Multilingual Poetry in the Community
Jun 9, 2019
Blog
During summer 2019, together with a local poetry group, WFBG will be organising Displays of Poems representing the linguistic diversity of Waltham Forest. Poems in
Vicky Obied
Dec 9, 2013
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GUEST SPEAKER on 7th December 2013 at the Limes 3.30 – 5.30 pm Vicky Obied will come to talk to the group about the issues
Amy Thompson
Sep 9, 2012
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Amy Thompson from Speak to the Future – campaign for languages, the UK Federation of Chinese Schools and Chair at NALDIC – National Subject Association
Francesca La Morgia
Oct 9, 2010
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Francesca La Morgia talked to your group on 2nd October 2010. She is an academic specialist in multilingualism and has also set up a group
Charmain Kenner
Feb 9, 2010
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Charmian is a specialist in bilingualism and biliteracy (learning to read and write in two languages), a Lecturer at Goldsmiths College and the author of
Colin Baker
Sep 16, 2006
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Colin Baker, Professor of Education at Bangor University, came to talk to our group on 16th September 2006. He is the author of a number
Virginia Gathercole
Apr 9, 2006
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Virginia Müller Gathercole is a Professor at the School of Psychology at the University of Wales Bangor. She is a specialist in bilingualism in very
Jean-Marc Dewaele
Dec 9, 2004
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Jean-Marc Dewaele is Professor in Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism at Birkbeck College, University of London. He has published widely on individual differences in psycholinguistic, sociolinguistic,
Bilingual families
Sep 8, 2004
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Article published in local “Surestart” Newsletter in September 2004 Bilingual Families There are many families in Waltham Forest who speak a language other than English
Alan Bradley
Nov 9, 2003
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Alan Bradley was our first guest-speaker on the 6th November 2003. He began by highlighting the varying situations of languages in Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Indonesia,