The HLE Networking Night has become an annual tradition in Eindhoven/Brainport, started in 2019, to kick off the new school year by putting the spotlight on active language groups in the city. The event provides a welcoming space for professionals involved in heritage language education -- and local partners -- to come together and explore ideas for collaboration. Each year, the HLE Networking Night is listed as an event of the European Day of Languages, an international initiative that celebrates linguistic diversity.
Last year we introduced the opportunity for heritage language teachers, program managers, and others interested to attend free interactive professional development sessions. This year we will continue this offer, giving people more time for the sessions (1.5 hours). Dinner broodjes will be provided to the professional development attendees.
General program
17:00 - 19:25 Professional development (with dinner broodjes)
19:30 - 21:00 Professional networking
Yes, you can attend the networking event (with plenary talk) from 19:30 - 21:00 even if you do not attend the professional development sessions.
Program: Professional development (17:55 - 19:25)
Attendees can sign up for one of three of the professional development sessions. Professional development attendees should arrive at 17:00 to have enough time to register and eat a delicious dinner broodje before the start of the session. Each session has space for 25 people.
Choose one of these three:
- WORKSHOP | The new "Review Rubric": A simple yet powerful tool for strengthening your heritage language program (English)
- RONDETAFEL | Moedertaalonderwijs binnen en buiten Nederland en Vlaanderen — twee kanten van dezelfde medaille (Nederlands)
- BRAINSTORM | Van Informeel naar Formeel: Brainstorm over een nieuw zij-instroomtraject (Nederlands)
To view the full description of the sessions and speaker bios, see the main event page on our website.
Program: Professional networking (19:30 - 21:00)
19:30 Start networking event: registration, drinks & snacks
19:40 Announcements
19:50 Plenary talk "Heritage language teaching in Switzerland" by Sabrina Marruncheddu
20:30 Speed networking activity
Yes, you can attend the networking event (with plenary talk) from 19:30 - 21:00 even if you do not attend the professional development sessions.
See the main event page on our website.
Who is welcome?
Whether you are a language educator, mainstream school teacher, librarian, government official, local business representative, academic, or language advocate -- this event provides an opportunity for you to make important connections. Anyone interested in showing appreciation for the important work of heritage language educators is welcome!
This is a free event, made possible through the efforts and resources of many volunteers and partners. We kindly ask that you register only if you plan to attend. Thank you for your understanding!
By attending this event, you acknowledge that photographs and/or video recordings may be taken and used by the organizers for promotional, archival, or informational purposes, including online publication. If you do not wish to appear in any media, please inform the event organizers.
