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  • To Empower Youths, this Nigerian is Teaching Digital Skills in Yorùbá

    March 06, 2023 |

    The Solutions Paper |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    A data analyst who is a Microsoft-certified trainer uploads videos on social media teaching digital technology skills in the Yorùbá language. The videos are free to watch and break the language barrier that arises with most English-only tech information available online.

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  • A Lingít culture and language program for Juneau students is expanding to middle school

    February 13, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Juneau, Alaska

    Students at Harborview Elementary in Juneau, Alaska, have the Lingít language and culture integrated into their classes through things like singing and dancing. The effort helps them learn about their cultural heritage, clans, and family history.

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  • Shadow interpretation connects Omaha Deaf community to beloved Christmas tradition

    December 31, 2022 |

    Nebraska News Service |

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    Response Location: United States, Omaha, Nebraska

    To improve access to live theater for the Deaf community, the Omaha Community Playhouse stages an annual shadow-interpreted performance of "The Christmas Carol," in which ASL interpreters in costume "shadow" the actors on-stage.

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  • Teaching digital skills in Hausa language is driving digital inclusion in Kano State

    December 30, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

    The Engausa Global Technology Hub is working to build the next generation of digital experts by teaching programming, video editing, blogging, graphic design, software development, digital marketing, social media literacy, and other digital skills using the Hausa language. Learning in their native language makes it easier for students to understand and maintain the information. So far, over 1,700 people have been trained using the program.

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  • UNICEF plans big expansion of program to educate Rohingya children in Bangladesh

    December 16, 2022 |

    BenarNews |

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    The Myanmar Curriculum pilot project allows Rohingya children living in Bangladeshi refugee camps to be educated with the curriculum and language of their native country. The aim to make an eventual return to their home country easier. So far, 200,000 children have been enrolled, mostly in grades 1 through 4. UNICEF plans to scale the program to cover all 410,000 school-age children in the camps.

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  • Fiddler Dennis Stroughmatt saves a French dialect – and culture

    December 05, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Old Mines, Missouri

    Fiddler Dennis Stroughmatt plays French Creole music, sings, and speaks in Missouri French to raise awareness about the language and culture no longer widely practiced in the region.

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  • How to Reach New Asian American Voters? Local Groups and Languages

    November 15, 2022 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    In Philadelphia, organizations such as Asian Americans United, Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Association Coalition, and Asian Pacific Islander Political Alliance spearheaded voter registration and education efforts in Asian American communities, offering resources, outreach, and election day assistance in voters' native languages. The Asian Pacific Island Political Alliance reached more than 62,000 voters in 15 languages, and Asian American turnout likely helped sway Pennsylvania's tight Senate race, with roughly 74 percent of the demographic casting their ballots for Democrats.

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  • Can Spanish and English speakers thrive in the same city?

    November 15, 2022 |

    The Kansas Leadership Center Journal (KLC Journal) |

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    Response Location: United States, Emporia, Kansas

    Emporia Spanish Speakers was founded to encourage English-speaking residents to interact with and welcome their Spanish-speaking neighbors by making an effort to learn the language. The initiative has since grown to offer instruction for elementary-aged children, as well as a program for business owners who want to better serve Spanish-speaking customers, and members of the local Latino community say the programs have helped create a more inclusive environment in Emporia.

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  • Why Arabic ballots are now being offered in Michigan and what this means for voter access in the U.S.

    November 04, 2022 |

    PBS NewsHour |

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    Response Location: United States, Dearborn, Michigan

    Because Arabic-speakers are not entitled to translated election materials under the Voting Rights Act, Michigan organizers in Dearborn and Hamtramck instead took the issue to their city councils and were able to secure local legislation requiring the communities to provide Arabic-language ballots. The new resource was available for the first time during the August primary.

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  • Meet the people who help Spanish-speaking families decode life and learning in South County

    November 04, 2022 |

    The Berkshire Eagle |

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    Response Location: United States, Great Barrington, Massachusetts

    Within the Latino community, there are often miscommunications between schools and parents that have a big impact on students' education. To help build a bridge, some schools are hosting forums for Spanish-speaking families and including more inclusive language in messaging to allow parents to be more involved in their children’s education.

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