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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.

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

Sep 5

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

Sweden has the strongest known legal protection of the right to study home/heritage languages. How does it work there?

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.

Erkenning, waardering en een positief zelfbeeld door het verzilveren van thuistalen

Jun 21

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Erkenning, waardering en een positief zelfbeeld door het verzilveren van thuistalen

Taal naar Keuze does important work to get students credit for studying their home language during secondary school.

HLE Network delivers keynote talk at Brainport networking meeting

May 25

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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.

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."

Brainport adds HL education as topic for expertise-building

Feb 25

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Brainport adds HL education as topic for expertise-building

HLE Network's Outreach Services are added to Brainport's list of teacher training possibilities.

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

Feb 20

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

Elk jaar de Dag van de Moedertaal vieren is een geweldige manier voor leerkrachten om waardering te tonen voor de taaldiversiteit.

Amsterdam City Council votes to promote language friendly schools

Jan 31

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Amsterdam City Council votes to promote language friendly schools

The city of Amsterdam has decided to implement a language-friendly policy at its schools.

HLE Network reaches Dutch teachers nationwide via MeerTaal

Jan 10

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HLE Network reaches Dutch teachers nationwide via MeerTaal

HLE Network explains the importance work of heritage language educators in MeerTaal magazine.

Wereldburgerschap in het primair onderwijs

Nov 14, 2022

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Wereldburgerschap in het primair onderwijs

Onze omgeving wordt steeds internationaler. De vraag is alleen: hoe breng je het in de praktijk?

Jun 27, 2022

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The Dutch education system explained

Geert Simons, Vice-Chair of HLE Network, shares insights and details about the school system in the Netherlands.

Podcast: Taaldiversiteit voor meer kansengelijkheid in ons onderwijs

May 25, 2022

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Podcast: Taaldiversiteit voor meer kansengelijkheid in ons onderwijs

In deze aflevering van Meesterwerk Podcast spreekt Jan Jaap Hubeek met Karijn Helsloot over haar stichting Taal naar Keuze.

Do monolingual school websites hinder parental engagement?

Dec 15, 2021

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Do monolingual school websites hinder parental engagement?

What can schools do to make sure parents with a low proficiency in the school language can access information and stay involved?

Nov 29, 2021

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Why pronouncing students' names correctly is so important

Did you know that if teachers repeatedly mispronounce children's names, it can have a negative, long-lasting effect?

Students who identify as multilingual perform better at school, study shows

Nov 11, 2021

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Students who identify as multilingual perform better at school, study shows

A positive mentality that typically develops among pupils with a multilingual identity has spill-over benefits for their schooling.

Nov 1, 2021

Zeven initiatieven voor nieuwkomers en vluchtelingen

HLE Network wordt genoemd op deze twee informatiepagina's van Nuffic!

SALTO-school Floralaan in Eindhoven is de vierde taalvriendelijke school in Nederland

Nov 3, 2020

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SALTO-school Floralaan in Eindhoven is de vierde taalvriendelijke school in Nederland

Op basisschool Floralaan in Eindhoven worden 42 talen gesproken. Naast het Nederlands spreken de kinderen ook hun eigen moedertaal.

Oct 8, 2020

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Webinar brings together primary teachers and heritage language schools

Dutch primary school teachers get to know the faces of some of the volunteers at heritage language programs via an online event.

More language choices for students with Taal naar Keuze

Apr 19, 2020

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More language choices for students with Taal naar Keuze

TnK: Helping secondary school students take final exams in one of their home languages, expanding language options for Dutch students.