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Announcements andReminders
April 14, 2021
CONFERENCE PLANS CONTINUEThe theme of the AATSP’s 103rd Annual Conference in Atlanta,Georgia is Celebrando a diversidade: O espanhol e o português /Celebrando la diversidad: El español y el portugués. There aremany sessions and workshops for educators that focus on inclusive,anti-racist pedagogy to promote diversity of all types (LGBTQ+,chinolatinos, afrolatinos, etc.) and increase cross culturalunderstanding. Please read all about our keynote speaker, Dr.Krishauna Hines-Gaither and her address titled Diversity,Diversidad, Diversidade: From Words to Actions here. We believethe ideas and values we stand for will best serve oureducational communities by continuing with plans for our in-person conference in downtown Atlanta (July 8-11, 2021). Joinus! ¡Todos a una! Todos por um!
WELCOME TO ATLANTA, GEORGIA!We are less than three months away from the 2021 AnnualConference in downtown Atlanta, Georgia which means that it istime for you to register! We have extended the Early BirdRegistration period to Saturday, May 1! The conference has morethan 250 sessions and events. The 2021 conference will be in-person, and attendees are strongly encouraged to wear masks andsocially distance. Be sure to read about the Atlanta MarriottMarquis’s COVID-19 safety protocols while you are making yourhotel reservations here. The CDC also has updated its domestictravel guidelines saying that fully vaccinated people can travel at lowrisk to themselves. Click here to read more.
Atlanta welcomes returning and first-time visitors to travel safely andexplore the city’s rich history and diversity. Eager to see what thecity has to offer for a weekend of adventure? Watch the best ofAtlanta’s art, culture, music, and entertainment here!
CONFERENCE PRESENTERS WILLRECEIVE PRESENTATION DETAILS IN
APRILIf you are a presenter at the 2021 Annual Conference, detailsregarding the date, time, and location of your presentation will beprovided in April. Presenters will receive confirmation via email. Ifyou do not receive an email by Wednesday, April 28th, pleasecontact AATSP Conference Coordinator, Dalila González [email protected].
CONGRATULATIONS TO MORE AATSP CONFERENCE STIPEND RECIPIENTSCheck out our next batch of teachers and students who won anAATSP Conference Travel Stipend to attend and participate in the103rd Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA (July 8th-11th):
Lillian Jones, University of California, Davis, CALorraine Ramos, University of California, Merced, CAKathryn Bynum, Prince George’s County Public Schools,Greenbelt, MDMariana Sabino-Salazar, The University of Texas at Austin,Austin, TXNancy Wysard, Mid-Pacific Institute High School, Honolulu, HI
¡Enhorabuena! Parabéns!
ENJOY TWO FREE WEBINARS SPONSORED BY VHL & AATSPLinda Egnatz of the Global Seal of Biliteracy will present today at4:00 PM EDT on Growth Retention & Language Proficiency withExciting Language Credentials. John K. Moore of the University ofAlabama at Birmingham will present next Tuesday, April 20 at 4:30
PM EDT on the Teaching of Culture and Literature in AdvancedSpanish. Click here to register now!
THE PORTUGUESE NEWSLETTER SPRING 2021 ISSUE NOW AVAILABLEThis issue features an interview with architect Adriana RiquetSabino about her work spreading the Portuguese language andBrazilian culture in Miami. Also featured is a reflection by IsmêniaSales de Souza, US Air Force Academy, about her year of teachingduring the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit our website to read it now!
NSE TESTING WINDOW CLOSING TOMORROWDue to the approved extension to the testing window for the NationalSpanish Examinations (NSE), the National Spanish Challenge(NSC) and the National Portuguese Exam (NPE) the exam windowswill close tomorrow, April 15th at the end of the day.
NSE EXAM RESULTSTeachers will be receiving their students' results via email completewith national percentiles for the NSE and NPE for all measurement
categories and category placements on or before May 1. If you arenot participating in your state National Spanish Exam Chapter andwould like more information about recognizing your best studentswith medals, please visit the NSE Store. Teachers who haveadministered the NSC will be receiving score reports and ribbonplacements on or before May 1 as well.
TAKE YOUR SPANISH CURRICULUM TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH TEACHER HANDBOOKS BY ROBOTEL
CHECK OUT THE AATSP CAREER CENTERDid you know that the AATSP has its very own Career Center wheremembers can view featured job postings from all over the country?Click here to check it out! This resource is also an excellent site topost your school’s openings for Spanish and Portuguese programs.
MARIO VARGAS LLOSA AWARD NOMINATIONS DEADLINE FASTAPPROACHINGThis is a friendly reminder that the nominations deadline for the 11thAnnual Mario Vargas Llosa Award is tomorrow, April 15!Undergraduate students of Spanish should be sure to send theircompleted nomination materials to the Sigma Delta Pi ExecutiveDirector, Mark Del Mastro, via email at [email protected]. Visitour website to check all nomination procedures.
