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Sep 1, 2024
Terugblik op event "Meertaligheid van Eindhovense jeugd in Beeld"
Op 27 mei kwam een grote groep deelnemers bij elkaar in Eindhoven tijdens de bijeenkomst ‘Meertaligheid van Eindhovense jeugd in beeld.'
May 4, 2024
Proudly recognized for network activities in Eindhoven's Inclusivity Program
HLE Network has been officially recognized in the "Uitvoeringsprogramma Inclusief Samenleven" of the gemeente Eindhoven.
Feb 22, 2024
A global crisis of language loss
An article in The Guardian describes the crisis for endangered languages. Much also holds for heritage languages.
Feb 3, 2024
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...
Jun 20, 2023
Which lawmakers value heritage language education?
Sharon Unsworth interviews two politicians, both of whom have migrant minority language backgrounds.
Feb 26, 2023
Brussels library breaks world record with reading relay in 65 languages
The Guinness world record for multilingual reading aloud (most languages used in a reading relay) was beaten on February 26 in Brussels.
Feb 20, 2023
Voor reguliere scholen: 5 manieren om de Dag van de Moedertaal te vieren
Elk jaar de Dag van de Moedertaal vieren is een geweldige manier voor leerkrachten om waardering te tonen voor de taaldiversiteit.
Feb 4, 2023
Fifteen languages at Eindhoven's National Reading Days 2023
Eindhoven Library's National Reading Days for multilingual children is a big success, with 15 languages included.
Jan 31, 2023
Amsterdam City Council votes to promote language friendly schools
The city of Amsterdam has decided to implement a language-friendly policy at its schools.
Nov 29, 2022
Support linguistic diversity on GivingTuesday
HLE Network is looking to raise funds through donations today to support us in our mission.
Oct 10, 2022
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
Aug 22, 2022
Meertaligheid is als een goudmijn
Read an interview (in Dutch) with Ellen-Rose Kambel from the Rutu Foundation and Language Friendly Schools.
May 24, 2022
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.
May 20, 2022
Eindhoven Library celebrates the International Children's Book Collection
Eindhoven's mayor attends an event to celebrate the International Children's Book Collection.
May 1, 2022
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
Nov 1, 2021
Zeven initiatieven voor nieuwkomers en vluchtelingen
HLE Network wordt genoemd op deze twee informatiepagina's van Nuffic!
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