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[MLE] New report: State of worlds minorities 2009

Dear MLE friends, Lobbying on international level takes a lot of effort and time. It is good to note that in the recently released 'State of the World's Minorities 2009' MLE is getting prominent attention. The report is prepared by the Minority Rights Group International (MRG) in collaboration with UNICEF. The report has an entire chapter on MLE (attached).

[MLE] New report: State of worlds minorities 2009

Dear MLE friends, Lobbying on international level takes a lot of effort and time. It is good to note that in the recently released 'State of the World's Minorities 2009' MLE is getting prominent attention. The report is prepared by the Minority Rights Group International (MRG) in collaboration with UNICEF. The report has an entire chapter on MLE (attached). Some more details (From Helen Pinnock of Save The Children UK) are below. ·        Links to the report: http://www.minorityrights.org/7948/state-of-the-worlds-minorities/state-of-the-worlds-minorities-and-indigenous-peoples-2009.html#links_and_downloads (For full report, click on "Ful

Fwd: [MLE] New report: State of worlds minorities 2009

Dear MLE friends, Lobbying on international level takes a lot of effort and time. It is good to note that in the recently released 'State of the World's Minorities 2009' MLE is getting prominent attention. The report is prepared by the Minority Rights Group International (MRG) in collaboration with UNICEF. The report has an entire chapter on MLE (attached). Some more details (From Helen Pinnock of Save The Children UK) are below. ·        Links to the report: http://www.minorityrights.org/7948/state-of-the-worlds-minorities/state-of-the-worlds-minorities-and-indigenous-peoples-2009.html#links_and_downloads (For full report, click on "Full text" on the right hand column under "downloads". ·        A press release focusing on Language: http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=47693 ·        Article: Indigenous Languages: A View from UNICEF : http://www.minorityrights.org/download.php?id=664

[MLE] Philippines official order and research findings

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Dear MLE friends, In the past most documentation was from Papua New Guinea . Indian officials often responded that the situation it that country is too different from India to learn from it. However the Philippines is now highly involved and has more similarities to India . Attached are: An official order from Education Secretary with as subject: “Institutionalising mother tongue based MultiLingual Education“ An overview of the research findings of an MLE programme: “Third Year Results of the First  Language MLE Program in the Philippines .”

[MLE] NCERT Seminar on School Curriculum, Policies and Practices

Dear MLE friends, Curriculum and language are very much related. In the announcement of the below mentioned seminar “multilingualism” is specifically mentioned.

[MLE] Philippines is starting MLE

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Dear MLE friends, It is always good to learn from what is going on in neighbouring countries. The Philippines government has big plans and made a start. Read more on Intellectualizing a Language « Multilingual Education / Philippines and Report from the MLE training camps « Multilingual Education ...

[MLE] SC Publication: Steps Towards Learning: A guide to overcoming language barriers in children's education

Dear MLE friends, Safe the Children has become a strong advocate for MultiLingual Education (MLE) . SC UK just produced a good publication called “ Steps Towards Learning: A guide to overcoming language barriers in children's education ” The intro says: This guide summarises and explains what is known worldwide about the difficulties that children experience with unfamiliar school language. It offers evidence, arguments and practical steps to help stop language preventing children from learning. The guide focuses on developing countries, as this is where the majority of children who do not speak the language of school live. It offers strategies to help improve children’s chances of doing better in school, even when it appears very difficult to change the way language is currently used in education.