AFRICAN-AMERICAN LINGUISTS (AAL)ANNUAL MEETING

WWW.OAAL.ORG

FoundersTamari Jenkins (Chaffey College, CA) & Krishauna Hines-Gaither (Salem College, NC)

VISION OF AALVision of AAL The vision of AAL is to promote a bilingual society

within the African-American community in order to prepare marketable citizens for a global economy.

Mission of AAL To accomplish the vision of AAL, our mission is to provide the following… Networking between world language

professionals Mentoring for students of world languages Scholarships for students of world languages World language resources and education for

the parents & youth of our communities

AAL MEMBERSHIP Membership to AAL is open to educators,

professionals, missionaries, clergy, public service workers, students, and all others {of any ethnicity} who share our vision.

AAL membership includes residents in 18 states, Canada, Madagascar and counting!

$20 College Student Membership  $30 Professional/General/Non-student

Membership $40 International Resident Membership

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

Membership: 80+ members, 17 states Networking with other professionals and

organizations. Listserve, networking opportunities Annual meeting at the ACTFL conference Resources; Comprehensive Website Quarterly newsletter Annual scholarship of $1,000 Rhoda Joseph Scholarship of $500

GOALS FOR 2009Partnerships/Collaborations Afro-Hispanic/Francophone Presentations

AdvocacyResearch

WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED?

2009 AAL SCHOLARSHIP

RECIPIENTS Annual AAL Scholarship $1,600 Rhoda Joseph Scholarship $500

Ama FrimpongSalem College ‘10Major: Spanish; International BusinessScholarship Award: $ 1,600

Shannon IrishBinghamton UniversityMajor: ChineseScholarship Award: $500

 

2008 AAL SCHOLARSHIP

RECIPIENTS Annual AAL Scholarship $1,600 Rhoda Joseph Scholarship $500

•Erica Rochelle Lee •Sophomore •Political Science Major and French Minor•Howard University•$1,600

•Valetta A. Burgess•Senior•Studying Swahili (Currently, Howard does not offer a major/minor in Swahili)•Film/TV Production Major•Howard University •$500

2007 AAL SCHOLARSHIP

RECIPIENTS Annual AAL Scholarship $1,600 Rhoda Joseph Scholarship $500

•Jasmine Nelson •Sophomore •Mandarin Chinese & Spanish•New York University•$1,600

•Ebony Hicks •Senior •Spanish Major•Hampton University•$500

2006 AAL SCHOLARSHIP

RECIPIENTS Annual AAL Scholarship $1,600 Rhoda Joseph Scholarship $500

•Lauren Forman •Sophomore •Majoring in Spanish & Business•Dillard University•$1,600

•Taurin Roberts •Spanish Minor, Communications Major•Cleveland State University•$500

ADVOCACY, COLLABORATION, & PARTNERSHIPS AT WORK

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Collaboration

Foreign Language Association of North Carolina

Low Performing Schools Partnership

BUILDING THE ADVISORY BOARD

1. AAL Newsletter Committee: Oversees publication of the AAL Newsletter (Winter, Spring & Fall editions). Farryn Valderramos (FL)

2. Announcements Committee: Keeps members up-to- date of current events and issues related to the AAL vision (ongoing). Tanya Hickson (GA)

3. Membership Committee: Oversees new members database and mails out new member's packets (ongoing), Evan Zelezny (MA)

4. Scholarship Committee: Oversees the selection of AAL/Rhoda Joseph Scholarship recipients (May deadline)

5. AAL Annual Meeting Committee: Organizes the AAL Annual Meeting with the ACTFL Convention (March deadline)

ACTFL AAS SIG SESSIONS 

All sessions will be held Friday, November 20, 2009 in the Marriott Hotel in Manchester 1.

11:00 a.m.-12:00p.m.Africa's Legacy in Mexico and Personal Accounts of the Afro-Latino ExperiencePresenter: Sherehe Hollins

1:15 - 2:15p.m.African-American Perspectives of Immersion Programs and a Study of High School Foreign Language EnrollmentPresenters: Michelle Anberg-Espinosa, Cassandra Glenn

2:30-3:30p.m.Increasing African-American Enrollment in Study Abroad Programs and ACTFL AAS SIG Business MeetingPresenters: Joy Taylor-Roberts, Richard de Meij, Krishauna Hines-Gaither, Tamari Jenkins

3:45-4:45p.m.ACTFL AAS SIG Business Meeting Continued and African-American Linguists Business Meeting Presenters: Krishauna Hines-Gaither, Tamari Jenkins