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New: English Course for Fulani Speakers Posted by meaghan on Aug 18, 2025 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
Fulani may be a “less common” language. But not in Ohio. The Fulani are the largest nomadic group in the world, settling down across the length of West Africa. That includes Mauritania, a country facing such severe turmoil that more than 15,000 Mauritanians have made the risky journey to the United States since 2023[1]. Many…
New: English Course for Gujarati Speakers Posted by meaghan on Jul 21, 2025 in For Learners, For Libraries
Ever heard of Gujarati? It’s a language spoken by more than 60 million people in India. And increasingly in communities in the United States, which more than one million Gujaratis call home. One such community is McKenzie, Tennessee. Carol Nanney, the school librarian at McKenzie High School, recently requested an English course for Gujarati speakers…
Incorporate language learning into your library’s Summer Reading Program Posted by meaghan on Jul 3, 2025 in For Libraries
Looking for a program that encourages teens in your community to: ✅ participate in your library’s Summer Reading Program ✅ make use of library resources like Transparent Language Online ✅ learn a new language Magaly Garcia, the Library Youth Coordinator at Speer Memorial Library in Mission, Texas has an idea for you. She runs a…
New: Ukrainian Localization Posted by meaghan on Apr 15, 2025 in For Learners, For Libraries
Our most learned language in Transparent Language Online: English. And of the 36 languages we teach English in, one language has been surging: Ukrainian. Since the release of the beginner English for Ukrainian speakers course, it’s become the 4th most learned English pair among library patrons. Which makes sense given that libraries have taken the…
New: “English for Newcomers” Course (in 23 languages!) Posted by meaghan on Mar 26, 2025 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
Picking up and starting somewhere new is tough. Finding a new home. A new job. A new doctor. A new school. Even just a new grocery store. Now throw in a language barrier. Surrounded by people, but you can’t ask for help. It’s not tough, it’s nearly impossible. The new “English for Newcomers” course is…
New: Beginner English Courses for Kurdish & Marshallese Speakers Posted by meaghan on Mar 19, 2025 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
37. Thirty-seven. A three and a seven. English learners can now take beginner English courses taught in *37* languages in Transparent Language Online. Introducing the two latest additions to the 350+ hour ESL collection: English for Behdini Kurdish & Marshallese speakers. You may be wondering: that’s a lot of languages. Why so many? Why yes…
Compete in Multilingual March! Posted by meaghan on Feb 20, 2025 in For Libraries
Update: we have our winners! 🥁 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: “I’m inspired by all the nice folks I meet who…