Event overview
Dr Fatima Khaled, Dr Jim Anderson and Dr Judith Rifeser in conversation with Dr Vally Lytra will discuss bridging heritage language learning with social action
Complementary schools have been viewed as “safe spaces” for sustaining heritage language and culture learning and a shared sense of community and belonging for migrant families and communities. In this Conversation we ask, how can complementary schools also branch out to work in partnership with local authorities and organisations to develop action for social justice and support social cohesion? Do these partnerships that integrate heritage language learning with activist citizenship and community service learning have a legitimate place in home, heritage, and community language education? If so, what new directions might they open for re-imagining multilingualism, student voice and community engagement?
Dr Fatima Khaled (Peace School), Dr Jim Anderson (Goldsmiths) and Dr Judith Rifeser (UCL) in conversation with Dr Vally Lytra (Goldsmiths) will share their experiences of collaborating on a sustainable development project at the Peace School, a community-based Arabic heritage language school in London with Start Easy, an international consulting agency which seeks to engage young people in work around human rights, sustainable development and gender equality.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2024 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm |
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