Eindhoven/Brainport | HLE Network

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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Nov 20

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Tackling an urgent issue in Brainport: how to support multicultural children

During the conference "Grenzeloos Goed Onderwijs" the theme was discussed: how can we accommodate the needs of multicultural students?

Nov 16

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Debate voices concerns of Eindhoven's multicultural community: where does HL education fit in?

Many thanks to Eindhoven News for organizing this much-needed debate! We made note of the role that HL education has in the main issues .

Valued partner Holland Expat Center South celebrates 5000 days serving newcomers

Nov 9

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Valued partner Holland Expat Center South celebrates 5000 days serving newcomers

Congratulations to Holland Expat Center South, which celebrated its 5000th day on November 9, 2023.

45 organizations celebrate anniversary of HLE Networking Night

Sep 25

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45 organizations celebrate anniversary of HLE Networking Night

Happy European Day of Languages! Check out the coverage of our 5th annual networking event celebrating linguistic diversity.

Volunteers united across language communities

Jul 9

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Volunteers united across language communities

An article about the role of volunteer work in heritage language education appears in HowDo magazine.

Polish School of Eindhoven celebrates 35 years supporting multilingual students

Jul 7

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Polish School of Eindhoven celebrates 35 years supporting multilingual students

The Polish School of Eindhoven just celebrated its 35th anniversary!

HL program leaders brainstorm with politicians in Eindhoven

Jun 27

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HL program leaders brainstorm with politicians in Eindhoven

Heads of HL programs in Eindhoven speak with city councillors about pressing issues.

HLE Network delivers keynote talk at Brainport networking meeting

May 24

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HLE Network delivers keynote talk at Brainport networking meeting

HLE Network presented at a Brainport networking meeting in May for local mainstream schools with a diverse student population.

State Secretary Uslu visits Eindhoven Library's International Children's Book Collection

May 14

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State Secretary Uslu visits Eindhoven Library's International Children's Book Collection

HLE Network introduces the International Children's Book Collection to Secretary of State Uslu

Including multilingual children in Brainport's new social agenda

May 8

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Including multilingual children in Brainport's new social agenda

May 9, 2023 On May 9, more than fifty civic organizations met for the first time to discuss a new "social agenda" for the Brainport...

Apr 15

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Getting children excited about science: tips from the Romanian School in Eindhoven

The Romanian School in Eindhoven organizes a "Promo-science" Workshop to share ideas about how to promote appreciation of science.

Enriched by engaged language communities: Eindhoven Library welcomes De Carrousel's Spanish books

Apr 14

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Enriched by engaged language communities: Eindhoven Library welcomes De Carrousel's Spanish books

"De Carrousel" Spanish educational program celebrated the opening of the Spanish section in the International Children's Book Collection.

Monthly lessons for Japanese "kleuters" started in Brabant

Apr 14

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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.

Japanese children books delivered to Eindhoven Library

Apr 5

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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.

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.

Attention for heritage language education at Brainport's "inspiration" event

Mar 15

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Attention for heritage language education at Brainport's "inspiration" event

HLE Network has a table at Brainport's "Inspiratiebijeenkomst onderwijs: Internationalisering - Meertaligheid."

Embracing equity for women and the mother tongue

Mar 11

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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.

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.