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Aloha HALT Members!

Registration is now open for HALT Summer Summit 2024. The one-day event will be held IN-PERSON at Waipahū High School on Saturday, July 27, 2024. Please see the HALT Website for more information or to register (deadline July 19, 2024)

https://sites.google.com/view/halthome/events/summer-summit

What does OpenAI's GPT-4o offer to educators?:

GPT-4o: What Educators Need to Know I tested GPT-4o, the new model powering some versions of ChatGPT. It combines text, audio, visual, and video outputs and inputs, and is faster and more natural in its responses, which has many implications for teachers.

Retired professor creates Chamorro language primer:

1st university-level Chamorro textbook aims to keep the language alive A new textbook to teach people how to speak, read and write Chamorro aims to keep the Pacific language from disappearing as the number of native speakers dwindles. The Conversation spoke to retired University of Hawaiʻi professor Faye Untalan about developing the curriculum.

Students from a French town liberated by the 442nd in WWII visit Hawaiʻi to learn more:

https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/the-conversation/2024-04-12/students-french-town-442nd-wwii-visit-hawaii

Molokaʻi Hawaiian language immersion educator selected for deep-sea voyage:

Molokaʻi Hawaiian language immersion educator selected for deep-sea voyage Molokaʻi educator Gandharva Mahina Hou Ross has been selected from applicants worldwide for a month-long deep sea exploration this summer. He'll help translate the scientific discoveries of E/V Nautilus into educational opportunities. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol has more about his voyage.

Aloha e 2024 Southwest Conference on Language Teaching (SWCOLT) attendees!

Just wanted to pass this along to those who enjoyed Dr. Keawe Lopes' keynote and all the wonderful performances by his hula halau. Right now, the annual Merrie Monarch Festival (https://www.merriemonarch.com/), Hawai‘i's biggest cultural event and hula competition, is going on all this week.

Last night, the first night of competition, Kananiokeakua Holokai Lopes, daughter of Keawe and Tracie Lopes, was crowned Miss Aloha Hula 2024. Congratulations! She becomes the third recipient of the coveted title in their family: https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/04/05/meet-miss-aloha-hula-2024-kanohikaumakaakeawe-kananiokeakua-holokai-lopes/

You can watch live streams of the competition on the Merrie Monarch website (https://www.merriemonarch.com/) or watch videos as they are posted on their YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com//playlists)

Meet Miss Aloha Hula 2024: Kaʻōnohikaumakaakeawe Kananiokeakua Holokai Lopes Lopes was among 13 contestants vying for the prestigious title.

Can familiarity with Pidgin help students learn Hawaiian?

Linguist explores if Pidgin speakers have an advantage in learning ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi Can speaking Pidgin give you an advantage when learning the Hawaiian language? That is the subject of a study by a linguist at the University of British Columbia in Canada. As HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports, the linguist drew inspiration from a similar study comparing Māori and Māori-accented En...

Hawaiian language key in Maui wildfire cleanup effort:

Native Hawaiians aim to bring cultural sensitivity to Maui wildfire cleanup A delicate cleanup is underway in historic Lahaina on Maui. Cultural monitors are working closely with federal officials to assure the process protects cultural and archeological artifacts.

Aloha mai kākou and welcome to the 2024 Southwest Conference on Language Teaching (SWCOLT)/HALT Conference here in Honolulu, Hawai‘i. Today started with 4 engaging and enriching pre-conference workshops and interviews with our state Teachers of the Year for SWCOLT Teacher of the Year.

Our conference officially opened with an oli (Hawaiian chant) performed by HALT Board members (see video), followed by a rousing lion dance to herald the Grand Opening of the Exhibits and the Membership Reception. Hope you all had a fun first day, and we look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

Mahalo and xie xie to all of you who participated in our HALT - Panda Express community fundraiser on February 9! We're happy to report that HALT will be receiving a little over $200 in proceeds from your Chinese food orders. Thank you for your generosity and for supporting HALT and its work in organizing the SWCOLT 2024 conference, which is just two weeks away! This will definitely help us!

TODAY IS THE DAY OF OUR FUNDRAISER!

On Friday, February 9 (today only), place an ONLINE ORDER for pick-up or delivery at pandaexpress.com or via their App. Apply code 920942 in the Fundraiser Code box during online checkout. Then get your order from your nearest local Panda Express.

HALT will receive 28% of all sales using that code on that day. This is applicable to all Panda Express locations NATIONWIDE, so encourage your colleagues, friends, and family to join in as well.

We chose a Friday date, since at the end of the week, the last thing teachers may want to do is go home and cook. So treat yourself and help out HALT in the process! Proceeds will go toward supporting our hosting of the SWCOLT 2024 Conference on Feb 29-Mar 2.

