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COILS Subcommittee Structure

These are the COILS sub-committees, including a description of their functions and membership. In order to be considered an active member of COILS, members must sign up for one of the following sub-committees:

  1. Activism Sub-Committee: This sub-committee is charged with keeping track of pending legislation proposals or changes. Activities may include letter-writing, lobbying, and also interpersonal networking with relevant individuals and groups on particular issues.
  2. Awards Sub-Committee: In consultation with the Ethics Committee, COILS appoints a sub-committee to review and make recommendations to the Executive Committee regarding nominees for the Excellence in Community Linguistics Award.
  3. Events Sub-Committee: This sub-committee is charged with organizing COILS symposia which are proposed to be held at annual LSA meetings, and with other potential outreach events and opportunities. 
  4. Social Media Sub-Committee: This sub-committee is charged with promoting, through various social media outlets articles and press releases relevant to the mission of COILS.
  5. International Decade of Indigenous Languages Planning Sub-Committee: This sub-committee will be active during the UNESCO International Decade of Indigenous Languages (IDIL) from 2022-2032. This sub-committee is charged with planning, promoting, and carrying out programming, advocacy, and events for the IDIL related to the mission of COILS. Members of this sub-committee serve for 3-years at a minimum.