Benefits of Bilingualism

Twenty years after 9/11, Fatima Shah — who organized against anti-Muslim backlash as a teenager at Berkeley High School — reflects on how it changed her life.

Pioneer study in U.S.-born children from Spanish-speaking families has found that minority language exposure does not threaten the acquisition of English

There are many benefits to learning more than one language; it allows you to be able to connect and better understand more people and cultures.

Thinking of teaching your child more than one language? Here’s why it’s a great idea

Advantages Of Hudsonway Immersion School's Preschool Program - Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY - Read why a bilingual environment is beneficial to children.

At Lycée Français de Chicago, students learn through a robust dual-language curriculum in a creative, fun environment, with the option to also learn third and fourth languages. Learn why this multilingual approach helps kids thrive.

After moving between excitement and frustration, a group of Latino parents in Boulder is now cautiously optimistic that their voices will be heard in a school district that long had paid too little attention to their concerns.

The app was released on Monday by\u00a0Rosetta Stone in partnership with Navajo Language Renaissance as part of efforts to preserve the language.

The COVID-19 pandemic has led people to navigate a “new normal,” which includes staying home more and wearing masks in public. These changes can be especially difficult for young children, as some are adjusting without a full understanding of current events.
Married couple Dan Heiman, UNT assistant

With mainstream exposure and a growing fan base, female mariachis are making significant inroads in the historically male-dominated music genre.

The House Committee on Appropriations has affirmed its support for implementing and providing funding for Seal of Biliteracy programs across the U.S. in its draft report for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations for fiscal year 2022. “The Committee recognizes that State Seal of Biliteracy programs, adopted and implemented in more than 80% of the States, enrich society by encouraging bilingual and multilingual education and demonstrating to employers and higher education institutions that students have attained proficiency in English and one other language,” reads the report, according to the Joint National Committee for Languages–National Council for Languages and

Three years ago the Escalon Unified
School District embarked on an experiment at Collegeville Elementary: the establishment
of a Dual Language Immersion program designed to immerse students in the
Spanish language during their earliest years of schooling.

Global Ambassadors Language Academy, otherwise known as GALA, is a Mandarin and Spanish immersion elementary school on Cleveland's West Side.

Mother tongue should be used as medium of instruction in school....mother-tongue based education builds conceptual understanding

Learning a new language while young has proven benefits beyond bilingualism including increased academic performance, enhanced problem solving skills and cultivating cultural awareness.

Paige Powers is a bilingual school psychologist in Colorado. But when a student needed a basketball enthusiast, she answered the call.

“Bilingualism Is Never a Problem; It’s a Gift.”

Shortly after Kathy Jones relocated to California, the retired professor decided she needed to learn to speak Spanish.

Virtual Volunteers: Local Teens Create... - Lamorinda, CA - Two local high school students have found a way to continue helping those in need by creating virtual volunteer opportunities.