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“Very cheap solution for teacher shortage”: What heritage language programs do for society

Holiday Giving: Eindhoven business supports volunteer-run language programs with laptop donation

Toekomstige leerkrachten leren actief over de kracht van moedertaalonderwijs

“Very cheap solution for teacher shortage”: What heritage language programs do for society

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Holiday Giving: Eindhoven business supports volunteer-run language programs with laptop donation

5 days ago

Toekomstige leerkrachten leren actief over de kracht van moedertaalonderwijs

Dec 5

Voices of our volunteers: "We are uncompromising in our mission"

Apr 21

“Everybody has a mother tongue”: An Iranian mother brings cultural awareness to primary school “de Rietpluim”

Feb 8

At the heart of a growing field of HL research: the NHLRC

Nov 19, 2023

1.5-minute film about forgetting your first language

Oct 16

A global crisis of language loss

Feb 22

Is the word "integration" out of date?

Jan 24

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Turks voorlezen - Turkish group launches monthly reading activities at Eindhoven Library

Nov 25, 2022

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Turks voorlezen - Turkish group launches monthly reading activities at Eindhoven Library

The Drio Foundation will now be running monthly reading activities in Turkish at the Eindhoven Library.

Negative attitudes about the heritage language

Nov 23, 2022

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Negative attitudes about the heritage language

New research from the Vrije Universiteit demonstrate that negative attitudes about heritage language maintenance persist in NL.

Teenagers not reading in the home language? Try BookTok!

Nov 21, 2022

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Teenagers not reading in the home language? Try BookTok!

Booksellers in the Netherlands are seeing more young people these past months, a development they believe has to do with BookTok.

Wereldburgerschap in het primair onderwijs

Nov 14, 2022

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Wereldburgerschap in het primair onderwijs

Onze omgeving wordt steeds internationaler. De vraag is alleen: hoe breng je het in de praktijk?

Nov 13, 2022

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Hot topic: Multilingual libraries

The 2nd annual FOHLC Europe conference took place online on Friday, November 11, and Saturday, November 12, 2022.

Oct 25, 2022

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HLE Network newsletter surpasses 200 subscribers

HLE Network recently surpassed 200 newsletter subscribers. We are happy to see that our newsletter is reaching more and more people.

Poetry bridges Romania and the Netherlands

Oct 22, 2022

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Poetry bridges Romania and the Netherlands

The Romanian School in Eindhoven drew the attention of the local newspaper Eindhovens Dagblad this month.

Bulgarian group celebrates their children's book collection at Eindhoven Library

Oct 21, 2022

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Bulgarian group celebrates their children's book collection at Eindhoven Library

The Bulgarian group "Lezen is leuk" held an event on Saturday, October 22, 2022, to officially celebrate their Bulgarian collection.

Discrimination is more of an issue for second generation immigrants in the Netherlands

Oct 10, 2022

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Discrimination is more of an issue for second generation immigrants in the Netherlands

A survey by the government's SCP socio-economic think-tank found that children of immigrants are more likely than their parents to feel excl

International Guidelines for Professional Practices presented at international conferences

Oct 8, 2022

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International Guidelines for Professional Practices presented at international conferences

The International Guidelines for Professional Practices in HL Schools was presented at the 9th annual CBHL Schools conference. See video!

The newest HLE Network Affiliate: Next Level English

Sep 29, 2022

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The newest HLE Network Affiliate: Next Level English

Meet HLE Network's newest affiliated program: Next Level English. Online group English lessons tailored to the needs of HL students.

Annual networking event for heritage language education professionals

Sep 21, 2022

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Annual networking event for heritage language education professionals

Teachers & school leaders from heritage language programs in Eindhoven continued the tradition of meeting for the European Day of Languages.

Aug 22, 2022

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Meertaligheid is als een goudmijn

Read an interview (in Dutch) with Ellen-Rose Kambel from the Rutu Foundation and Language Friendly Schools.

HL programs in Eindhoven make reading fun

Jul 19, 2022

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HL programs in Eindhoven make reading fun

Find out how three heritage language programs in Eindhoven are getting children interested in reading in their home language.

Holland Expat Center South helps spread the word about HL education

Jul 10, 2022

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Holland Expat Center South helps spread the word about HL education

Many thanks to Holland Expat Center South for putting information about our network in three of their free publications!

The winners of the "Thuistaal Toppers!" contest are announced

Jul 4, 2022

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The winners of the "Thuistaal Toppers!" contest are announced

Which four book recommendations by multilingual children did our judges select as the winners? Check them out!

Jun 26, 2022

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The Dutch education system explained

Geert Simons, Vice-Chair of HLE Network, shares insights and details about the school system in the Netherlands.

Jun 24, 2022

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Donations made easy

HLE Network is now registered with Geef.nl. This means that there is an easy way to make a donation to our organization.

UN Global Goals and Heritage Language Education

Jun 15, 2022

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UN Global Goals and Heritage Language Education

The work of heritage language programs can easily be linked to the UN Global Goals.

The Joy of Reading in the Heritage Language

Jun 14, 2022

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The Joy of Reading in the Heritage Language

Our campaign "The Joy of Reading" showcases events, FAQs, a toolbox -- and even a contest!-- that promote reading for pleasure in the HL.

Is it never too late to learn your heritage language?

Jun 12, 2022

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Is it never too late to learn your heritage language?

An interview with Prof. Maria Carriera on NPR's All things Considered about adult heritage language learners.

"Thuistaal Toppers!" contest featured in Studio040 news video

May 26, 2022

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"Thuistaal Toppers!" contest featured in Studio040 news video

A child from the Polish school is featured in a Studio040 news piece about heritage language education and the "Thuistaal Toppers!" contest.

Podcast: Taaldiversiteit voor meer kansengelijkheid in ons onderwijs

May 24, 2022

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Podcast: Taaldiversiteit voor meer kansengelijkheid in ons onderwijs

In deze aflevering van Meesterwerk Podcast spreekt Jan Jaap Hubeek met Karijn Helsloot over haar stichting Taal naar Keuze.

Eindhoven Library celebrates the International Children's Book Collection

May 20, 2022

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Eindhoven Library celebrates the International Children's Book Collection

Eindhoven's mayor attends an event to celebrate the International Children's Book Collection.