. We look forward to your participation at the ACTFL 2009 in San Diego, California.
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Important Links and Documents
 
NCJLT Sponsored Events


Japanese Pavilion


Archives
ACTFL 2007 |Here|: Includes Information regarding proposals, the ACTFL 1st Participation Grant (Please note that all deadlines have passed.), and a Gallery of Japanese Pavilion.

 
 
 
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