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Compete in Multilingual March! Posted by meaghan on Feb 20, 2025 in For Libraries
Update: we have our winners! š„ Congratulations to… Brannan from Blount County Public Library in Tennessee! After a recent visit to see his daughter who lives in Spain, he is doubling down on his efforts to learn Spanish, with an impressive 14 hours in March: “Iām inspired by all the nice folks I meet who…
3 new indigenous North American languages Posted by meaghan on Jan 20, 2025 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
A big part of the reason learners can choose from 140+ languages: the hard work of 7000 Languages and their community partners! In the last 12 years, the non-profit has worked with indigenous groups to create online courses inĀ 38 indigenous languages. Including the three latest additions: Chinuk Wawa, Comanche, and Hupa. The partners provide the…
10x Platinum Posted by meaghan on Jan 16, 2025 in Company News, For Libraries
Taylor Swift. The Rolling Stones. Hamilton. And us. All 10x Platinum. We didnāt sell millions of records in 2024. Even better. We won a Modern Library Award with Platinum distinction for āØthe 10th year in a row! āØ TheĀ Modern Library AwardsĀ (MLAs) are like the Grammys, but better because the voters are librarians evaluating the products…
Transparent Language Online Year in Review 2024 Posted by meaghan on Dec 30, 2024 in Company News
130+ languages. 35+ indigenous languages. ASL. Advanced lessons up to CEFR C2. Thereās a lot to learn in Transparent Language Online! Last year our priority was to add more content in our most popular languages (think Spanish, French, ASL, Chinese, etc.) 2024 took us in another direction: more ESL, indigenous languages, and less common language…
Free language learning at every library in Denmark (for Danes and newcomers!) Posted by meaghan on Dec 9, 2024 in Company News, Learning Material Updates, Library Success Stories
Since 2023, every Danish citizen has been able to learn a language for free with their library card. But only if they were comfortable learning a new language using English. Now every Daneāand newcomers to Denmarkācan access free language courses taught in their native language. No more language barriers. āDanish for Migrantsā course for speakers…
4 new indigenous languages added to Transparent Language Online Posted by meaghan on Oct 14, 2024 in For Learners, Learning Material Updates
More voices. Thatās the goal. To promote language learning at large. And to protect languages at risk. Advocating for more voices has been the goal since we started our first indigenous language course (Balinese!) way back in 2013. Here we areā11 years and 35 indigenous languages laterāmarking Indigenous Peoplesā Day with four new additions to…
Live Panel: Supporting English Language Learners at Your Library Posted by meaghan on Oct 8, 2024 in Company News, For Libraries
Update: the panel discussion event has passed. We had a blast. The panel shared tons of great tips you definitely don’t want to miss. Watch the recording here. Libraries are on the front lines of supporting immigrants and refugees in their communities. That means building literacy of all kinds: digital, financial, and of course English…