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Manchester City of Languages

@cityoflanguages

Civic partnership promoting awareness and pride in multilingualism; building on the legacy of Multilingual Manchester; open to individuals & organisations

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Language on the Move (@lg_on_the_move) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Missing #AILA2024? The Language on the Move Day 5 report is now up: native speakerism, rising stars, and multilingual networking languageonthemove.com/aila-2024-in-k…

The World of Languages and Languages of the World (@wolloweducation) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'WoLLoW' encourages children to ā€˜be curious about language and languages, their history and their diversity’. What drives the project is awareness that the current curriculum doesn’t show children how rivetingly interesting language can be.' Professor Dick Hudson.

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Read our Language Strategy for Cities – a platform for an innovative and equitable language policy in the UK and beyond: mcrcityoflanguages.org/a-language-str…

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We've published a template for a City Language Strategy with suggestions for a comprehensive language policy for the cities in the UK and beyond. Please share widely and send us comments & suggestions! mcrcityoflanguages.org/2024/10/05/tow…

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We're delighted to announce that John Claughton of The World of Languages and Languages of the World has joined our core group (scroll down our list of Founders to read his personal profile). We look forward to working together! mcrcityoflanguages.org/founding-membe…

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An amazing new page by Coventry Language Schools Network gives valuable information on local langages and language schools. warwick.ac.uk/sites/coventry…

Yaron Matras (@yaronmatras) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Heartening. At the same time many are concerned that strategies pursued by National Consortium for Languages Education on behalf of GCHQ Department for Education British Council to turn languages into an elitist subject for diplomats & spies will be used to justify further erosion bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Global Coalition for Language Rights (@globlangrights) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Why does #GLAD25 matter? Language shapes identity, access & inclusion. When rights are denied, communities face exclusion. šŸ’” What does #language mean to you? Why do #languagerights matter? Reply below! ā¬‡ļø āš ļø Submit your #GLAD25 initiative by Feb 17: forms.gle/xEH2rZN61tPsVs…

Why does #GLAD25 matter?

Language shapes identity, access & inclusion. When rights are denied, communities face exclusion.

šŸ’” What does #language mean to you? Why do #languagerights matter?

Reply below! ā¬‡ļø

āš ļø Submit your #GLAD25 initiative by Feb 17: forms.gle/xEH2rZN61tPsVs…
Muslim Arts & Culture Festival (@macfestuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#macfest2025 - Muhammad Anser Aly discussed how languages prioritize international communications in large organizations as part of language and power panel #voices Manchester City of Languages Yaron Matras #voices #power John Claughton #MultilingualVoices Qaisra Shahraz MBE JP Manchester Libraries

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'Respect my language': Last week we hosted a half-day conference about the direction of language plocy in the UK and the need for a new conversation about our multilingual society. Read more here: mcrcityoflanguages.org/2025/03/10/res… Manchester City of Literature Muslim Arts & Culture Festival The World of Languages and Languages of the World