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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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Nov 19

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

We connected with Arturo Díaz, Managing Director at the NHLRC, to find out more about the latest trends in HL research in the U.S.

How to harvest resources for your HL program

Nov 11

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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.

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?

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

Jul 26

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

For anyone interested in heritage language education, this is a must-read and a must-share article about language loss, from BBC Future.

A new blog for all things heritage language education

Apr 1

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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!

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!

9 Myths about Heritage Language Education

Dec 9, 2022

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9 Myths about Heritage Language Education

HLE Network now offers outreach services. We provide presentations and workshops that challenge misconceptions about HL education.

Negative attitudes about the heritage language

Nov 23, 2022

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Negative attitudes about the heritage language

New research from the Vrije Universiteit demonstrate that negative attitudes about heritage language maintenance persist in NL.

Discrimination is more of an issue for second generation immigrants in the Netherlands

Oct 10, 2022

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Discrimination is more of an issue for second generation immigrants in the Netherlands

A survey by the government's SCP socio-economic think-tank found that children of immigrants are more likely than their parents to feel excl

Caregivers and communities need public support to raise their children bilingually

May 1, 2022

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Caregivers and communities need public support to raise their children bilingually

Caregivers – and communities more broadly – need to be empowered to raise children with multiple languages from infancy if they so desire.

Feb 28, 2022

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A home filled with languages

It is time that we understand that multilingualism doesn’t stand in the way of the Dutch language.

Importance of multilingual education for a democratic culture

Feb 2, 2022

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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.

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.

Jun 20, 2021

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HL Program Spring Survey 2021 Results

We carried out a survey with the HL programs of the Eindhoven region in Spring 2021. Check out the results!

Feb 15, 2021

Looking for little Kletsheads!

The producers of Kletsheads are looking for multilingual children between the ages of 6 and 16 who like to talk!

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!

How HL programs in Eindhoven are coping during the Corona Crisis

Apr 17, 2020

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How HL programs in Eindhoven are coping during the Corona Crisis

Check out the results of a brief survey of HLSE programs regarding distance learning solutions during a pandemic.

Feb 29, 2020

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Language Diversity in Amsterdam: Growing up in a multilingual family

An event to encourage the use of parental native languages and to discuss multilingual upbringing and education.