This multilingual program, presented in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month by the National Museum of Language, will take attendees on a virtual cruise to Puerto Rico! A unique opportunity to learn about the country’s resources, food, and Spanish-speaking culture. NML Staff will share the Museums Spanish language resources and the Virtual Cruise elements. The presentation
News from our President, Laura K. Murray, Ph.D. The National Museum of Language is a member of the International Network of Language Museums (INLM), a growing network of nearly 20 language museums from around the world. I attended the group’s most recent online meeting, which was held on June 20, 2023. The main topic was a
News from our treasurer, Marjorie Kaplan By Marjorie Kaplan While scrolling through Twitter I saw a post from a medical doctor. She talked about a patient who was described to her as confused and unresponsive. “Does she speak English?” “Oh, yes, we’ve been talking to her in English, but her answers are slow and confused.”
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The National Museum of Language has been expanding its relationships both nationally and internally over the past two years. On the national level, we now have liaisons from 37 states, Washington, DC, and five foreign countries (UK, Poland, France, Spain, and Turkey). International relationships have been further expanding through membership in the recently revived International
An Exploration of Social Justice Themes in Song and Verse from Africa and the Diaspora This multilingual program presented by the National Museum of Language, made possible through a grant from the Anacostia Trails Heritage Area, and in collaboration with Howard University, offered a unique opportunity to hear live readings of poetry on social justice
NML Benefactor Marian J. Okada Highlights Outstanding Japanese Language Program at Waipahu High School in Waipahu, Hawaii, on Oahu By Marian Okada and Laura Murray Ms. Marian Okada, who has been a benefactor of the National Museum of Language, was invited to the public Waipahu High School on Oahu as a potential donor to the
The above photo features twenty one Fulbright teaching scholars who hail from twenty one different countries, spanning 5 continents. They are one of seven cohorts of teachers placed throughout the United States in the Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program for Sept-October 2022. During the cohort’s stay in Greensboro, North Carolina, they are hosted by University
August 2023 News from our Language Leadership Council Liaison Freddie Bowles Record Awards of Seal of Biliteracy Arkansas public schools set a record for the number of students receiving the Seal of Biliteracy with 716 students participating! Two new languages were added (Marathi and Serbian) and nine high schools had first-time recipients. Southside High School
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