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Bridging science, language, and community at Romanian School in Eindhoven's summer festival

Our network recognized as "regional best practice"

Using AI in heritage language education: Australian researcher visits Romanian School in Eindhoven

Our network recognized as "regional best practice"

Jun 18

5 Benefits of heritage language education for your child’s well-being

Jun 17

International Women's Club Eindhoven gets a shot of inspiration

Jun 5

Voices of our volunteers: "We are uncompromising in our mission"

Apr 22

“Everybody has a mother tongue”: An Iranian mother brings cultural awareness to primary school “de Rietpluim”

Feb 8

At the heart of a growing field of HL research: the NHLRC

Nov 19, 2023

A global crisis of language loss

Feb 22

Is the word "integration" out of date?

Jan 24

"I can't say my own name": The pain of language loss in families

Jul 27, 2023

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Inclusive society on display: picture gallery from multilingual storytelling series in Eindhoven

Feb 3

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Inclusive society on display: picture gallery from multilingual storytelling series in Eindhoven

February 3, 2024 Between January 24 and February 3, “De Nationale Voorleesdagen” was celebrated across the Netherlands, to stimulate...

Discover the Swedish School Association in the Netherlands

Jan 22

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Discover the Swedish School Association in the Netherlands

HLE Network welcomes the Swedish School Association in the Netherlands to our network!

How to harvest resources for your HL program

Nov 11, 2023

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How to harvest resources for your HL program

The 3rd annual FOHLC Europe Conference was a success! Over 200 registered from 40 countries representing 50 languages. Videos now available.

45 organizations celebrate anniversary of HLE Networking Night

Sep 26, 2023

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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 10, 2023

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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.

HL program leaders brainstorm with politicians in Eindhoven

Jun 28, 2023

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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.

A new blog for all things heritage language education

Apr 2, 2023

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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

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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.

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

Mar 8, 2023

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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, 2023

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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.

Fifteen languages at Eindhoven's National Reading Days 2023

Feb 4, 2023

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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.

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.

Oct 26, 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.

Bulgarian group celebrates their children's book collection at Eindhoven Library

Oct 22, 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.

Annual networking event for heritage language education professionals

Sep 22, 2022

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Annual networking event for heritage language education professionals

Teachers & school leaders from heritage language programs in Eindhoven continued the tradition of meeting for the European Day of Languages.

HL programs in Eindhoven make reading fun

Jul 20, 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.

"Thuistaal Toppers!" contest featured in Studio040 news video

May 27, 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 21, 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.

Feb 9, 2022

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HLE Network gains ANBI recognition

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

Gülsah Güngöz van Dijk is nominated for the Community Top 040

Oct 19, 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.