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Administration for Native Americans

An Office of the Administration for Children & Families

Webinar: International Mother Language Day

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MAR

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time

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Learn about the history of International Mother Language Day, an initiative of the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This year's theme is: "Using technology for multilingual learning: challenges and opportunities." Hosted by the ANA Alaska Region Training & Technical Assistance Center, a brief overview will be given of the history of International Mother Language Day and the 2022 - 2032 International Decade of Indigenous Language.

A Presentation about the collaborative work of the Native Language Community Coordination Training and Technical Assistance Center (NLCC T/TA), will be given by Tachini Pete, Director of the ANA NLCC. Tachini works on language transfer capacity, second language acquisition, and researching and supporting the needs of the NLCC. He can be reached at: tachini@sisterskyinc.com or at 509-822-8424.