Second Languages and Intercultural Council

Upcoming Conference(s)

October 26 - 27, 2012  Grant MacEwan University, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Link to Second Languages and Intercultural Council website

Objectives

The Second Languages and Intercultural Council (SLIC) enables Alberta teachers to become more aware of the issues of culture and second languages and acts through the Association as an advocate for the advancement and promotion of second languages and intercultural education.

Activities

The SLIC seeks to enhance the knowledge, skills and understanding of teachers in the areas of second languages and culture studies by (1) providing preservice and inservice education, (2) disseminating information about existing practices, programs and resources in second languages and intercultural education and (3) encouraging research into innovative practices, programs and resources in second languages and intercultural education.

The SLIC provides advice and expertise to the Association on learning and working conditions, curricula and teacher preparation related to second languages and intercultural education.

The SLIC also organizes an annual conference to give teachers of second languages and intercultural education an opportunity to network and to share ideas and knowledge about their specialty.

Publications

The SLIC produces a journal, Notos, which is published twice a year, and a newsletter, Zephyr, which is published quarterly.

Council Fees

Category Fee
Regular Membership $30
Student Membership $10
Life Membership TBA
Subscriptions $50

Contact information for the executive members of the Second Languages and Intercultural Council is provided to assist the ATA in conducting its professional and business affairs.


Second Languages and Intercultural Council



Council Executive

President
Wai-Ling Lennon
Phone (bus): 780-455-6171 
Fax: 780-455-8203
joelenn@telus.net
Treasurer
Claudia Pederson
Phone (bus): 780-469-8301 
Fax: 780-465-2031
slictreasurer@hotmail.com
 
Journal Co-Editor-Notos
Vitaliy Shyyan
shyyan@ualberta.ca
Journal Co-Editor-Notos
William Dunn
wdunn@ualberta.ca
 
Newsletter Editor-Zephyr
Margareta Hinrichsen
Phone (bus): 780-427-2766 
Fax: 780-674-7593
mhinrichsen@adlc.ca
ATA Staff Advisor
Robert Mazzotta
Phone (bus): 780-447-9445 OR 1-800-232-7208 
Fax: 780-455-6481
robert.mazzotta@ata.ab.ca
 
PEC Liaison
Léo Richer
Phone (bus): 780-447-9400 
Fax: 780-455-6481
leo.richer@teachers.ab.ca
Secretary
Susan Wright
Phone (bus): 403-817-7626 
Fax: 403-294-8299
skwright@cbe.ab.ca