No Child Left Monolingual: Why and How to Become a More Linguistically Inclusive Nation
Subject Area
Special Topics
Abstract
Many languages have always been spoken in the United States, but today’s climate usually discourages the use of non-English languages. The grandchildren of immigrants often don’t speak their grandparents’ language, and overall we don’t do a great job of teaching foreign languages. This talk explores several myths about languages in the U.S. and presents arguments and strategies that promote multilingualism among our population.
Brief Bio Note
Kim Potowski, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Hispanic & Italian Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She directs the Heritage Spanish program and is the founding director of its summer study abroad program in Oaxaca, Mexico. Her research focuses on Spanish in the U.S. and connections between language and ethnic identity. She has authored and edited over 12 research books as well as several Spanish textbooks. Her advocacy for the value of dual language education in promoting bilingualism and academic achievement was the focus of her 2013 TEDx talk, “No Child Left Monolingual.”
Location
Keynote Speaker (PARB 114/115)
Presentation Year
2019
Start Date
4-12-2019 10:45 AM
End Date
4-12-2019 12:00 PM
Embargo
4-12-2019
Recommended Citation
Potowski, Kim, "No Child Left Monolingual: Why and How to Become a More Linguistically Inclusive Nation" (2019). South East Coastal Conference on Languages & Literatures (SECCLL). 76.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/seccll/2019/2019/76
No Child Left Monolingual: Why and How to Become a More Linguistically Inclusive Nation
Keynote Speaker (PARB 114/115)
Many languages have always been spoken in the United States, but today’s climate usually discourages the use of non-English languages. The grandchildren of immigrants often don’t speak their grandparents’ language, and overall we don’t do a great job of teaching foreign languages. This talk explores several myths about languages in the U.S. and presents arguments and strategies that promote multilingualism among our population.
