Bilingual in America

With all of the research out there, there is still so much to learn about how the brain functions, grows, and evolves. All experiences leave their mark—they change how we respond to similar situations,  and create knowledge or expertise in particular areas. In the vast majority of cases, individuals become bilingual through life circumstances and schooling experiences. How the brain acquires language, therefore, is a more involved process.  Today we'll talk with 2 experts in the field of language learning and brain development.

Our adventure in presenting Bilingual in America has been extraordinary- everything we ever expected that it would be. It's been exactly as complex and as easy; and as challenging and rewarding. We look forward to sharing more of your stories. In this episode, let us tell you why...

Over the past several months, how we teach and how we learn has been flipped upside down. Teachers are incorporating new tools into their lessons and students are experiencing new methods of learning. Now, more than ever, it is important for educators to find ways to stay connected to students while keeping them engaged and motivated in the digital world.

Today’s children are faced with a myriad of challenges and opportunities. Navigating all of that can be daunting - and so partnerships and supports are necessary to prepare our bilingual children for tomorrow. 

In this segment, we’ll hear experiences that embody the importance of being a team member of the village that commits to the bilingual success of children and families. It takes a bilingual village to raise a bilingual child.

During this segment you will hear from two women who share their challenges and strategies related to balancing traditions from their native homeland as they grow into new parts of their identity as a result of their immigration. 

In this episode, we explore the many ways in which we can guard and grow your native language. We speak with parent Yurika Golin and advocate and educator Nancy Cloud in this, our second segment of Bilingual in America.

The mission of Bilingual In America is to celebrate the strength, beauty, and joy of being bilingual. Bilingual In America is an experiential podcast - one that is informative and moving. In this episode, we ask "what are the challenges and what is beautiful about being bilingual in America?"