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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

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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Is the word "integration" out of date?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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Terugblik op event "Meertaligheid van Eindhovense jeugd in Beeld"

Sep 1

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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.'

May 4

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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

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A global crisis of language loss

An article in The Guardian describes the crisis for endangered languages. Much also holds for heritage languages.

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...

Which lawmakers value heritage language education?

Jun 20, 2023

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Which lawmakers value heritage language education?

Sharon Unsworth interviews two politicians, both of whom have migrant minority language backgrounds.

Brussels library breaks world record with reading relay in 65 languages

Feb 26, 2023

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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.

Voor reguliere scholen: 5 manieren om de Dag van de Moedertaal te vieren

Feb 20, 2023

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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.

Fifteen languages at Eindhoven's National Reading Days 2023

Feb 4, 2023

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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.

Amsterdam City Council votes to promote language friendly schools

Jan 31, 2023

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Amsterdam City Council votes to promote language friendly schools

The city of Amsterdam has decided to implement a language-friendly policy at its schools.

Support linguistic diversity on GivingTuesday

Nov 29, 2022

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Support linguistic diversity on GivingTuesday

HLE Network is looking to raise funds through donations today to support us in our mission.

Discrimination is more of an issue for second generation immigrants in the Netherlands

Oct 10, 2022

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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

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Meertaligheid is als een goudmijn

Read an interview (in Dutch) with Ellen-Rose Kambel from the Rutu Foundation and Language Friendly Schools.

Podcast: Taaldiversiteit voor meer kansengelijkheid in ons onderwijs

May 24, 2022

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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.

Eindhoven Library celebrates the International Children's Book Collection

May 20, 2022

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Eindhoven Library celebrates the International Children's Book Collection

Eindhoven's mayor attends an event to celebrate the International Children's Book Collection.

Caregivers and communities need public support to raise their children bilingually

May 1, 2022

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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.

Feb 28, 2022

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A home filled with languages

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

Importance of multilingual education for a democratic culture

Feb 2, 2022

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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

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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?

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

Nov 11, 2021

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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

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