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Feb 26, 2023
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.
Feb 24, 2023
Brainport adds HL education as topic for expertise-building
HLE Network's Outreach Services are added to Brainport's list of teacher training possibilities.
Jan 31, 2023
Amsterdam City Council votes to promote language friendly schools
The city of Amsterdam has decided to implement a language-friendly policy at its schools.
Jan 27, 2023
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!
Dec 13, 2022
An expert on multilingual libraries joins our team
We are happy to welcome Dr. Sabine Little to our Advisory Council!
Dec 11, 2022
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.
Dec 10, 2022
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.
Nov 29, 2022
Support linguistic diversity on GivingTuesday
HLE Network is looking to raise funds through donations today to support us in our mission.
Nov 25, 2022
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
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.
Oct 22, 2022
Poetry bridges Romania and the Netherlands
The Romanian School in Eindhoven drew the attention of the local newspaper Eindhovens Dagblad this month.
Oct 21, 2022
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.
Oct 8, 2022
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
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.
Jul 19, 2022
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.
Jul 10, 2022
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!
Jul 4, 2022
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
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
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
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.
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