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ACTFL PORTUGUESE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP

Officers

Chair - Orlando Kelm

Secretary/Treasurer - Cassia Abreu

Past Chair: Ana Isabel Delgado

Mission Statement

The Portuguese Special Interest Group of ACTFL will promote and support Portuguese programs in the U.S.A. through advocacy, networking and articulation.  The SIG will assist in the following ways: 

Read minutes from previous SIG business meetings. Access the Portuguese SIG Online Community eGroup. View links of interest to Portuguese SIG members.
  • Promote the Portuguese language and the cultures of  “o mundo lusófono.”
  • Provide a networking system within the organization that would enhance ACTFL’s advocacy for Portuguese programs at all levels
  • (Pre-K through 16 and adult education).
  • Provide services such as ACTFL Conference sessions, news items in the SIG Corner of  “The Language Educator,” space on the ACTFL website, and set up a SIG Discussion Forum.
  • Seek collaboration for sharing resources and creating new teaching materials
  • Connect teachers and students with the Lusophone community in the United States.
  • Promote research in the areas of the Portuguese language, cultures of the Lusophone world and pedagogy.
  • Collaborate with AATSP and other organizations that promote the teaching and learning Portuguese

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