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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

Recent HLE Network Activities

Recent HLE Network Interview Articles

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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Is the word "integration" out of date?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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1.5-minute film about forgetting your first language

Oct 16

Interesting links

1.5-minute film about forgetting your first language

What does it feel like if you cannot speak with your loved ones? This 1.5-minute film tries to capture that feeling.

Helping fill a research gap: HLE Network connects Utrecht University with HL programs in Eindhoven

Aug 31

Activities

Helping fill a research gap: HLE Network connects Utrecht University with HL programs in Eindhoven

HLE Network helped make possible a BA thesis that explores the important role of heritage language education in the Netherlands.

Voices of our volunteers: "We are uncompromising in our mission"

Apr 21

Interview Articles

Voices of our volunteers: "We are uncompromising in our mission"

"I'm grateful to work with HLE Network because my work is really helping multilingual children and their families within Brainport."

Why studying the heritage language should be a "no-brainer"

Dec 11, 2023

News & Announcements

Why studying the heritage language should be a "no-brainer"

Hear testimony from alumni of heritage language programs about the positive impact of studying the heritage language.

"I can't say my own name": The pain of language loss in families

Jul 26, 2023

Interesting links

"I can't say my own name": The pain of language loss in families

For anyone interested in heritage language education, this is a must-read and a must-share article about language loss, from BBC Future.

Motivating heritage language learners with digital storytelling projects

May 22, 2023

Interesting links

Motivating heritage language learners with digital storytelling projects

The international Critical Connections project involves young HL learners in creating digital stories around issues that matter to them.

The Joy of Reading in the Heritage Language

Jun 14, 2022

News & Announcements

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.

A story of language loss: Sicilian Americans in New Orleans in the 20th Century

Nov 5, 2021

Interview Articles

A story of language loss: Sicilian Americans in New Orleans in the 20th Century

The Managing Director of HLE Network shares a personal perspective about heritage language maintenance in her own family in the U.S.

Feb 15, 2021

Looking for little Kletsheads!

The producers of Kletsheads are looking for multilingual children between the ages of 6 and 16 who like to talk!

Dec 22, 2020

Interesting links

One parent's success story

Mr. Lu is given the chance to reflect on what it was like for his children to attend the Chinese School of Delaware.