The death of George Floyd in the United States has sparked a discussion about racism, equality and discrimination in Ireland. Research from Harvard University suggests that by age 5 white children are strongly biased towards whiteness. To counter this bias, experts recommend acknowledging and naming race and racism with children as early and as often as Read More
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It’s Language Fortnight at Citywest Educate Together!
If you are looking to celebrate your school’s linguistic diversity in a fun and engaging way, here is a wonderful example of how to use and showcase the children’s knowledge of languages other than English. While we are all teaching and learning at a distance, it is important to value all the learning taking place Read More
Medical advice on Covid19 in 30 languages launched in Ireland today
Together Ireland initiative has launched a new Public Information service for migrants in partnership with Nasc – Migrant and Refugee Rights Centre. Its called the Covid19 World Service. Over 20 doctors who have recorded scripted Public Health videos in over 30 different languages about Covid19 – everything from Kurdish to Polish, Portuguese to Urdu and Read More
