This week’s guest, Dr. LJ Randolph, shares the need for and approach to connecting social justice and language learning and use.
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Introducing Adrienne Jones Daly (Episode 14)
This week’s guest, Dr. Adrienne Jones Daly, challenges our ideas around standardized languages in education and society.
Episode 14: Challenging Standardized Language
It’s About Language guest Dr. Adrienne Daly challenges us to break away from the assumption that there is “one right way to speak or write.”
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!
Episode 13: United by Diversity
It’s About Language guests Eavan Mages and Charlotte Peyton share their stories and insights on language and culture heritage, diversity, and world-wide connections.
Introducing Eavan Mages (Episode 13)
This week’s guest, Eavan Mages, was born in Galway, Ireland, and has tapped her rich cultural and language history for her career and family life.
Introducing Charlotte Peyton (Episode 13)
This week’s guest, Charlotte Peyton, was born in the Netherlands; her multilingual and multicultural experiences inform her outlook and career in powerful ways.
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.
Episode 12: No “Drive-By Victims” of Language: A Conversation with John De Mado
It’s About Language guest John De Mado invites us to a joyful experience and exploration of the enigma of language and identity.
Introducing John De Mado (Episode 12)
This week’s guest, John De Mado, is known world wide for his joyful insights into and respect for the enigma of human language.
Episode 11: Pathways to Understanding: A Conversation with Sharla Zwirek
It’s About Language guest Sharla Zwirek takes us on a personal and publishing journey to understanding ourselves and others through language and culture.
Introducing Sharla Zwirek (Episode 11)
This week’s guest on It’s About Language is Sharla Zwirek, who provides an insight into how we approach learning about the language and culture of others – and ourselves.
Episode 10: The DNA of Identity: A Conversation with Amanda Seewald
It’s About Language guest Amanda Seewald speaks intimately of her journey of discovery that, for all of us, language is the DNA of our identity.
Episode 9: Language: Challenge & Promise: A Conversation with David Bong
It’s About Language podcast guest David Bong speaks of obligations to use language to bring the world together and confirm each person’s identity.
Introducing David Bong (Episode 9)
Meet It’s About Language podcast guest David Bong, who shows how we all can use language to make the world a better place for all.
Episode 8: The Culture & Language of Leadership: A Conversation with Debbie Callihan-Dingle
It’s About Language podcast guest Debbie Callihan-Dingle describes pathways and choices in challenging times that demonstrate the language and culture of leadership.
Introducing Debbie Callihan-Dingle (Episode 8)
Meet It’s About Language podcast guest Debbie Callihan-Dingle, who shows us leadership paths to honor each individual in challenging times.
Episode 7: Global Inspiration, Global Invitation: A Conversation with Linda Egnatz
It’s About Language podcast guest Linda Egnatz challenges us to step up to make the world a connected space where we look out for each other. Follow us as she blazes a breakthrough path to language empowerment for all.
Introducing Parthena Draggett (Episode 6)
My guest this week is language educator superstar Parthena Draggett. Parthena shares inspirational stories and insights leading us to global awareness and participation.
Episode 6: Bringing Language to Life: A Conversation with Parthena Draggett
In this week’s conversation with educator and author Parthena Draggett, we explore the power and transformation of connecting language learning and application to life.
Introducing Andrés Pi Andreu (Episode 5)
My guest this week, Andres Pi Andreu, has a special relationship with imagination, making it the lead with dancing partner language. Explore with us the role of language and culture not only in the past, but for their roles in a future of digital “metahumans.”
Episode 5: Language and Imagination: A Conversation with Andrés Pi Andreu
In this week’s conversation with author and creative Andres Pi Andreu, we explore how language and imagination interact – and what their roles will be in the “metahuman” future now unfolding.
Episode 4: Bridging to the “Other”: A Conversation with Carolyn Gill
This week I talk with Carolyn Gill, who shares her personal stories of delight with those who have come across her life, bringing new languages, cultures, and perspectives. She challenges all of us to think of how we view “the Other,” and what space we make for diversity in our lives.