Mr. Verb

Some of the Wisconsin Englishes folks have talked off and on about doing maps of 'linguistic resources' in communities, figuring out where different languages are used in businesses and community organizations, for instance. Turns out that Tucson is ahead of Wisconsin ... the Language Capital Project has started mapping businesses where various languages from all around the world are spoken. Tucson is a great place to do this since it is not just a university town and a place with a large immigrant population, but it's also a place that has become home to significant numbers of refugees.

Wonderful project and, I trust, an inspiration and a model to the Wisconsin Englishes folks!

Happy Giving Tuesday! The Endangered Language
Fund is sending around this:

GivingTuesday is today!!! What is GivingTuesday? We have a day for giving thanks. We have two for getting deals. Now, we have GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. On Tuesday, December 2, 2014, charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give. The Endangered Language Fund depends on member contributions. You can contribute to ELF and become a member here. Thank you!

ELF supports endangered language preservation and documentation projects around the world, providing small grants to individuals, tribes, and museums.

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