MARCH 2021 ISSUE OF HISPANIA NOW AVAILABLE
The March 2021 issue of Hispania (104.1) is now available online!Some highlights include:
Five essays and a special feature on transformativepedagogies for Spanish and Portuguese programs andclasses. Two short-form articles on LSP (Language for SpecificPurposes) at the US Military Academy, and nationalism andworld language learning. Five research articles in areas of L2 and HLL, national memoryin a work by Lope de Vega, posthuman development in a workby Felisberto Hernández, Shamanism in a work by CésarCalvo, and the role of vos in teacher education. A robust book/media review section, including book reviews ofFemicidios en la literatura del siglo XX y XXI, Diccionarioaudiovisual de gestos españoles, and the film La cordillera delos sueños.
Visit our website to read the new issue today!
CHECK OUT THE NEXT WEBINAR CO-SPONSORED BY EDINUMEN & AATSPJoin Dr. Álvaro Sesmilo for the third webinar in the series IntegratingCulture and Content to Build Community. This session will discussmultiple connotations of the concept of integration and provide newtools and perspectives for creating a language community in theSpanish classroom.
The webinar is next Monday, April 19! Click here to register.
LEARN ABOUT YOUR DICHO AL HECHO® BOARD GAMEDICHO AL HECHO® is a multi-facet, educational, and interactivegame. It welcomes and reaffirms the importance of family andcultural ties, promotes lifelong learning, prepares for the newmillennium, and aspires to reconnect as well as preserve alongstanding tradition. Designed for ages 10 and above, DICHO ALHECHO® is truly a one-stop, win-win experience for all participants.The game's format is bilingual (English/Spanish) but is alsoavailable in a Spanish only version. ¡Vívelo hoy!
EARN YOUR MASTER’S IN SPANISH LANGUAGE TEACHING WITH COURSES BY SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY
SHA AWARDS APPLICATIONS DEADLINE FAST APPROACHINGApplications for the SHA (Sociedad Hispánica de Amistad) Chapterof the Year Award and Activity of the Year Award are available onour website. Share your chapter's activities by applying today! Thedeadline to submit an application is Friday, April 30.
AATSP HONORARY FELLOW RECEIVES ALEJO CARPENTIER MEDALOn March 6, 2021, AATSP Honorary Fellow Nancy Moréjonreceived the Alejo Carpentier Medal in recognition of hercontributions to Cuban culture. Visit our website to read more aboutaward-winning Morejón and the other AATSP honorary fellows!
NY METRO CHAPTER OF AATSP HOSTING VIRTUAL CONGRESOThe New York Metropolitan Chapter of the AATSP is partnering withVista Higher Learning to host a virtual congreso on Saturday, April24 from 9:00 am-1:30 pm EDT. Click here to view more informationabout the event program, presenters, and registration. All are
welcome! CTLE credit will be given for attendance by the NY MetroChapter.
SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE REVIEW WELCOMES SUBMISSIONS OF MANYTYPESDid you know that Spanish and Portuguese Review (SPR) alsopublishes graduate student work in the form of interviews andresponse articles, as well as book, tool, and media reviews? Ifpublishing as a grad student may seem scary or daunting,submitting a manuscript with SPR is a safe and supportive space toget started on your publishing journey. Learn more here, and don’tforget to submit your manuscript by Friday, May 21! [email protected] with any questions.
ATTENTION RESEARCHERS! EXPAND YOUR SEARCH RESULTS WITH PORTA_ELEPorta_ELE, sponsored by Joana Lloret Cantero of Pompeu FabruUniversity in Barcelona, Spain, is an online portal that providesusers with research journals about Spanish as a foreign language.Click here to check it out for yourself, and be sure share theresources with your students!
E.Z. WORLD ACADEMY SEEKS SPANISH TUTORSSee below for a word from the Director of E.Z. World Academy:
Me llamo Eric Poris, soy de Filadelfia (nacía y vivía…) y luego mequedé en España dónde lancé mi propio centro de formación deidiomas, que se llama, E.Z. World Academy. Por la zona horaria nodisponemos del personal para realizar las clases de español por lastardes en América del Norte, con lo cual buscamos un tutor o unatutora virtual en esta comunidad para adultos y profesionales. Noimporta el acento (más diverso, mejor). Usted recibirá entre 23 y26$/hora dependiendo de experiencia. Nos encantaría saber deustedes.
Haga clic aquí para la descripción del puesto y comosolicitar/aplicar. Mi correo es [email protected] y minúmero de WhatsApp es +34 639844394.
CHECK OUT STUDENT ARTWORK FEATURED IN ALBRICIASToday we are featuring a piece featured in the November 2020issue of Albricias called La Llorona by Kailey Patel. Kailey is amember of the Capítulo de las Águilas sponsored by Sarah Furr inTaylors, SC. ¡Enhorabuena!
AATSP STORE SPECIALS!Only authorized SHH sponsors who have registered 2020-2021inductees may purchase these specials.
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