Coalition Language Representatives are closely engaged with those working in community-based heritage language programs in their language community and are interested in making connections with other language groups and with the national effort, the Coalition. They serve as a liaison between their language community and the work of the Coalition, so that we work together effectively. The languages that are represented in the Coalition at this point, with the Language Representatives we work with, are listed in the section on Language Representatives Biographies. However, many more languages are taught in community-based heritage language schools in the United States.

Roles of Language Representatives

Coalition Language Representatives are closely engaged with those working in their language community (which includes community-based language schools) and interested in making connections with other language groups and with the national effort, the Coalition. In working with the Coalition, a Language Representative might do the following:

Liaison

• Serve as a liaison between the language community (particularly community-based schools teaching the language) and the Coalition
  Send messages from the Coalition to the community and schools about new issues and initiatives
• Stay in touch with issues in their community that the Coalition might address and resources that the Coalition might make available
• Solicit feedback from their community about the Coalition’s mission, goals, and activities and communicate the feedback to the Coalition
• Share with the Coalition any relevant information, resources, and updates about activities of their language group

Conference

• Send announcements about the annual conference to their language community and schools
• Stay in touch with issues in their community that the Coalition might address and resources that the Coalition might make available
• Solicit feedback from their community about the Coalition’s mission, goals, and activities and communicate the feedback to the Coalition
• Share with the Coalition any relevant information, resources, and updates about activities of their language group