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Toekomstige leerkrachten leren actief over de kracht van moedertaalonderwijs

What's the "Why?" - Exploring motivation from all angles at FOHLC Europe 2024 (videos available!)

Thank you to Geert Simons, our founding Vice-Chair

Toekomstige leerkrachten leren actief over de kracht van moedertaalonderwijs

4 days ago

Global Call to Action for Heritage Language Education: explained in 3 minutes

7 days ago

Eindhoven strives to be the most inclusive city in the Netherlands

Nov 23

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Is the word "integration" out of date?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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Persian school in London embraces HLE Network's "9 Myths" outreach tool

Apr 28, 2023

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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, 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.

A new blog for all things heritage language education

Apr 1, 2023

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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, 2023

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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, 2023

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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, 2023

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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, 2023

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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.

A new look for our directory: search by language and region

Mar 8, 2023

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A new look for our directory: search by language and region

It is now possible to search the HLE Network directory of heritage language programs by region and by language.

Brainport adds HL education as topic for expertise-building

Feb 24, 2023

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Brainport adds HL education as topic for expertise-building

HLE Network's Outreach Services are added to Brainport's list of teacher training possibilities.

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.

HLE Network reaches Dutch teachers nationwide via MeerTaal

Jan 10, 2023

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HLE Network reaches Dutch teachers nationwide via MeerTaal

HLE Network explains the importance work of heritage language educators in MeerTaal magazine.

Radio 4 Brainport interviews HLE Network at the Winter Market

Dec 10, 2022

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Radio 4 Brainport interviews HLE Network at the Winter Market

HLE Network is interviewed by Radio 4 Brainport at the Cultural and Creative Winter Market on December 10, 2022.

9 Myths about Heritage Language Education

Dec 9, 2022

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9 Myths about Heritage Language Education

HLE Network now offers outreach services. We provide presentations and workshops that challenge misconceptions about HL education.

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.

International Guidelines for Professional Practices presented at international conferences

Oct 8, 2022

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International Guidelines for Professional Practices presented at international conferences

The International Guidelines for Professional Practices in HL Schools was presented at the 9th annual CBHL Schools conference. See video!

Annual networking event for heritage language education professionals

Sep 21, 2022

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Annual networking event for heritage language education professionals

Teachers & school leaders from heritage language programs in Eindhoven continued the tradition of meeting for the European Day of Languages.

The winners of the "Thuistaal Toppers!" contest are announced

Jul 4, 2022

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The winners of the "Thuistaal Toppers!" contest are announced

Which four book recommendations by multilingual children did our judges select as the winners? Check them out!

UN Global Goals and Heritage Language Education

Jun 15, 2022

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UN Global Goals and Heritage Language Education

The work of heritage language programs can easily be linked to the UN Global Goals.

HLE Network board welcomes Dr. Anne van Buul

Apr 12, 2022

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HLE Network board welcomes Dr. Anne van Buul

We welcome Dr. Anne van Buul to the board of HLE Network.