CALEC Bulletin - Multilingualism Can Be a Strength for African Higher Education

CALEC Bulletin #80 - Although Africa has an array of cultural and linguistic diversity with over 2000 languages, the use of language in education throughout all levels is a controversial subject.

In the News

Although the African continent has a rich cultural and linguistic diversity with more than 2000 languages, the question of the language of learning and teaching, across every level of education remains a contentious issue. Only 25% of African languages are used in secondary education across the continent, and a mere 5% in higher education.

Book Highlight

Published monthly since 2010, the Word of the Month is a short, irreverent focus on terms in the headlines. The format combines original artwork, definitions, examples & expressions from the Gymglish creative team.

🎁For all the young Spanish speakers or Spanish learners, we have a little something for you! Visit TBR Books to browse our selection of Spanish picture books.

You can learn more about the French language in Louisiana, and "la Francophonie" in the U.S. in our book titled French All around Us – French language and Francophone Culture in the United States, edited by Kathleen Stein-Smith and Fabrice Jaumont!

Podcast ‎Révolution bilingue

Durant sa visite d'État, le président français Emmanuel Macron s'est rendu en Louisiane pour rendre hommage au patrimoine français de l'État. L'occasion de réécouter Robert Desmarais Sullivan raconter le combat pour préserver la langue française à la Nouvelle Orléans.

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