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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

Dec 18

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Is the word "integration" out of date?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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Inclusive society on display: picture gallery from multilingual storytelling series in Eindhoven

Feb 3

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Inclusive society on display: picture gallery from multilingual storytelling series in Eindhoven

February 3, 2024 Between January 24 and February 3, “De Nationale Voorleesdagen” was celebrated across the Netherlands, to stimulate...

Utrecht University Multi-STEM project welcomes our network of HL educators

Jan 30

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Utrecht University Multi-STEM project welcomes our network of HL educators

HLE Network has been welcomed as official partner of Utrecht University's Multilingual Voices in STEM Education (Multi-STEM) project.

Eindhoven Airport supports HL education with generous donation

Jan 21

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Eindhoven Airport supports HL education with generous donation

Thank you to Eindhoven Airport, which donated a laptop to HLE Network!

Eindhoven's mayor visits HL education booth at winter market

Dec 9, 2023

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Eindhoven's mayor visits HL education booth at winter market

HLE Network shakes hands with Eindhoven's mayor at the Cultural &C Creative Winter Market.

Turkish language community celebrates its book collection in Eindhoven Library

Dec 2, 2023

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Turkish language community celebrates its book collection in Eindhoven Library

Stichting Drio organized a rich program to celebrate the Turkish section of the International Children's Book Collection in Eindhoven.

Tackling an urgent issue in Brainport: how to support multicultural children

Nov 20, 2023

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Tackling an urgent issue in Brainport: how to support multicultural children

During the conference "Grenzeloos Goed Onderwijs" the theme was discussed: how can we accommodate the needs of multicultural students?

Debate voices concerns of Eindhoven's multicultural community: where does HL education fit in?

Nov 16, 2023

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Debate voices concerns of Eindhoven's multicultural community: where does HL education fit in?

Many thanks to Eindhoven News for organizing this much-needed debate! We made note of the role that HL education has in the main issues .

Valued partner Holland Expat Center South celebrates 5000 days serving newcomers

Nov 9, 2023

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Valued partner Holland Expat Center South celebrates 5000 days serving newcomers

Congratulations to Holland Expat Center South, which celebrated its 5000th day on November 9, 2023.

45 organizations celebrate anniversary of HLE Networking Night

Sep 25, 2023

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45 organizations celebrate anniversary of HLE Networking Night

Happy European Day of Languages! Check out the coverage of our 5th annual networking event celebrating linguistic diversity.

Volunteers united across language communities

Jul 9, 2023

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Volunteers united across language communities

An article about the role of volunteer work in heritage language education appears in HowDo magazine.

Polish School of Eindhoven celebrates 35 years supporting multilingual students

Jul 7, 2023

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Polish School of Eindhoven celebrates 35 years supporting multilingual students

The Polish School of Eindhoven just celebrated its 35th anniversary!

HL program leaders brainstorm with politicians in Eindhoven

Jun 27, 2023

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HL program leaders brainstorm with politicians in Eindhoven

Heads of HL programs in Eindhoven speak with city councillors about pressing issues.

HLE Network delivers keynote talk at Brainport networking meeting

May 24, 2023

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HLE Network delivers keynote talk at Brainport networking meeting

HLE Network presented at a Brainport networking meeting in May for local mainstream schools with a diverse student population.

State Secretary Uslu visits Eindhoven Library's International Children's Book Collection

May 14, 2023

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State Secretary Uslu visits Eindhoven Library's International Children's Book Collection

HLE Network introduces the International Children's Book Collection to Secretary of State Uslu

Including multilingual children in Brainport's new social agenda

May 8, 2023

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Including multilingual children in Brainport's new social agenda

May 9, 2023 On May 9, more than fifty civic organizations met for the first time to discuss a new "social agenda" for the Brainport...

Getting children excited about science: tips from the Romanian School in Eindhoven

Apr 15, 2023

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Getting children excited about science: tips from the Romanian School in Eindhoven

The Romanian School in Eindhoven organizes a "Promo-science" Workshop to share ideas about how to promote appreciation of science.

Enriched by engaged language communities: Eindhoven Library welcomes De Carrousel's Spanish books

Apr 14, 2023

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Enriched by engaged language communities: Eindhoven Library welcomes De Carrousel's Spanish books

"De Carrousel" Spanish educational program celebrated the opening of the Spanish section in the International Children's Book Collection.

Monthly lessons for Japanese "kleuters" started in Brabant

Apr 14, 2023

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Monthly lessons for Japanese "kleuters" started in Brabant

On Friday, April 14, the first Japanese "kleuterklas" was held in Eindhoven for Japanese-speaking children aged 4 to 6.

Japanese children books delivered to Eindhoven Library

Apr 5, 2023

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Japanese children books delivered to Eindhoven Library

The Japanese Book Club of Eindhoven delivered over 160 Japanese children books to Eindhoven Library, for children aged 0 to 12.

Mar 31, 2023

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Meet our newest volunteer!

HLE Network has a new volunteer, Chikako, who will help organize activities that strengthen the sense of community among HL programs.