«This work depends on devoted field workers with a strong passion for discovering more
about linguistic diversity,» explains Niclas Burenhult.
Not exact matches
Parents may want to find out
about special areas of concern, such as whether community
diversity is reflected in the faculty, and whether students from diverse cultural and
linguistic backgrounds are well integrated into the school culture and activities.
It is even more unacceptable that so many majority teachers possess so little knowledge
about cultural and
linguistic diversity.
Response Yes, we learned a lot
about dealing with cultural and
linguistic diversity because most of the programs we covered in MAKING SCHOOLS WORK confront that kind of student demographics.
Emily Giles, a teacher at International High School at Prospect Heights, told me
about a standardized test that was disrespecting the schools» English Language Learner (ELL) students» cultural and
linguistic diversity.
To help UNESCO raise awareness
about the importance of multilingualism and preserving
linguistic diversity, DESIGN 21, an online «social design network» is holding a competition for the official poster of Mother Language Day, on February 21st, 2009.
About Design 21 Founded by Felissimo and UNESCO to inspire and promote design for the greater good, DESIGN 21 has already held several creative competitions to date, ranging from protecting
linguistic diversity, to environmental and poverty awareness campaigns.
If we're thinking
about children and families, oftentimes the first category we think of is cultural and
linguistic diversity.
Prepared by the Centre for International Mental Health (CIMH) this independent report looks at what is known
about the mental health of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in Australia; whether our mental health research pays adequate attention to cultural and
linguistic diversity; and whether national data collections support evidence informed mental health policy, practice and reform in multicultural Australia.