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Centering on the Story: Putting Students First
As an educator and advocate, I’m continuously looking and listening for opportunities to welcome new voices and experiences as part of what I refer to as edu-storytelling. With so much of our time and...
Minnesota: Karen language classes to make a debut in St Paul Public Schools
For the first time this coming September, Karen (or Karenic) language education will be introduced to four district high schools in St Paul, Minnesota.
It is believed to be an all-time first for Karen language...
Celebrate International Mother Language Day 2023
On the 21st February, International Mother Language Day is observed globally, promoting the awareness and importance of linguistic and cultural diversity.
This year, UNESCO focuses on the fight against “a global learning crisis,” calling on...
CT Lawmakers Seek to Ban the Term ‘Latinx’
Five Democratic Hispanic lawmakers in Connecticut are seeking a ban on the gender neutral term Latinx from official documents, calling it "offensive to Spanish speakers."
An inclusive gender-neutral alternative for Latino or Latina, Latinx has...
Florida Bans African American Studies Course
Florida government officials have forbidden the introduction of a new advanced-level high school course that would teach African-American history and literature.
The decision made under Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration cited a lack “in educational value”...
Canada Settles Cultural and Linguistic ‘Genocide’ Suit
Canada has agreed to pay out C$2.8bn ($2.09bn) to settle a decade-long lawsuit seeking reparations for the loss of language and indigenous culture caused by the residential school system.
The class-action lawsuit first presented by...
UNESCO Commits to Inclusive Multilingual Education
“Language is a tool, but the goal is not simply to exchange one language for another but to have an educational and social project,” explained Adama Ouane of the UNESCO Institute of Lifelong Learning...
Using Oral History to Share the Truth
(January 2023) Mary Romney-Schaab uses the case of an Afro-Caribbean in the Nazi era to highlight the value of oral history
Congress passes Native American Language Resource Center Act
On December 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Native American Language Resource Center Act. The bipartisan legislation, authored by U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs,...
Ghana–Reflections from a Homegoing
(December 2022) Chanda Austin recounts her lifechanging journey to Africa
