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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.'
Sep 1, 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.
May 5, 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 22, 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...
Feb 3, 2024

Which lawmakers value heritage language education?
Sharon Unsworth interviews two politicians, both of whom have migrant minority language backgrounds.
Jun 21, 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 26, 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 20, 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.
Feb 4, 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.
Jan 31, 2023

Support linguistic diversity on GivingTuesday
HLE Network is looking to raise funds through donations today to support us in our mission.
Nov 29, 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
Oct 11, 2022


Meertaligheid is als een goudmijn
Read an interview (in Dutch) with Ellen-Rose Kambel from the Rutu Foundation and Language Friendly Schools.
Aug 23, 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 25, 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 21, 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.
May 2, 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 28, 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.
Feb 2, 2022


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?
Dec 15, 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 11, 2021


Zeven initiatieven voor nieuwkomers en vluchtelingen
HLE Network wordt genoemd op deze twee informatiepagina's van Nuffic!
Nov 1, 2021
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