Tag: culture
Cockney Recognized as a Community Language
At the recent Modern Cockney Festival, celebrations concluded with the official recognition of Cockney as a community language by Tower Hamlets Council in East...
Content, Language, and Culture Learning Targets
Lesson planning is a political act. Schools in...
French around the World and Right Here
While you may know that French is spoken by 300 million people around the world and by 2 million people at their homes in...
New Arabic Publishing Strategy Announced
The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Culture and Youth has launched a new strategy to overhaul its literature and publishing industry. Noura Al Kaabi,...
Potential of Light Literature
Regardless of the reason for coming to the US, all immigrant children who speak a language other than English share a common risk: the...
Keying In K–12 Equity
This is the fourth school year educators, students, families, and administrators will be impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. While recent data from NWEA shows...
Spanish-Speaking Star Voted Artist of the Year
Spanish-speaking Puerto Rican reggaeton star Bad Bunny...
House Bill Introduced to Boost Chinese Language and Cultural Expertise
In late July, Congressmen Andy Barr (R-Kentucky)...
How My Midwestern Neighborhood Became ‘Mi Barrio’
When I found out that I was pregnant with my first child in the US and I realized that my baby would be born...
Creating Community Connections
On March 13, 2020, when the seriousness of the coronavirus hit our campus, classes, lectures, programs, conferences, and celebrations had to be cancelled or...
