Renata Emilsson Peskova
University of Iceland, ICELAND; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5618-5030
Joy Kreeft Peyton
Coalition of Community-Based Heritage Language Schools, USA; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1277-3150
Gisi Cannizzaro
HLE Network, NETHERLANDS; https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3454-5119
Marie Boccou Kestřánková
Charles University, CZECH REPUBLIC; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4356-1161
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36534/erlj.2025.01.18
Bibliographic citation: (ISSN 2657-9774) Educational Role of Language Journal. Volume 2025-1(13). ACTIONS IN LANGUAGE EDUCATION, pp. 141-145.
The Heritage Language Global Think Tank was formed in 2022, when a group of us realized that people in many countries are focused on and working with community-based heritage language (CBHL) schools, that we have a lot in common, and that there are many activities in which we can jointly engage to help make these schools more sustainable in all countries. We formed the group of passionate professionals from around the world involved in heritage language education (currently from 14 countries; the full list is available on the homepage), who come together regularly to generate new ideas about and seek to improve the recognition, visibility, vitality, quality, and sustainability of CBHL education programs globally. The Think Tank brings a global perspective to these goals, with a focus on global action and policy, human rights, and equity. At the core of the work of the Think Tank participants is the ambition to ensure that multilingual students receive) …
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