Contact: Barbara J. Meredith, ext 223
Bessie Tsouplakis, ext 226
For immediate release
New York, NY
AAP'S INTERNATIONAL DIVISION TO SPONSOR FULL DAY PROGRAM ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PUBLISHING IN THE US AND ABROAD/ESL AND BILINGUAL ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED
The AAP International Division's English as a Second Language/English as a
Foreign Language Committee will sponsor its first educational program-a
seminar entitled English Language in the US and Abroad-on June 6 at the AAP
New York office.
The full day program will be divided into two segments. A morning
session on 'The Changing Tide of Immigration: The Impact of the "Official
English" Movement on US Publishing' will feature a panel composed of advocates
and opponents of current efforts to have English declared the "official"
language of the United States. Panelists including Jim Boulet of English
First (an organization devoted to making English the official language), Dr.
Isaura Santiago, president of Hostos Community College (CUNY), Karen Hansen of
the National Council of La Raza (an Hispanic advocacy organization), Howard
Lem of the New York State Conservative Party, and Sanford Ungar, author of
Fresh Blood: The New American Immigrants (Simon & Schuster), will explore the
political and social implications of the movement and its impact on the
publishing industry.
The afternoon program will turn to 'Profits and Pitfalls of Global
Publishing,' discussing opportunities in emerging and existing international
markets. Panelists include international publishing consultants Robert
Baensch and Fred Kobrak, Richard Essig, VP, Simon & Schuster International
Group, and Dell Pendergrast, Deputy Associate Director of Educational and
Cultural Affairs at the US Information Agency. The session will conclude with
establishment of a committee to explore partnering opportunities with USIA.
For additional information, please contact Bessie Tsouplakis, 212-255-0200,
ext. 226. Educators and students should ask about the very generous
educational discount.