Ukraine Focuses on Minority Languages
Last month, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, in cooperation with the European Union and the Council of Europe, organized a round...
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Translation Commons Partners with International Year of Indigenous Languages
Translation Commons is a social-civil society partner of the
International Year of Indigenous Languages 2019 (IYIL2019) and invites
volunteers to their joint projects.
According to UNESCO around...
Noah Webster’s American Revolution
Noah Webster (1758–1843) was variously called Schoolmaster to the Nation, the Father of American Scholarship and Education, and the Forgotten Founding Father. He saw...
Google Translate Camera Gets Automatic Upgrade
The Google Translate camera app has long been a source of quick and convenient translation. Simply hold up the camera to text that is...
Playing With Other Children Affects Toddlers’ Language Skills
According to a new study published in the Journal of
Experimental Child Psychology, any toddlers who have more exposure to other
children, such as those in...
Cherokee Leaders Declare State of Emergency
The three federally recognized tribes of the Cherokee people
have declared a State of Emergency for the Cherokee language. Officials from
the Cherokee Nation, Keetoowah Band,...
Teaching America What Counts
Whether or not the U.S. Census 2020 includes a citizenship question, it is likely that thousands and maybe even millions of people will not...
Macron Called to Protect French
In an open letter published in Le Parisien last month from the French Language Collective (Le collectif langue française) with over 100 signatories, French...
Spanish Teacher Training for Africa
The Instituto Cervantes and the Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) are organizing training programs for Spanish teachers in five African...
Babies Can Link Language and Ethnicity
A recent study from Canada’s
University of British Columbia (UBC) suggests that eleven-month-old infants can
learn to associate the language they hear with ethnicity.
The research, published...
Welsh Speakers Urged to Create Digital Recordings
Welsh speakers worldwide are
being asked to help safeguard the future of the Welsh language by recording
their voices using Common Voice, an initiative run by...
The Human EdTech for Diversity
LeiLani Cauthen argues for the symbiosis of teacher connection and technological advancement
Technology dominates the education landscape discussion. It can bridge language-learning gaps and increase...
College Language Enrollments Down Ten Percent
Total enrollments in languages other than English declined
by 9.2% between fall 2013 and fall 2016, but there were enrollment gains on nearly
half of all...
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