Activities

Tackling an urgent issue in Brainport: how to support multicultural children

22nd "Brainport voor elkaar" dinner matches companies with HL educators

Debate voices concerns of Eindhoven's multicultural community: where does HL education fit in?

22nd "Brainport voor elkaar" dinner matches companies with HL educators

Nov 20

How to harvest resources for your HL program

Nov 11

HLE Network meets EU policy officer at Drongo Partner Meeting

Sep 27

At the heart of a growing field of HL research: the NHLRC

Nov 19

Impressive but imperfect: Sweden’s model of teaching heritage languages

Sep 5

Fighting for educational equity for multilingual children in Germany

Feb 3

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

Jul 26

Motivating heritage language learners with digital storytelling projects

May 22

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

Feb 20

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Nov 20

News & Announcements

22nd "Brainport voor elkaar" dinner matches companies with HL educators

Representatives from HLE Network were pleased to take part in the 22nd edition of "Brainport voor elkaar" dinner on November 20, 2023.

How to harvest resources for your HL program

Nov 11

Activities

How to harvest resources for your HL program

The 3rd annual FOHLC Europe Conference was a success! Over 200 registered from 40 countries representing 50 languages. Videos now available.

HLE Network meets EU policy officer at Drongo Partner Meeting

Sep 27

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HLE Network meets EU policy officer at Drongo Partner Meeting

HLE Network's chair of the board attended the "Drongo Partner meeting" in The Hague in celebration of the European Day of Languages.

45 organizations celebrate anniversary of HLE Networking Night

Sep 25

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45 organizations celebrate anniversary of HLE Networking Night

Happy European Day of Languages! Check out the coverage of our 5th annual networking event celebrating linguistic diversity.

"Heritage languages" added as a category in European list of language associations

Sep 15

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"Heritage languages" added as a category in European list of language associations

It is now possible to search for "heritage languages" in the ECML's extensive database of language associations.

Volunteers united across language communities

Jul 9

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Volunteers united across language communities

An article about the role of volunteer work in heritage language education appears in HowDo magazine.

HL program leaders brainstorm with politicians in Eindhoven

Jun 27

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HL program leaders brainstorm with politicians in Eindhoven

Heads of HL programs in Eindhoven speak with city councillors about pressing issues.

9 Myths infographic can now be shared in Tamil

Jun 26

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9 Myths infographic can now be shared in Tamil

HLE Network's "9 Myths about Heritage Language Education" infographic is now available in Tamil.

Icelandic coalition leader visits Eindhoven's International Children's Book Collection

Jun 23

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Icelandic coalition leader visits Eindhoven's International Children's Book Collection

Dr. Renata Emilsson Peskova from the University of Iceland and "Móðurmál – the Association on Bilingualism" visited the Eindhoven Library.

HLE Network delivers keynote talk at Brainport networking meeting

May 24

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HLE Network delivers keynote talk at Brainport networking meeting

HLE Network presented at a Brainport networking meeting in May for local mainstream schools with a diverse student population.

State Secretary Uslu visits Eindhoven Library's International Children's Book Collection

May 14

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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

Including multilingual children in Brainport's new social agenda

May 8

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Including multilingual children in Brainport's new social agenda

May 9, 2023 On May 9, more than fifty civic organizations met for the first time to discuss a new "social agenda" for the Brainport...

Persian school in London embraces HLE Network's "9 Myths" outreach tool

Apr 28

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Persian school in London embraces HLE Network's "9 Myths" outreach tool

A Persian school in London translates HLE Network's 9 Myths infographic for use in its British awareness campaign.

Enriched by engaged language communities: Eindhoven Library welcomes De Carrousel's Spanish books

Apr 14

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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

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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.

A new blog for all things heritage language education

Apr 1

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A new blog for all things heritage language education

The organizers of the FOHLC Europe conference for heritage language education teachers and managers now bring to you a new blog!

Mar 31

News & Announcements

Meet our newest volunteer!

HLE Network has a new volunteer, Chikako, who will help organize activities that strengthen the sense of community among HL programs.

Attention for heritage language education at Brainport's "inspiration" event

Mar 15

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Attention for heritage language education at Brainport's "inspiration" event

HLE Network has a table at Brainport's "Inspiratiebijeenkomst onderwijs: Internationalisering - Meertaligheid."

Global Think Tank formed by Heritage Language professionals worldwide

Mar 13

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Global Think Tank formed by Heritage Language professionals worldwide

January 2023 marked the first virtual meeting of more than thirty Heritage Language professionals worldwide in a new Global Think Tank.

Embracing equity for women and the mother tongue

Mar 11

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Embracing equity for women and the mother tongue

HLE Network passed out information about heritage language education at an event organized by the CLO for International Women's Day.