The 2002 conference of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, on November 22-24. As usual, the conference will feature dozens of presentations on the teaching of Japanese sponsored by ATJ’s sister organization, the National Council of Japanese Language Teachers (NCJLT), as well as hundreds of presentations on language teaching in general, plenary speakers and social events, and a chance to view the latest in textbooks and other teaching materials in the exhibit hall. Don't miss this chance to meet colleagues from around the country and the world. Information on the conference is available on the ACTFL web site: www.actful.org. Registration can be completed on-line. Pre-registration closes on October 11, 2002.

The following is just a sample of the sessions that will be of interest to many ATJ members: • "Technology in the Classroom: Media-Based Materials Made in Japan"; • panel discussion on "Advocacy of Japanese Language Programs"; • "Critical Literacy in Japanese: Focusing to Change Social Realities"; • "Language Attitudes Toward Japanese and Ethnic Identity Development among Heritage Learners"; • "Online Japanese Teaching Materials: Development, Implementation, and Sharing" • "Professional Development Programs for Japanese Educators"; • "Self-Assessment: Possible Uses in a Standards-based Language Classroom"; • "Proficiency Assessment and a National Articulation System"; • "Teaching the Language of Japanese Animé"; • "Including Art, Film and Literature in Japanese Language Programs"; • "Exploring Literature in Secondary Japanese Language Education."