Tag: languages
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New face of Milwaukee’s immigrants found in church with multiple languages, one mission
Vibrant African and Hmong communities have found a home at a church on the northwest side that has embraced its immigrant identity. Read Full Article
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AMN Healthcare Study Tracks 45 Languages Spoken in Patient/Provider Encounters in U.S.
Analysis of 204 million minutes of patient interpretation services underscores the ever-increasing complexity in navigating patient, provider encounters nationwideDALLAS, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE … Read Full Article
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Clovis schools don’t offer language immersion, so parents started their own charter school
In most of the world, kids are learning two or more languages naturally in their process of education,” a parent said. Read Full Article
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Researchers in Wisconsin develop hearing test for Hmong speakers
The aging Hmong population in the U.S. has not been able to properly access hearing tests and treatment. That’s because hearing tests are offered in English or other widely spoken languages such as … Read Full Article
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Here are the new languages Fresno Unified plans to offer in after-school programs
Fresno Unified plans to add Punjabi and Mixtec to its multilingual program offerings next year while also expanding access to dual immersion programs like Spanish and Hmong. District officials … Read Full Article
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Milwaukee’s most multicultural Catholic church exudes the Easter message of new life
Milwaukee’s vibrant, young community of southeast Asian refugees finds a “spiritual home” at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, where six languages are spoken in a single Mass. Read Full Article
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Stockton Unified, where 45 languages are spoken at home, aims to aid Hmong, Cambodian families
That leaves behind at least 700 students who speak at home either Hmong or Khmer — the national language of Cambodia. They are the third and fourth most- spoken languages in the school district behind … Read Full Article
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Hopkins University scientists win $10.7 million grant to translate little-used languages
Languages such as Kurdish, Serbo-Croatian, Khmer, Hmong and Somali are referred to as “low resource” languages. The project will begin with data collection. Researchers involved will compile documents, including books, tweets, blogs and speeches … Read Full Article