international collaboration

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

Search

Sep 15

Activities

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

It is now possible to search for "heritage languages" in the ECML's extensive database of language associations.

9 Myths infographic can now be shared in Tamil

Jun 27

Activities

9 Myths infographic can now be shared in Tamil

HLE Network's "9 Myths about Heritage Language Education" infographic is now available in Tamil.

Icelandic coalition leader visits Eindhoven's International Children's Book Collection

Jun 24

Activities

Icelandic coalition leader visits Eindhoven's International Children's Book Collection

Dr. Renata Emilsson Peskova from the University of Iceland and "Móðurmál – the Association on Bilingualism" visited the Eindhoven Library.

Motivating heritage language learners with digital storytelling projects

May 23

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Motivating heritage language learners with digital storytelling projects

The international Critical Connections project involves young HL learners in creating digital stories around issues that matter to them.

A new blog for all things heritage language education

Apr 2

News & Announcements

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!

Global Think Tank formed by Heritage Language professionals worldwide

Mar 13

News & Announcements

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.

An expert on multilingual libraries joins our team

Dec 13, 2022

News & Announcements

An expert on multilingual libraries joins our team

We are happy to welcome Dr. Sabine Little to our Advisory Council!

Nov 13, 2022

Activities

Hot topic: Multilingual libraries

The 2nd annual FOHLC Europe conference took place online on Friday, November 11, and Saturday, November 12, 2022.

International Guidelines for Professional Practices presented at international conferences

Oct 9, 2022

News & Announcements

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

News & Announcements

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.

HLE Network joins the podcast It’s About Language

Apr 28, 2022

News & Announcements

HLE Network joins the podcast It’s About Language

The Managing Director of HLE Network was invited to join the podcast It’s About Language to discuss what HL programs have in common.

Importance of multilingual education for a democratic culture

Feb 2, 2022

News & Announcements

Importance of multilingual education for a democratic culture

There is a new Council of Europe Recommendation adopted in February to member states about the importance of multilingual education.

Now available: guidelines for professional practices in heritage language education

Nov 7, 2021

News & Announcements

Now available: guidelines for professional practices in heritage language education

HLE Network helped co-author a document designed to guide and inspire heritage language program managers and teachers, now available.

The Polish School of Eindhoven welcomes two Erasmus+ interns

Sep 8, 2021

News & Announcements

The Polish School of Eindhoven welcomes two Erasmus+ interns

The Polish School of Eindhoven will be the proud host of two Erasmus+ student interns in the 2021-2022 school year.

The Importance of Languages: An International Call to Action

Dec 1, 2020

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The Importance of Languages: An International Call to Action

A joint statement recommends that nations should invest resources to support the diversity of languages spoken within their borders.

How New South Wales supports its heritage language schools

Nov 15, 2020

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How New South Wales supports its heritage language schools

New South Wales in Australia has more than 37,000 students learning one of 64 heritage languages taught by 3000 volunteer teachers!

Taking inspiration from a U.S. coalition

Aug 18, 2019

Interview Articles

Taking inspiration from a U.S. coalition

Joy Kreeft Peyton, PhD, a Senior Fellow at the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) in Washington, D.C. Joy has over 35 years of experience