After 19 long months of being stuck in domestic travel, I was finally able to make it abroad last week. While I will not share my mother’s maiden name here, I can assure you the “ski” at the end of her name makes it abundantly clear that on my mother’s side I am nearly entirely […]
Language of the Month August 2021: Polish Read More »
One of the big debates over the past few weeks is how to make up for “lost learning” from last year. I know few teachers who think their classes, pacing, and curriculum meet their normal high standards during virtual learning. This does not say anything about our abilities as teachers, it is simply a fact
Washington Calligraphers Guild Master’s Lecture Series (free) With Donald Jackson. As a service to the calligraphic community, the Society for Calligraphy is hosting a series of four free lectures with Donald Jackson. The series runs from August 21, 2021 – September 25, 2021 Donald Jackson is a British calligrapher, official scribe and calligrapher to the
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Alaska Native History Curriculum Anchorage School District Announces New Curriculum The Anchorage School District announced a new curriculum honoring Alaskan Native history and culture, “The Nest Egg.” The Nest Egg Doyon Languages Online (DLO) Learn Languages of Alaska Doyon Foundation’s DLO launched in 2019 and is free and open to all people interested in learning
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If you are following us on social media, you have seen that during my travels I do as much as possible to document indigenous languages throughout the world. While in some places information is scarce, I have noticed that a large number of history, cultural, and even science museums in the US are making an effort
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Interview conducted by Greg Nedved Please provide some background about Balodyan I grew up in Mumbai, India, speaking 5 languages fluently (Marwadi – my mother tongue, Marathi, Hindi, English, Gujarat, and 4 languages at functional proficiency – Kutchi, Konkani, Sanskrit, Urdu), just by interacting with neighbors, watching movies, reading newspapers, and of course by learning
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Norah Jones hosts this podcast of weekly conversations with leaders in the humanities and sciences, business, and social outreach. You can hear her interview with us in Episode 38.
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The conferences and events below, in Poland and other European countries, were submitted by our liaison in Poland. 33 Translations of a Poem by Lidia Kosk From the Window of My Apartment The Loch Raven Review, periodical devoted to showcasing the works of new and established writers of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and reviews, has published
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Earlier this month, a fellow member of the Museum team (Linda, our excellent artist for the Philogelos jokes project) shared an article with me about a metal band. While this may seem a bit odd to share between colleagues, this particular band is raising awareness of the importance of the Amazon and its people in
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Note: The opinions expressed within are solely those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or mission of the National Museum of Language. As many of us know, June is Pride Month, a celebration and memorial for the LGBT (or “queer,” no longer considered a slur in an appropriate context) community. Founded
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