Discover the cultural richness of the Mangyan people and the poetic beauty of Ambahan, an ancient tradition of sung poetry that shapes identity and community. This episode features voices from the Mangyan Heritage Center sharing stories of preservation, passion, and belonging.
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S5E8: Casa Areyto Taino Language & Culture Live
“To create a world where every Taíno descendant knows who they are and where they come from.” – Priscilla ColónFounder, Casa Areyto In this episode, we welcome Priscilla Colón, a writer, artist, and educator with over 20 years of experience in language programs. She has trained and empowered diverse learners, from government personnel to publicContinueContinue reading “S5E8: Casa Areyto Taino Language & Culture Live”
S5E7: Playful, Unexpected – Planet Word Museum with Anne Friedman
“Let’s use our words to create community, to build bridges, to find the things we have in common—what we all laugh at, what we all celebrate. And let’s not use our words to divide.” – Ann Friedman, Founder & CEO of Planet Word I’ve always believed that words hold immense power, shaping our connections, fuelingContinueContinue reading “S5E7: Playful, Unexpected – Planet Word Museum with Anne Friedman”
Affirm, Engage, Invite
How have you found the places and purposes where you flourish? How have you cultivated and grown others? Let’s see how you as a professional — newbie, veteran, everything in between — relate to the following story. I was a first-year French and Spanish teacher. Hadn’t majored in languages. Hadn’t planned on going into education.ContinueContinue reading “Affirm, Engage, Invite”
“I’m glad because you are aware of me.”
I was touched to receive this comment today from the child in Central America when I wrote a personal note to ask about his days and share a bit of my own. “I just want to be seen,” we hear from those who can feel invisible: newcomers to our communities, adults doing essential but oftenContinueContinue reading ““I’m glad because you are aware of me.””
Passports to Understanding
Sharing this small meditative gem from Maya Angelou on the power of exposure to languages and cultures, so critical for our times.
Words Matter
It is critical that we reflect right now in our country’s life on the role and power of language and words on the behavior and beliefs of individuals and groups.
Language and Music
How much seasonal music have you heard, and how many season’s greetings have come your way? We’ll finish the year linking language and music!
Language Truths
Watch my keynote at the GlobalCRED international conference on game-changing language truths for students and educators.
Identity
Identity: It comes from language, and we add to it as we use and study languages. I share insights and links to powerful podcasts – and invite you to listen also to one on which I was a guest, speaking about the power of language.
How does a word mean?
The words we know are intimately connected with the cultural environments we learn them in. Let me tell you some stories, and then let’s explore the cultural contexts of the words we know and use.
A Video Conversation on Language, Culture, Bread
Come with me on a language and culture journey — and it all starts with bread! What will you discover about YOUR language and YOUR culture? Watch, ponder – and enter the conversation! https://videopress.com/v/xI2GuLr5?controls=false&preloadContent=metadata Continue the conversation…. Watch the video! This video ties to the previous post, “Language, Culture, and Bread.” I welcome you toContinueContinue reading “A Video Conversation on Language, Culture, Bread”
Language, Culture, Bread
What is your word for these beautiful baked items? Done any extra baking lately? I’ve been on “bread overdrive” now for several months, and that got me thinking about bread – specifically, how, when I was in the fifth grade, I saw a loaf of sliced bread on our kitchen table and asked my dad,ContinueContinue reading “Language, Culture, Bread”