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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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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.

May 26, 2022

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"Thuistaal Toppers!" contest featured in Studio040 news video

A child from the Polish school is featured in a Studio040 news piece about heritage language education and the "Thuistaal Toppers!" contest.

Eindhoven Library celebrates the International Children's Book Collection

May 20, 2022

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Eindhoven Library celebrates the International Children's Book Collection

Eindhoven's mayor attends an event to celebrate the International Children's Book Collection.

HLE Network joins the podcast It’s About Language

Apr 27, 2022

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HLE Network joins the podcast It’s About Language

The Managing Director of HLE Network was invited to join the podcast It’s About Language to discuss what HL programs have in common.

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.

Mar 22, 2022

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Nu in het Nederlands!

The HLE Network now has a summary in Dutch of its website and activities.

Mar 10, 2022

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New flyer for Expat Center

Thank you to the Expat Center for continuing to inform newcomers to Eindhoven about HL education!

HLE Network interviewed in national news for UNESCO Mother Language Day

Feb 21, 2022

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HLE Network interviewed in national news for UNESCO Mother Language Day

HLE Network and the Polish School in Eindhoven were featured in Dutch News on International Mother Language Day.

Feb 9, 2022

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HLE Network gains ANBI recognition

HLE Network is now considered a charity by the Dutch tax authorities.

Importance of multilingual education for a democratic culture

Feb 2, 2022

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Importance of multilingual education for a democratic culture

There is a new Council of Europe Recommendation adopted in February to member states about the importance of multilingual education.

Now available: guidelines for professional practices in heritage language education

Nov 7, 2021

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Now available: guidelines for professional practices in heritage language education

HLE Network helped co-author a document designed to guide and inspire heritage language program managers and teachers, now available.

Gülsah Güngöz van Dijk is nominated for the Community Top 040

Oct 18, 2021

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Gülsah Güngöz van Dijk is nominated for the Community Top 040

Congratulations to Gülsah, leader in the Turkish language community, for her nomination in the education rubric of the Community Top 040.

Sep 25, 2021

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Het Nederlands en de andere talen: samen op school

Stichting Taal naar Keuze biedt scholen voor VO en BO steun aan om meertaligheid een structurele plek te geven op school.

The Polish School of Eindhoven welcomes two Erasmus+ interns

Sep 7, 2021

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The Polish School of Eindhoven welcomes two Erasmus+ interns

The Polish School of Eindhoven will be the proud host of two Erasmus+ student interns in the 2021-2022 school year.

Sep 6, 2021

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Reading in the Heritage Language: A video series for parents

In a series of short videos, it is explained why it is important to read to children of different age groups in their heritage language.

Punishing children for using their mother tongue at school is not allowed

Aug 24, 2021

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Punishing children for using their mother tongue at school is not allowed

According to the UN, Dutch schools must welcome mother tongues.