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 […]
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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
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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
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October 2024 News from our Language Leadership Council Liaison Freddie Bowles The spring 2024 submission for the Arkansas Seal of Biliteracy (ASOB) once again exceeded previous applications. 776 Arkansas high school students earned the Seal demonstrating their proficiency in English and one or more other languages by high school graduation. Forty-eight schools participated with four
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Our Senior Advisor Dr. Rosa Castro-Feinberg has informed us of a new online, graduate program in bilingual education offered by the University of Puerto Rico. The overview of this program describes its background and intent: For more than one hundred years, the Río Piedras campus of the University of Puerto Rico and more recently its
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See below for the presentation NML Trustee Dr. Louise I. Greene Rodríguez gave at the 104th conference of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguesein San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was titled “Bocadillos Linqüísticos: Recurso Instruccional Tecnológico para Valorar Nuestras Races en el Salón de Español”
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University of Iowa German Department Launches Major Multifaceted Anne Frank Commemoration Project On April 29, 2022, a new tree was planted on the University of Iowa’s Pentacrest—a sapling propagated from the immense horse chestnut tree that grew in the courtyard behind the annex where Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazis for 761
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Welcome to the rich heritage of language and culture from Mississippi. With over 60 languages used by students throughout the state, we appreciate a diverse background of cultures. Fall 2023 was full of vibrant language, cultural activities, and conferences in Mississippi. Hispanic Heritage Month celebration took center stage with school, college, and community functions.
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For May’s language of the month, I wanted to spotlight a constructed language project that I feel demonstrates the Internet’s unmatched ability to refute the statement “I would love to do [X], but I don’t think anyone else would want to.” Many throughout history have created their own languages; these constructed languages or conlangs for
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By Will Boodon My favorite linguistics course in college was LING 450: Workshop in Applied Linguistics. Over the course of the semester we, a group of around 10, interviewed 3 native speakers of languages from around the world. We then developed detailed profiles of each language based solely on translations of English words, phrases, and
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