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3 new indigenous North American languages Posted by on Jan 20, 2025 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates

online Hupa language course

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 in 38 indigenous languages. Including the three latest additions: Chinuk Wawa, Comanche, and Hupa. The partners provide the…

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10x Platinum Posted by on Jan 16, 2025 in Company News, For Libraries

Transparent Language Online Modern Library Award

Taylor Swift. The Rolling Stones. Hamilton. And us. All 10x Platinum. We didn’t sell millions of records in 2024. Even better. We won a Modern Library Award with Platinum distinction for ✨the 10th year in a row! ✨ The Modern Library Awards (MLAs) are like the Grammys, but better because the voters are librarians evaluating the products…

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Free language learning at every library in Denmark (for Danes and newcomers!) Posted by 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 Dane—and newcomers to Denmark—can access free language courses taught in their native language. No more language barriers. “Danish for Migrants” course for speakers…

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Live Panel: Supporting English Language Learners at Your Library Posted by 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…

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Welcoming Ukrainian refugees to the library (and the community!) Posted by on Aug 22, 2024 in For Libraries, Library Success Stories

English for Ukrainian refugees in Transparent Language Online

But first, coffee. 🍵 That’s the approach one UK library took when supporting dozens of Ukrainian refugees resettling in their community. Libraries are on the front lines of supporting immigrants and refugees. Which in the UK is more than 17% of the population as of 2021. Libraries are responding with a slew of creative literacy…

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Florida Library Teaches ASL Classes with Transparent Language Online Posted by on Jul 8, 2024 in For Libraries, Library Success Stories

ASL classes at Seminole County Public Library with Transparent Language Online

You can probably guess the languages our library patrons learn most: English, Spanish, French. But recently… ASL! Since we added American Sign Language to Transparent Language Online for Libraries, it’s ranked in the top 5 most learned languages (of 130 languages!) nearly every month. The 60-hour ASL course covers all the basics: 👉 fingerspelling 👉

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🥇 Compete with language learners around the world Posted by on Jul 1, 2024 in For Libraries

Transparent Language Online contest

Update: the winners are in! Congratulations to… 🥇 Felix from Charlotte Mecklenburg Library in North Carolina, who spent more than 60 hours learning Chinese! 🥈 Lucy from Bay City Public Library in Texas, who completed 31 Japanese lessons! 🥉 Mereke from Fort Bend County Library in Texas, who learned 353 new words in English!…

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