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Thank you to Geert Simons, our founding Vice-Chair

Award-winning linguist Kristel Doreleijers joins our board

Advancing French HL education: The French Saturday School of Eindhoven "Francofilous" joins FLAM 2024 in Paris

Thank you to Geert Simons, our founding Vice-Chair

Oct 20

Award-winning linguist Kristel Doreleijers joins our board

Oct 19

Strike a pose for heritage language eduction: try out the photo booth advocacy tool

Sep 30

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Is the word "integration" out of date?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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5 Benefits of heritage language education for your child’s well-being

Jun 17

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5 Benefits of heritage language education for your child’s well-being

At HLE Network, we believe in the power of heritage language education to enhance a child's well-being.

“Everybody has a mother tongue”: An Iranian mother brings cultural awareness to primary school “de Rietpluim”

Feb 8

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“Everybody has a mother tongue”: An Iranian mother brings cultural awareness to primary school “de Rietpluim”

A mother raises awareness about UN International Mother at her children's primary school. Get inspired by the story!

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...

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.

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

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.

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.

Workshops and storytelling for Portuguese-speaking children

Mar 1, 2023

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Workshops and storytelling for Portuguese-speaking children

"POLH Semente" (Portuguese as a Heritage Language "Semente") organize workshops and book readings in Portuguese in Eindhoven and Veldhoven.

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.

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.

Studio040 spotlights Eindhoven's Japanese book club

Jan 27, 2023

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Studio040 spotlights Eindhoven's Japanese book club

Eindhoven's Japanese book club welcomed local press to get the word out about the importance of reading in the heritage language!

Get children talking with "silent" books

Dec 21, 2022

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Get children talking with "silent" books

The silent book is a great tool to have when supporting multilingual children in their language development.

An expert on multilingual libraries joins our team

Dec 13, 2022

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An expert on multilingual libraries joins our team

We are happy to welcome Dr. Sabine Little to our Advisory Council!

Spanish books delivered to Eindhoven Library

Dec 11, 2022

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Spanish books delivered to Eindhoven Library

The volunteers at de Carousel have just delivered over 200 books to Eindhoven Library for Spanish-speaking children to enjoy.

Turks voorlezen - Turkish group launches monthly reading activities at Eindhoven Library

Nov 25, 2022

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Turks voorlezen - Turkish group launches monthly reading activities at Eindhoven Library

The Drio Foundation will now be running monthly reading activities in Turkish at the Eindhoven Library.

Teenagers not reading in the home language? Try BookTok!

Nov 21, 2022

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Teenagers not reading in the home language? Try BookTok!

Booksellers in the Netherlands are seeing more young people these past months, a development they believe has to do with BookTok.

Nov 13, 2022

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Hot topic: Multilingual libraries

The 2nd annual FOHLC Europe conference took place online on Friday, November 11, and Saturday, November 12, 2022.

Bulgarian group celebrates their children's book collection at Eindhoven Library

Oct 21, 2022

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Bulgarian group celebrates their children's book collection at Eindhoven Library

The Bulgarian group "Lezen is leuk" held an event on Saturday, October 22, 2022, to officially celebrate their Bulgarian collection.

HL programs in Eindhoven make reading fun

Jul 19, 2022

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HL programs in Eindhoven make reading fun

Find out how three heritage language programs in Eindhoven are getting children interested in reading in their home language.

The Joy of Reading in the Heritage Language

Jun 14, 2022

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The Joy of Reading in the Heritage Language

Our campaign "The Joy of Reading" showcases events, FAQs, a toolbox -- and even a contest!-- that promote reading for pleasure in the HL.