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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Tell California Lawmakers that Translators and Interpreters are PROFESSIONALS
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY
The Joint National Committee for Languages (JNCL) is asking all language professionals and business leaders to urge the state’s legislators to include...
New Institute to Promote Mexican Spanish and Culture
In a videoconference on Monday, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard announced a new institution to protect and promote the Spanish language in the U.S....
Online Language Learning Market Worth $21.2 Billion by 2027
According to a new market research report, the world online language learning market is expected to grow at an annual rate of 18.7% from 2020...
Confucius Institutes Refocus on Chinese Language
China’s Confucius Institutes, which have become the backbone of the country’s worldwide soft power strategy, are being rebranded in the face of widespread criticism....
Learn Indigenous Languages through ASMR
Native Montreal Youth Council has launched Indigenous Whispers in response to COVID-19 isolation. Inspired by the concept of ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response), the...
California Superintendent Hosting Virtual Classroom on Indigenous Studies
California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond will host the final event in a series of ethnic studies “virtual classrooms” today, July 28, at...
COVID Translation Initiative Takes Off
Translators without Borders (TWB) has joined the Translation Initiative for COVID-19 (TICO-19). TICO-19 is focused on using language technology to make COVID-19 information available...
New America to Host Learning Sciences Exchange Summit Virtually due to Covid
For the past two years, the Learning Sciences Exchange (LSX) fellows program has brought together experts in Europe and North America across four sectors—early...
New Report Suggests Schools Reopen In Person For Elementary Students
A new report by the National Academics of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine suggests that public school districts should prioritize full-time, in-person classes for grades...
The Children’s Equity Project Releases Equity Roadmap for Early Education
The Children’s Equity Project and the Bipartisan Policy Center have come together to create an actionable policy roadmap for states and the federal government—as...
Latinos Make Up Majority of Admitted Freshmen to the University of California for the First Time Ever
According to preliminary data released Thursday by the University of California, Latino students will make up the majority of the University of California's freshman...
Early Learning Programs Stretched by Pandemic
Early Edge California and the American Institutes for Research (AIR) released their research brief, California’s Early Learning and Care Providers: Essential Workers Who Need...
