By Carol Felicio How do you get to know your community? Most of the time, it is the accumulation of little interactions like taking out the trash or getting your mail. However, these are short and sometimes impersonal connections. To really build a community, it is more effective to organize … [Read more...] about Building Community With StoryWalks
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Life in Spanglish
Once Upon a Quinceañera by Monica Gomez-Hira is out now. Order it here! By Monica Gomez-Hira The first language I ever learned to speak was Spanish—the language that my family brought with them when they moved to the United States from Colombia. It was the tie to everything that they still … [Read more...] about Life in Spanglish
What Naruto Taught Me About History, Community, and a Toronto Suburb
Like Home by Louisa Onomé is out now. Order it here! I never intentionally set out to write a story about change. When I started drafting my contemporary debut Like Home, I thought I was writing a story about friendship, love, and above all, community. I haven’t always been interested in the … [Read more...] about What Naruto Taught Me About History, Community, and a Toronto Suburb
Multicultural Idioms Are a Golden Opportunity for Language Learners
By Anneke Forzani Even if you aren’t familiar with idioms, you might be surprised how often you use them in daily conversations. Let's take a look at why it’s essential to learn idioms, how idioms vary across cultures, and how educators can bridge the cultural divide when teaching … [Read more...] about Multicultural Idioms Are a Golden Opportunity for Language Learners
