Tag: diversity
Singapore Removes Racist Chinese-language Book
Singapore publisher Marshall Cavendish Education has apologized for any misunderstanding caused to readers after its Chinese-language children’s book Who Wins? was removed from all...
Support the Indigenous Language Institute
We are at a critical point in human history where much of our cultural diversity is in danger of disappearing forever. This diversity, which...
Rumi in the Language Classroom: Diversity of Knowledge & Teaching
Rumi in the Language Classroom Series Vol 1
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Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, also...
ALA Diversity Research Grant Program Applications Due Apr. 15
The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for its Diversity Research Grant (DRG) program. The grant consists of a one-time award of...
Diverse Reasons for Optimism
As we start a new year, it’s usually a good time to reflect upon the progress and shortfalls of the previous year while planning...
Progress on Migrant and Refugee Education Worldwide
UNESCO’s 2019 Global Education Monitoring Report, Migration, displacement and education, shows that the number of migrant and refugee school-age children around the world today...
Dónde Votar
Google Trends, which tracks the use of search terms, tweeted this morning that “Dónde Votar” was the top trending search on Google, spiking by more...
Lawsuit Demands Bilingual Elections in Florida
As the midterm elections approach, civic engagement groups Faith in Florida, Hispanic Federation, Mi Familia Vota Education Fund, UnidosUS, and Vamos4PR, and individual voter...
Arabic Downgraded in Israel
Israel has passed a “nation-state” law that gives exclusive rights to Jewish people and removes Arabic as an official language. The law states that...
