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Brainport adds HL education as topic for expertise-building

Global Think Tank formed by Heritage Language professionals worldwide

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

Brainport adds HL education as topic for expertise-building

17 hours ago

Global Think Tank formed by Heritage Language professionals worldwide

Mar 13

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

Mar 8

Fighting for educational equity for multilingual children in Germany

Feb 3

Zurich’s Herkunftssprachlicher Unterricht (HSU): a well-functioning model of HL education

Apr 29, 2022

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

Nov 5, 2021

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

Feb 20

Create teaching materials in over 40 languages with Wordwall

Jan 15

Get children talking with "silent" books

Dec 21, 2022

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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.

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.

Mar 8

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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.

Studio040 spotlights Eindhoven's Japanese book club

Jan 27

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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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

Oct 25, 2022

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HLE Network newsletter surpasses 200 subscribers

HLE Network recently surpassed 200 newsletter subscribers. We are happy to see that our newsletter is reaching more and more people.

Poetry bridges Romania and the Netherlands

Oct 22, 2022

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Poetry bridges Romania and the Netherlands

The Romanian School in Eindhoven drew the attention of the local newspaper Eindhovens Dagblad this month.

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.

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!

Sep 29, 2022

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The newest HLE Network Affiliate: Next Level English

Meet HLE Network's newest affiliated program: Next Level English. Online group English lessons tailored to the needs of HL students.

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.

Holland Expat Center South helps spread the word about HL education

Jul 10, 2022

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Holland Expat Center South helps spread the word about HL education

Many thanks to Holland Expat Center South for putting information about our network in three of their free publications!

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!

Jun 24, 2022

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Donations made easy

HLE Network is now registered with Geef.nl. This means that there is an easy way to make a donation to our organization.

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.

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.