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The Southern Alberta Heritage Language Association (SAHLA) is a non-profit umbrella organization whose mission is to lead, advocate and provide resources for the promotion of international/heritage languages (IL/HL) and cultural education. SAHLA represents over 30 community-based language schools teaching 38 languages to over 6,000 students, both children and adults. Read more about us.

Multilingualism remains the source of movement and growth within a civilization.

- John Ralston Saul

SAHLA and U of C offer professional development program

Posted by SAHLA

SAHLA is partnering with the University of Calgary to offer a professional development program for International and Heritage Language Instructors.

For more information, please read the program information sheet here.

Please note that there are a maximum of 20 spaces in each course. One instructor per school is invited to register through SAHLA. Should your school wish to send a second instructor, please let us know, and if space allows we will consider your request.

To enrol in a course, please download and complete the Course Registration Form, listing the names and and dates of the courses you will be taking. Please fax this form to SAHLA at 403-232-8760.

If you wish to apply for admission to the Teaching Second Language Certificate, please visit the U of C's Continuing Education Website, and see the link to Apply for Certificate Admission. Please note you do not need to be enrolled in a certificate to take a course.