This episode talks about the growing issue of language discrimination in schools. Our podcast focuses on ways teachers and faculty can change this problem and how we can bring awareness to it. 

In this podcast, the speakers discuss different classroom techniques that teachers can use to diversify their classrooms linguistically. The speakers suggest class activities that can incorporate students' languages and cultures and encourage all students to participate comfortably in the classroom.

In this episode we discuss utilizing Braille in our school campus and communities to help people with visual disabilities. We all ask individual questions and base our conversations off our research and opinions.

In this episode we address and challenge the systematic and common sense notions of linguistic hierarchies. It is stressed how strong of an impact it has on our everyday linguistic styles. There is no proper or improper way to speak English and we, as a society, need to unlearn this false fact.

In this episode, we share the information about misconceptions and ideologies in school settings about the English language and bilingualism in a discussion format. The discussion includes questions on thoughts about key points of the topic and each guest will share their thoughts and how it can be better for schools. 

In this episode, we will talk about multililingualism. The goal is to embrace multilingualism and make everyone feel safe and welcome to embrace their linguistic background. We will be advocating for how to embrace your own multilingualism.

This episode explores the use of idioms in language learning, especially in virtual exchange intercultural interactions. Idioms are used in everyday language and can be specific to certain cultures or languages. We will talk about how understanding idioms can help better understand the language and culture around you.

For our podcast, we will be speaking about the influence social media can have on language, particularly slang words. Social media introduces people to new slang terms that often become a normalized form of communication with others. All languages have their own slang, but American slang words are said to have the biggest influence on people in other parts of the world. For example, the students we connected and interacted with in Sevilla understood many of the slang words we use everyday. Slang words are used by many people when telling jokes, but they also are considered by many as “improper language.”

Resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CAOKTo_DOk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8QrGsxeEq8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsTKDIAwmRs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrTFJ5NlM1g 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iVOZ_-Xwrc