[Imc-radio] Re: [Imc-info] NNELL

[Sascha Meinrath]

Hi Mary,

The role of the Independent Media Center is to provide a forum for news
and information that isn't being covered in the dominant press.  I think
there are multiple resources you might want to take advantage of.  We host
a news website (www.ucimc.org) that is visited by 2,000-5,000 people daily
-- anyone can post stories to this website (just click on the "publish"
link and fill out the simple webform).  Often, stories with a local
perspective will be featured in the center column of the website and I
encourage you to use our site to help disseminate information.

In addition, the IMC has active Print (which puts out our newspaper, The
Public i), Video (which has a biweekly show on public access TV), and
Radio (which produces a weekly news radio show) groups.  I've cc-ed each
of these groups above, and if you'd like to work in any of these media,
just let them know.

The IMC is an open venue -- which means that we count on interested
community members getting involved and reporting on the issues that they
are interested in.  Let me know if you have any questions and I very much
look forward to learning more about NNELL.

--Sascha Meinrath
Urbana-Champaign IMC

On Fri, 20 Jun 2003, Mary Ellen Malloy wrote:

> Hi, I am sorry to write you, but I am not very good at using the web
> and I need to communicate with someone directly.
>
> I am a member of NNELL, the National Network of Early Language Learning.
> Because of NCLBA (No Child Left Behind Act), the poor economy, and
> legal problems Unit #4 has been having, foreign language learning is
> looking to take a big hit in Unit #4 in the coming years because it is
> not mandated for graduation and is not a part of the PSAE.
>
> For the first time tomorrow, 21 June, I will begin hosting a stand at
> the Farmers' Market in Urbana to see if I can begin contacting parents
> and community members to get a NNELL Chapter started here in
> Champaign-Urbana.  Its goals are having:
> 1.  language education in earlier grades
> 2.  more students enrolled at all levels
> 3.  strong support for middle school programs
> 4. higher levels of attainment in language proficiency
> 5.  learning a third language before graduation
>
> Are there services you offer to get information out to people?  I am
> trying to get a critical mass of (especially) parents to do more for
> language education in Unit #4.
>
> Thanks in advance for all your help.
>
> Mary E. Malloy
>
>
>
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