For more information about this fundraiser and how to go about your order, visit our Virtual Community Fundraiser webpage: https://www.community-fundraiser.com/.../75ee2.../en/landing

Congratulations to Nami Shibuya Grafia, SWCOLT Regional Teacher of the Year candidate from Hawaii. The SWCOLT Teacher of the Year will be named on March 1 at SWCOLT-HALT in Honolulu. Read more about Nami at https://www.swcolt.org/awards.

REMINDER: Tomorrow is our HALT Panda Express fundraiser!

On Friday, February 9 (this day only), place an ONLINE ORDER for pick-up or delivery at pandaexpress.com or via their App. Apply code 920942 in the Fundraiser Code box during online checkout. Then get your order from your nearest local Panda Express.

HALT will receive 28% of all sales using that code on that day. This is applicable to all Panda Express locations NATIONWIDE, so encourage your colleagues, friends, and family to join in as well.

We chose a Friday date, since at the end of the week, the last thing teachers may want to do is go home and cook. So treat yourself and help out HALT in the process! Proceeds will go toward supporting our hosting of the SWCOLT 2024 Conference on Feb 29-Mar 2.

For more information about this fundraiser and how to go about your order, visit our Virtual Community Fundraiser webpage: https://www.community-fundraiser.com/.../75ee2.../en/landing

Just a reminder about our HALT fundraiser this Friday! Share with your colleagues, friends, and family...

Aloha mai kākou!

The 2024 SWCOLT/HALT Conference is coming up on February 29-March 2, and our local organizing committees have been hard at work preparing for all aspects of this big event. To help support our team and pay for the supplies, materials, and services they’ll need for their committee work, HALT is holding a fundraiser in conjunction with Panda Express, and here’s how you can help.

On Friday, February 9 (this day only), place an online order for pick-up or delivery at pandaexpress.com or via their App. Apply code 920942 in the Fundraiser Code box during online checkout. Then get your order from your nearest local Panda Express.

HALT will receive 28% of all sales using that code on that day. This is applicable to all Panda Express locations nationwide, so encourage your friends and family to join in as well.

We chose a Friday date, since at the end of the week, the last thing teachers may want to do is go home and cook. So treat yourself and help out HALT in the process!

For more information about this fundraiser and how to go about your order, visit our Virtual Community Fundraiser webpage: https://www.community-fundraiser.com/virtual-fundraiser/events/promotions/75ee238a-04ad-69a2-162f-26da8df49172/en/landing

Fundraiser Event for Hawaii Association of Language Teachers Raise money for Hawaii Association of Language Teachers

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6 Tech Strategies to Create Stronger Readers Tools and strategies to motivate reluctant readers, facilitate deeper comprehension, and level the playing field among students of differing abilities.

Our HALT Panda Express fundraiser is just one week away!

Help HALT raise funds & treat yourself at the same time!

The 2024 SWCOLT/HALT Conference is coming up on February 29-March 2, and our local organizing committees have been hard at work preparing for all aspects of this big event. To help support our team and pay for the supplies, materials, and services they’ll need for their committee work, HALT is holding a fundraiser in conjunction with Panda Express, and here’s how you can help.

On FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9 (this day only), place an ONLINE ORDER for pick-up or delivery at pandaexpress.com or via their App. Apply code 920942 in the FUNDRAISER CODE box during online checkout. Then get your order from your nearest local Panda Express.

HALT will receive 28% of all sales using that code on that day. This is applicable to all Panda Express locations NATIONWIDE, so encourage your friends and family to join in as well.

We chose a Friday date, since at the end of the week, the last thing teachers may want to do is go home and cook. So treat yourself and help out HALT in the process!

For more information about this fundraiser and how to go about your order, visit our Virtual Community Fundraiser webpage:
https://community.pandaexpress.com/.../75ee238.../en/landing
P.S. If you haven’t registered for SWCOLT yet, do so soon. We will have a full house (hotel), and we may be reaching our cap soon.

Panda Express Community Programs

Bilingual patches introduced by Girl Scouts of Colorado:

Girl Scouts of Colorado offers 1st bilingual patch program About 120 girls gathered at the Girl Scout DreamLab in Denver on Saturday to learn how to turn their passions into ways to make money, and they could learn in English or Spanish.

Help HALT raise funds & treat yourself at the same time!

The 2024 SWCOLT/HALT Conference is coming up on February 29-March 2, and our local organizing committees have been hard at work preparing for all aspects of this big event. To help support our team and pay for the supplies, materials, and services they’ll need for their committee work, HALT is holding a fundraiser in conjunction with Panda Express, and here’s how you can help.

On FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9 (this day only), place an ONLINE ORDER for pick-up or delivery at pandaexpress.com or via their App. Apply code 920942 in the FUNDRAISER CODE box during online checkout. Then get your order from your nearest local Panda Express.

