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Hey George ! The New York University (NYU) offers courses in Hindi and Brazilian Portuguese among other ethnic languages. I do think the number of konkani speakers (goans and mangaloreans) in New York and New Jersey would warrant them holding a konkani course. Tony. --- George Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ---------------------------------------------------------- > Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net/ > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Goanet2003/ > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > Dear all: > > Last month the Sikh Association at San Jose State University here > in Silicon Valley, California, > asked me to give a speech to their group. I found out that they > offer Punjabi classes at the > University and many students have signed up over the years. The > Sikh community is large in San > Jose. More importantly it is united and organized to the extent > they are building a US$40 million > Gurudwara. > > The reason I mention this: perhaps it is time for Konkani to be > offered as a class through local > colleges/universities especially in areas where there is a large > Goan population (London, Toronto, > Lisbon, Kuwait, etc.). Perhaps these classes are already offered > there? If so, let us know. It > is simpler than one thinks to get a class organized, but it is up > to the local community to > petition their colleges/universities and push hard for it. > Anything in life worth having is worth > fighting for. Are we up to the fight or are other groups going to > set the Goan agenda (which has > been historically the case). > > George > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
