A recording is now available of our conference for UNESCO International Mother Language Day 2024 ‘Towards a Multilingual Utopia: How can knowledge lead to action?’, with contributions from: Language teachers Tahera Khanam and Hind Gaily (Manchester) and Sophie Gavrois (Birmingham), moderated by Dr Ian Cushing UNESCO City of Literature coordinators Joakim Albrektson and Hermosa Amor …
Celebrating UNESCO International Mother (and Father) Language Day 2024 This online conference with international participants will take place on Wednesday 21 February 2024 at 4-6.30pm UK time. Registration through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/towards-a-multilingual-utopia-how-can-knowledge-lead-to-action-tickets-710184469867?aff=oddtdtcreator The conference will feature discussion panels on language teaching, indigenous language rights and the role of language in UNESCO cities of culture. Panellists will include …
Manchester has a wide range of events available to celebrate Interational Mother Language Day in 2023. Over 25 events across various venues ranging from libraries, to museums, to community spaces and more. The activities range from dance, to crafts, to translation workshops. There's something for everyone with a blend of events aimed at families and …
Continue reading Manchester’s 2023 International Mother Language Day Programme announced
A panel discussion on the occasion ofUNESCO International Mother (and Father) Language Day 2022Manchester Central Library, Monday 21 February 2022, 6.30-7.30pm Over the past decade, Manchester has risen to prominence as ‘Britain’s City of Languages’, where over 200 languages are spoken. The city has been celebrating its language diversity, bringing together communities and cultural institutions …
Continue reading A City of Languages: implications for policy and practice
Developed in partnership with the Somali Advice Link charity and the Powerhouse Library, the project consisted of weekly sessions of storytime in English and other languages such as Arabic, Somali, Romanian, Russian. Originally designed to support families with pre-school age children who spoke those languages at home, the sessions also became language tasters as families …
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