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

Jun 23

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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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Brussels library breaks world record with reading relay in 65 languages

Feb 26

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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.

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.

Studio040 spotlights Eindhoven's Japanese book club

Jan 27

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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!

Get children talking with "silent" books

Dec 21, 2022

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Get children talking with "silent" books

The silent book is a great tool to have when supporting multilingual children in their language development.

An expert on multilingual libraries joins our team

Dec 13, 2022

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An expert on multilingual libraries joins our team

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

Spanish books delivered to Eindhoven Library

Dec 11, 2022

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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.

Turks voorlezen - Turkish group launches monthly reading activities at Eindhoven Library

Nov 25, 2022

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Turks voorlezen - Turkish group launches monthly reading activities at Eindhoven Library

The Drio Foundation will now be running monthly reading activities in Turkish at the Eindhoven Library.

Nov 13, 2022

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Hot topic: Multilingual libraries

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

Poetry bridges Romania and the Netherlands

Oct 22, 2022

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Poetry bridges Romania and the Netherlands

The Romanian School in Eindhoven drew the attention of the local newspaper Eindhovens Dagblad this month.

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

Oct 21, 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.

HL programs in Eindhoven make reading fun

Jul 19, 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 26, 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 20, 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.