Multilingual Manchester

Founded and led by @YaronMatras at University of Manchester, 2010-2020.

[Pascale Vassie 🧡💙 @SupplementaryEd]

@DiLeed and followers of #multilingualcreativity - there is such an enormous wealth of this in GB. Why so little pride @InsideGovt ?

[Multilingual Manchester @mlmanchester]

אינפארמאציע וועגן אימוניטעט און קאוויד 19 אין יידישער שפראך

https://t.co/QruNvKw60I

[Multilingual Manchester @mlmanchester]

Arabic resources about COVID-19 vaccines now available through British Society for Immunology
https://t.co/cWfZ6BIKSc

[Multilingual Manchester @mlmanchester]

New student research reports now available online, covering Linguistic Landscapes in Manchester’s Chinatown, languages and multiethnolects on social media, and media attitudes to languages:
https://t.co/eIAs1ffLXw

[Yaron Matras @YaronMatras]

As preps begin for IMLD 2022, I call to rename the event 'Int'l Mother & Father Language Day' to break away from traditional gender roles and acknowledge and encourage fathers' contributions and responsibility @UNESCOUK @MCRCityofLit @McrMuseum

[Social Responsibility @SocialResponUoM]

🌟Engaging🌟
🌟Fun🌟
🌟Inclusive🌟
🌟Inspiring🌟

Some of the words participants used to describe today's Multilingual Museum event - & what a fantastic activity it was! Thankyou @mlmanchester @McrMuseum

#communityfestUoM

[Multilingual Manchester @mlmanchester]

"Bilingualism: challenges and opportunities", Dr Julio Villa-García in conversation with MLM founder Professor Yaron Matras at Instituto Cervantes Manchester
https://t.co/fKR3AKYEdi

[Sheraz Ali @Sheraz72]

Year 11 last Urdu lesson today. Couldn’t be any more proud of them and I’m touched by their thoughtfulness and kindness. #Goodluck #Goodby #Urdu #Y11 #KindnessMatters #Proud @Levenshulmehigh @Levenshulme_MFL @Careers_Levy @DigitalUrdu

[Multilingual Manchester @mlmanchester]

Multilingualism matters: SIETAR's Karin Martin in conversation with MLM founder Yaron Matras
https://t.co/VcB9ET7XCB

[Social Responsibility @SocialResponUoM]

14:00 – 14:45: The Multilingual Museum

Join the Multilingual Museum for a virtual adventure where you will navigate the museum’s collection as a resource for celebrating language diversity. Suitable for families Ages 7+

Register: https://t.co/Ci77QDW3L7

#communityfestUoM

[Abraham Moss School @Abraham_Moss]

Pupils researched how languages appear in the school neighbourhood and created a series of artworks to reflect their findings.These were digitised and installed as a patterned wallpaper by @StretfordStudio @ahrcpress @loubietheartist @JessMaryBradley @mlmanchester @EducationSheff

[Creative Multilingualism @creativelangs]

We surveyed 140 #mfl teachers about the @educationgovuk’s proposal for new GCSE content in modern foreign #languages. They shared their views on the impact this would have on teaching & students. @ahrcpress @BritishAcademy_ @OWRILanguages

Read more here>> https://t.co/JkkJnOVe7a

[Manchester Central Foodbank @McrFoodbank]

Please DM us if you can help with translating around 500 words into one of these languages 💚

[Modern Languages Open @ModLangOpen]

“Modern Languages scholars are … ideally placed to challenge a monolingual mindset”. Read ‘Ethnography and Modern Languages’ which proposes ways in which Modern Languages can credibly embrace ethnography. Available to read #openaccss: https://t.co/vfQj2i4I7c

[Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit @GMIAU]

We've submitted our response to the consultation on the New Plan for Immigration.

Like the plan, the consultation is
👎Rushed
👎Misleading
👎Shows no signs of wanting to learn

Let's talk about what really needs to change in our asylum system. Follow and share this thread 👇

[Levenshulme MFL @Levenshulme_MFL]

Callling Urdu teachers! Come and join our faculty! We are looking for a full time Urdu teacher from September to teach our wonderful students - see below ⬇️

[Multilingual Manchester @mlmanchester]

Bilingüismo: retos y oportunidades, con Yaron Matras y Julio Villa-García. El 26/05/2021 de las 18:00 hasta las 19:00
https://t.co/ZdUYrMICoA

[Multilingual Manchester @mlmanchester]

Coronavirus information now also available in the Domari language https://t.co/y4TH0i4dj2

[Multilingual Manchester @mlmanchester]

Open for Discussion: Languages and the Pandemic: Public Health Engagement

https://t.co/lNqOFd4HV9