HALT will receive 28% of all sales using that code on that day. This is applicable to all Panda Express locations NATIONWIDE, so encourage your friends and family to join in as well.

We chose a Friday date, since at the end of the week, the last thing teachers may want to do is go home and cook. So treat yourself and help out HALT in the process!

For more information about this fundraiser and how to go about your order, visit our Virtual Community Fundraiser webpage:

https://community.pandaexpress.com/virtual-fundraiser/events/promotions/75ee238a-04ad-69a2-162f-26da8df49172/en/landing

P.S. If you haven’t registered for SWCOLT yet, do so soon. We will have a full house (hotel), and we may be reaching our cap soon.

Fundraiser Event for Hawaii Association of Language Teachers Raise money for Hawaii Association of Language Teachers

Friendly reminder: Tomorrow (Friday 1/26) is the ACTFL 2024 Call for Proposals deadline. Submit your proposal today!

ACTFL | Call for Proposals Call for Proposals

Congratulations to our Hawai‘i winners - Imelda Gasmen (HALT Vice President) and Hawai‘i DOE Superintendent Keith Hayashi!

If you haven't registered for SWCOLT 2024 here in Hawai‘i, do so soon! Registration is filling up fast: https://www.swcolt.org/general-7

Join us in congratulating our SWCOLT 2024 Award winners!! Our awardees will be honored at SWCOLT-HALT 2024 in Honolulu (Feb. 29-Mar. 2). Congratulations to these most deserving World Language educators and advocates. We appreciate you! Learn more at https://www.swcolt.org/awards

Coming to Honolulu for the 2024 Southwest Conference on Language Teaching (SWCOLT) on February 29-March 2, 2024? Here's some handy resources to help make the most of your stay with us on O‘ahu:

https://www.gohawaii.com/islands/oahu

Oahu Find travel information about the island of Oahu, including activities, lodging, dining and more from the official resource for the state of Hawaii.

Can film subtitles help viewers retain languages?

Do subtitled films really help you learn languages? When it comes to language learning, not all subtitles are made equal.

The early bird registration deadline for the hybrid Intercultural Competence Conference is coming up soon, on December 18. There is also a scholarship deadline today, for K12 educators and graduate students: it will cover registration (either in-person or online) for both of those, and lodging for K12 teachers.

ONE DAY LEFT! SWCOLT Early Registration deadline tomorrow (November 30)!

If you are planning to attend our joint 2024 SWCOLT/HALT Conference on February 29-March 2, 2024, the early bird registration deadline is tomorrow (November 30, 2023). After that point, the discounted rates will end and prices will go up.

There are both regular and student rate tiers, and your registration fee includes the following, which extend beyond the conference itself:

• Member Reception (at the conference)
• SWCOLT 2024 Membership
• all Friday & Saturday sessions
• 2024 Summer Webinar

There are also optional paid Thursday workshops and luncheons you can add on if you are interested.

Register today and see you there: https://www.swcolt.org/general-7

Our new Teaching & Learning Languages in the United States (TELL-US) podcast series is now fully released. The interviews in this professional learning resource for novice LCTL teachers focus on two broad categories: language pedagogy and school culture. The content is designed for professionals who find themselves teaching in a culture and education system that is different from the one they experienced growing up. This year's series centers on Designing and Delivering Proficiency-Focused Target-Language Input and is hosted by Nicole Naditz (2015 ACTFL Teacher of the Year).

Missed an episode or just hearing about this podcast for the first time? Check out all episodes and our fantastic interviewees here: https://nflrc.hawaii.edu/events/view/tellus2023/

5 DAYS LEFT! SWCOLT Early Registration deadline November 30!

If you are planning to attend our joint 2024 SWCOLT/HALT Conference on February 29-March 2, 2024, the early bird registration deadline is coming up on November 30, 2023. After that point, the discounted rates will end and prices will go up.

There are both regular and student rate tiers, and your registration fee includes the following, which extend beyond the conference itself:

• Member Reception (at the conference)
• SWCOLT 2024 Membership
• all Friday & Saturday sessions
• 2024 Summer Webinar

There are also optional paid Thursday workshops and luncheons you can add on if you are interested.

Register today and see you there: https://www.swcolt.org/general-7

REMINDER: 10 days left! SWCOLT Early Registration deadline November 30

If you are planning to attend our joint 2024 SWCOLT/HALT Conference on February 29-March 2, 2024, the early bird registration deadline is coming up on November 30, 2023. After that point, the discounted rates will end and prices will go up.

There are both regular and student rate tiers, and your registration fee includes the following, which extend beyond the conference itself:

• Member Reception (at the conference)
• SWCOLT 2024 Membership
• all Friday & Saturday sessions
• 2024 Summer Webinar

There are also optional paid Thursday workshops and luncheons you can add on if you are interested.

Register today and see you there: https://www.swcolt.org/general-7