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"You have brought alive the vast capability of kids to learn languages and the impact of doing so early and thoroughly."

Westy Egmont,
National Immigrant Integration Conference



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Happy New Year!

The year is off to a bang for the Speaking in Tongues project, with a host of new resources for supporting multilingual education:
Thanks to all of you who have and continue to contribute ideas and energy to our film's impact.

Best,

Marcia and Ken

P.S. Check out the trailer for our new film, Got Balz?, currently in production.

Ken Featured on PBS Podcast

¡Colorín Colorado!'s latest 'Behind the Scenes' podcast features Ken sharing his personal experiences and perspective on dual-language education.

Hyphen Magazine Praises Speaking in Tongues

Hyphen magazine, covering contemporary Asian American experience, reviews the film in their latest issue.

Forthcoming Blog Posts
 
Stay tuned to our blog as we continue to explore the issues and ideas of multilingualism.
  • News from a start up public Mandarin immersion program, that may quadruple in size in its second year.

  • Bilingual California high school graduates honored with a  "Seal of Biliteracy."

  • The European approach to teaching languages.

  • A review of Homa S. Tavanger's book, Growing up Global.

  • A "blogging carnival" featuring stories from several parents raising their children bilingually.
From December, check out what Abigail had to say about the new Psychology Today magazine blog on bilingualism, "Life as a Bilingual," by the well known expert, Professor François Grosjean.

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