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HLSE becomes "Heritage Language Education Network"

After more than two successful years as HLSE, our organization becomes formalized as a foundation: Heritage Language Education Network.

Jun 20, 2021

HL Program Spring Survey 2021 Results

We carried out a survey with the HL programs of the Eindhoven region in Spring 2021. Check out the results!

International Children's Book Collection is introduced to city councilwoman

Jun 3, 2021

International Children's Book Collection is introduced to city councilwoman

An Eindhoven city councilwoman expressed appreciation for the partnership between Eindhoven Library and HL programs.

Why read to babies in the heritage language?

May 27, 2021

Why read to babies in the heritage language?

In the first of a series of short videos, parents can be inspired to explore the joys of reading with their babies in the heritage language.

La Lampadina Italian book collection in 30 seconds

May 23, 2021

La Lampadina Italian book collection in 30 seconds

Eindhoven Library's International Children's Book Collection now holds 500 Italian books. See the 30-second video advertisement!

Let's Klets with HLSE [now "HLE Network"]

May 22, 2021

Let's Klets with HLSE [now "HLE Network"]

Two interviews have been released about HLSE in the Kletsheads podcast, one in Dutch and one in English. Have a listen!

Uniting heritage language programs across a nation

Apr 22, 2021

Uniting heritage language programs across a nation

What is it like to coordinate HL programs nationally, with 110,000 students across Australia? We talked to Stefan Romaniw to find out.

Eindhoven Chinese School: An Overseas Model Chinese School

Apr 18, 2021

Eindhoven Chinese School: An Overseas Model Chinese School

The Eindhoven Chinese School is now a Chinese Test Center (including HSK, HSKK, YCT and BCT ).

Here's what the WBTR means for your organization / Dit betekent de WBTR voor je organisatie

Mar 22, 2021

Here's what the WBTR means for your organization / Dit betekent de WBTR voor je organisatie

A new law (Wet Bestuur en Toezicht Rechtspersonen) will take effect on July 1, 2021, that has to do with foundations and associations.

Heritage language Meetup online once again

Feb 19, 2021

Heritage language Meetup online once again

We held our second virtual Meetup for 2020-2021 in February, in honor of UNESCO Mother Language Day.

Feb 15, 2021

Looking for little Kletsheads!

The producers of Kletsheads are looking for multilingual children between the ages of 6 and 16 who like to talk!

Perspective from Austria: "It's a beautiful law, but there are problems with the system"

Jan 29, 2021

Perspective from Austria: "It's a beautiful law, but there are problems with the system"

An interview with Julliane Rüdisser, a heritage language teacher and researcher in Austria.

Hiring a heritage language teacher? What you need to know

Dec 30, 2020

Interesting links

Hiring a heritage language teacher? What you need to know

When hiring a teacher, a heritage language school manager must make sure that the teacher is aware of these issues!

Dec 22, 2020

Interesting links

One parent's success story

Mr. Lu is given the chance to reflect on what it was like for his children to attend the Chinese School of Delaware.

Polish School Eindhoven formally registers as a stichting

Dec 15, 2020

Polish School Eindhoven formally registers as a stichting

Congratulations to the Polish School in Eindhoven for forming a stichting in November!

The Importance of Languages: An International Call to Action

Dec 1, 2020

Interesting links

The Importance of Languages: An International Call to Action

A joint statement recommends that nations should invest resources to support the diversity of languages spoken within their borders.

Nov 23, 2020

Serving Ireland's multilingual families

Mother Tongues is a non-profit organization in Ireland, started in 2017, that raises awareness about the benefits of multilingualism.

How New South Wales supports its heritage language schools

Nov 15, 2020

How New South Wales supports its heritage language schools

New South Wales in Australia has more than 37,000 students learning one of 64 heritage languages taught by 3000 volunteer teachers!

SALTO-school Floralaan in Eindhoven is de vierde taalvriendelijke school in Nederland

Nov 3, 2020

SALTO-school Floralaan in Eindhoven is de vierde taalvriendelijke school in Nederland

Op basisschool Floralaan in Eindhoven worden 42 talen gesproken. Naast het Nederlands spreken de kinderen ook hun eigen moedertaal.

Webinar brings together primary teachers and heritage language schools

Oct 8, 2020

Webinar brings together primary teachers and heritage language schools

Dutch primary school teachers get to know the faces of some of the volunteers at heritage language programs via an online event.

Sep 25, 2020

Heritage language Meetup goes virtual

Heritage language programs catch up online in honor of European Day of Languages.

Words of wisdom from a Canadian coalition

Aug 30, 2020

Words of wisdom from a Canadian coalition

Interview with Trudie Aberdeen and Nina Paulovicova of the International Heritage Language Association (IHLA) in Edmonton, Alberta.

Jun 26, 2020

Our network appears in HowDo Issue #19

Our links to the lists of heritage language programs were shared in a local English-language magazine.

More language choices for students with Taal naar Keuze

Apr 18, 2020