Chinese ‘Linguistic Coup’ in East Africa
As part of its goal to displace American influence, China is winning linguistic hearts in East Africa (a bloc of 300 million people), by...
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Museum Dedicated to Language, Planet Word, Opens in May
Planet Word-- a museum dedicated to everything language in Washington D.C.-- has announced that it is expected to open May 31 with 10 immersive...
Edlio Adds Proven Family Engagement Tools
Edlio has updated
its school communications offering to provide schools and districts with a full
family-engagement solution. The result of a partnership with Livingtree, the
new tools...
5 Ways to Celebrate Afro-Latinos For Black History Month
February is Black History Month in the United States, an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central...
Chicago Pitches Legislation for Bilingual Educators of Color
Illinois state representatives Jesus Garcia and Aaron Ortiz pitched a new legislation on Monday in Chicago to increase the number of bilingual public school...
UN Proclaims International Decade of Indigenous Languages
The UN General Assembly last month proclaimed 2022–2032 the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, inviting Indigenous peoples—as custodians— to initiate ideas for preserving this...
SYLLABLE Act Promotes Access to Dual Language Immersion Programs
Today, Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva introduced the Supporting Young Language Learners’ Access to Bilingual Education (SYLLABLE) Act in the House of Representatives. The ...
Arabic Sesame Street Aims to Help Refugees
A brand-new, locally produced version of Sesame Street or Ahlan Simsim (“Welcome Sesame” in Arabic) premieres this month on regional children’s TV station MBC3,...
Petition to Free Tibetan Language Advocate Gains Steam
PEN America released an open letter signed by nearly 1,000 writers, linguists, translators, and language rights advocates calling for the immediate release of Tashi Wangchuk. Four years...
Americans Worry Most about their Accents
Study shows Americans are the nationality most concerned about perceptions of their accent and that accents are associated with traits from professionalism to passion!
The...
Celebrate International Day of Education
January 24 is the International Day of Education and this year, the theme is "Learning for people, planet, prosperity, and peace." In an open...
Japan Reverses Western Name Order
On January 1, 2020, the western format of given name followed by family name will officially change in Japan. On governmental documents and websites...
Breaking Down the Wall
Margo Gottlieb offers a look at the other side of language education
We approach 2020 with hindsight, insight, and foresight: hindsight in realizing...
