building a HL community

45 organizations celebrate anniversary of HLE Networking Night

"Heritage languages" added as a category in European list of language associations

Creative concept: four heritage language programs in one

45 organizations celebrate anniversary of HLE Networking Night

6 days ago

"Heritage languages" added as a category in European list of language associations

Sep 15

Volunteers united across language communities

Jul 10

Impressive but imperfect: Sweden’s model of teaching heritage languages

Sep 5

Fighting for educational equity for multilingual children in Germany

Feb 3

Zurich’s Herkunftssprachlicher Unterricht (HSU): a well-functioning model of HL education

Apr 30, 2022

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

Jul 27

Motivating heritage language learners with digital storytelling projects

May 23

Voor reguliere scholen: 5 manieren om de Dag van de Moedertaal te vieren

Feb 20

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Fifteen languages at Eindhoven's National Reading Days 2023

Feb 4

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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.

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.

HLE Network Meetup for European Day of Languages

Sep 23, 2021

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HLE Network Meetup for European Day of Languages

Face-to-face again! We had a pleasant HLE Network Meetup, with seven different languages represented.

How to revamp a HL program: the story of the Polish School of Eindhoven

Sep 8, 2021

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How to revamp a HL program: the story of the Polish School of Eindhoven

Interview with Dr. Ania Kijak, manager of the Polish School of Eindhoven.

HLSE becomes "Heritage Language Education Network"

Jul 5, 2021

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HLSE becomes "Heritage Language Education Network"

After more than two successful years as HLSE, our organization becomes formalized as a foundation: Heritage Language Education Network.