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Caregivers and communities need public support to raise their children bilingually

Caregivers – and communities more broadly – need to be empowered to raise children with multiple languages from infancy if they so desire.

Zurich’s Herkunftssprachlicher Unterricht (HSU): a well-functioning model of HL education

Apr 29, 2022

Zurich’s Herkunftssprachlicher Unterricht (HSU): a well-functioning model of HL education

Interview with Markus Truniger, former Head of the Department for Intercultural Education at the Compulsory School Office of in Zurich.

HLE Network joins the podcast It’s About Language

Apr 27, 2022

HLE Network joins the podcast It’s About Language

The Managing Director of HLE Network was invited to join the podcast It’s About Language to discuss what HL programs have in common.

HLE Network board welcomes Dr. Anne van Buul

Apr 12, 2022

HLE Network board welcomes Dr. Anne van Buul

We welcome Dr. Anne van Buul to the board of HLE Network.

Mar 22, 2022

Nu in het Nederlands!

The HLE Network now has a summary in Dutch of its website and activities.

Mar 10, 2022

New flyer for Expat Center

Thank you to the Expat Center for continuing to inform newcomers to Eindhoven about HL education!

Feb 28, 2022

A home filled with languages

It is time that we understand that multilingualism doesn’t stand in the way of the Dutch language.

HLE Network interviewed in national news for UNESCO Mother Language Day

Feb 21, 2022

HLE Network interviewed in national news for UNESCO Mother Language Day

HLE Network and the Polish School in Eindhoven were featured in Dutch News on International Mother Language Day.

Feb 9, 2022

HLE Network gains ANBI recognition

HLE Network is now considered a charity by the Dutch tax authorities.

Importance of multilingual education for a democratic culture

Feb 2, 2022

Importance of multilingual education for a democratic culture

There is a new Council of Europe Recommendation adopted in February to member states about the importance of multilingual education.

Do monolingual school websites hinder parental engagement?

Dec 15, 2021

Do monolingual school websites hinder parental engagement?

What can schools do to make sure parents with a low proficiency in the school language can access information and stay involved?

Why pronouncing students' names correctly is so important

Nov 29, 2021

Why pronouncing students' names correctly is so important

Did you know that if teachers repeatedly mispronounce children's names, it can have a negative, long-lasting effect?

Students who identify as multilingual perform better at school, study shows

Nov 11, 2021

Students who identify as multilingual perform better at school, study shows

A positive mentality that typically develops among pupils with a multilingual identity has spill-over benefits for their schooling.

Now available: guidelines for professional practices in heritage language education

Nov 7, 2021

Now available: guidelines for professional practices in heritage language education

HLE Network helped co-author a document designed to guide and inspire heritage language program managers and teachers, now available.

A story of language loss: Sicilian Americans in New Orleans in the 20th Century

Nov 5, 2021

A story of language loss: Sicilian Americans in New Orleans in the 20th Century

The Managing Director of HLE Network shares a personal perspective about heritage language maintenance in her own family in the U.S.

Nov 1, 2021

Zeven initiatieven voor nieuwkomers en vluchtelingen

HLE Network wordt genoemd op deze twee informatiepagina's van Nuffic!

Gülsah Güngöz van Dijk is nominated for the Community Top 040

Oct 18, 2021

Gülsah Güngöz van Dijk is nominated for the Community Top 040

Congratulations to Gülsah, leader in the Turkish language community, for her nomination in the education rubric of the Community Top 040.

Helping the supplementary schools of England achieve excellence: Meet the NRCSE

Oct 4, 2021

Helping the supplementary schools of England achieve excellence: Meet the NRCSE

Interview with Pascale Vassie of the National Resource Center for Supplementary Education (NRCSE) in England.

Het Nederlands en de andere talen: samen op school

Sep 25, 2021

Het Nederlands en de andere talen: samen op school

Stichting Taal naar Keuze biedt scholen voor VO en BO steun aan om meertaligheid een structurele plek te geven op school.

HLE Network Meetup for European Day of Languages

Sep 22, 2021

Activities

HLE Network Meetup for European Day of Languages

Face-to-face again! We had a pleasant HLE Network Meetup, with seven different languages represented.

How to revamp a HL program: the story of the Polish School of Eindhoven

Sep 7, 2021

How to revamp a HL program: the story of the Polish School of Eindhoven

Interview with Dr. Ania Kijak, manager of the Polish School of Eindhoven.

The Polish School of Eindhoven welcomes two Erasmus+ interns

Sep 7, 2021

The Polish School of Eindhoven welcomes two Erasmus+ interns

The Polish School of Eindhoven will be the proud host of two Erasmus+ student interns in the 2021-2022 school year.

Reading in the Heritage Language: A video series for parents

Sep 6, 2021

Reading in the Heritage Language: A video series for parents

In a series of short videos, it is explained why it is important to read to children of different age groups in their heritage language.

Punishing children for using their mother tongue at school is not allowed

Aug 24, 2021