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Monthly lessons for Japanese "kleuters" started in Brabant
On Friday, April 14, the first Japanese "kleuterklas" was held in Eindhoven for Japanese-speaking children aged 4 to 6.
Apr 14, 2023


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.
Apr 5, 2023


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!
Apr 1, 2023


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.
Mar 31, 2023


Attention for heritage language education at Brainport's "inspiration" event
HLE Network has a table at Brainport's "Inspiratiebijeenkomst onderwijs: Internationalisering - Meertaligheid."
Mar 15, 2023


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 13, 2023


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.
Mar 11, 2023


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.
Mar 8, 2023


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.
Mar 1, 2023


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.
Mar 1, 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 26, 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.
Feb 24, 2023


Voor reguliere scholen: 5 manieren om de Dag van de Moedertaal te vieren
Elk jaar de Dag van de Moedertaal vieren is een geweldige manier voor leerkrachten om waardering te tonen voor de taaldiversiteit.
Feb 20, 2023


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.
Feb 4, 2023


Fighting for educational equity for multilingual children in Germany
An interview with Dr. Miglena Hristozova, deputy chairwoman of the “Initiative für Mehrsprachigkeit und interkulturelle Bildung” (IMIB).
Feb 3, 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 31, 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!
Jan 27, 2023


Create teaching materials in over 40 languages with Wordwall
"Wordwall" was one of the tips shared for heritage language teachers at the 2022 FOHLC Europe conference.
Jan 15, 2023


HLE Network reaches Dutch teachers nationwide via MeerTaal
HLE Network explains the importance work of heritage language educators in MeerTaal magazine.
Jan 10, 2023


Get children talking with "silent" books
The silent book is a great tool to have when supporting multilingual children in their language development.
Dec 21, 2022


An expert on multilingual libraries joins our team
We are happy to welcome Dr. Sabine Little to our Advisory Council!
Dec 13, 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 11, 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.
Dec 10, 2022


9 Myths about Heritage Language Education
HLE Network now offers outreach services. We provide presentations and workshops that challenge misconceptions about HL education.
Dec 9, 2022
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