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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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Mar 31

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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.

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.

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

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.

Workshops and storytelling for Portuguese-speaking children

Mar 1

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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.

Intercultural "martenitsas" workshop kicks off spring at Eindhoven Library

Mar 1

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Intercultural "martenitsas" workshop kicks off spring at Eindhoven Library

A workshop for making Bulgarian "martenitsas" took place at Eindhoven Library on March 1 for families from all nationalities.

Brussels library breaks world record with reading relay in 65 languages

Feb 26

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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.

Brainport adds HL education as topic for expertise-building

Feb 24

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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.

Amsterdam City Council votes to promote language friendly schools

Jan 31

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Amsterdam City Council votes to promote language friendly schools

The city of Amsterdam has decided to implement a language-friendly policy at its schools.

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.