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In the year the US-government declared Year of Languages . . .
* German ranked 3rd most learned US foreign language
* German programs threatened for fiscal and political reasons
* Need for communication among different kinds of programs
In 2008
* GLOWdatabase,
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the only channel to
reach out to the majority of people
who are working in the field of teaching German
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special channel for those
non-members of professional
organizations because they are part-time or retired
* GLOWbriefing,
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the new and unique way to reach out
to the community, identified by thousands of hours of work by a handful of
volunteers
* GLOWawards
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honoring American high school
students of German
Who
* Dr.
Cecilia Cloughly,
Claremont, California
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Began development of the
GLOWdatabase in 2003 as
AATG
president, Southern California Chapter
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Initiated, compiled, and advertised
GLOW
with the help of other grassroots volunteers
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Has worked as a teacher of German
at three colleges,
two high schools, a community college, and now
(in semi-retirement) as an elementary after-school teacher
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Was elected officer of foreign
language professional
organizations at local, state, and national levels
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Dr. Cloughly was in 2005 awarded
Germany's
Bundesverdienstkreuz mit Anhang (Federal Cross of
Merit) and named AATG Outstanding German Educator
(Secondary Level).
Endorsed by
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AATG National Office (American Association of Teachers of German),
Helene Zimmer-Loew, Executive Director
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AATG, Southern
California Chapter
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Fachberater of the German Federal Office of Administration assigned
to the Consulate General Los Angeles
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Goethe
Institute Netzwerk,
California Language Teachers Assn.
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The Consulate
General of Germany, Los Angeles
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Goethe Institutes
in the U.S.
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GLOW
German Language Opportunities Website
