February 22nd, 2015 at 2:00 pm
Battelle Auditorium, Battelle Blvd, Richland, WA 99354
About International Mother Language Day
Languages are the most powerful expressions of preserving
and developing our heritage. Use of mother tongue encourages linguistic and
cultural diversity, promotes multilingual education, and develops awareness of
solidarity based on understanding, acceptance and dialogue.
February 21st was proclaimed by UNESCO's General Conference in November 1999 as the International Mother Language Day. The day has been observed every year since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.
February 21st was proclaimed by UNESCO's General Conference in November 1999 as the International Mother Language Day. The day has been observed every year since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.
The Program
Language plays an important role in the integration
process in all aspects of public life but especially education. However,
thousands of the world's 6,000 languages are absent from the public arena and
fifty per cent are in danger of extinction altogether. The purpose is to
preserve the cultural diversity and heritage through preservation of language.
Tri-Cities enjoys a rich multicultural diversity. People living here came not only from different parts of the country, but also from different parts of the world. The 2000 U.S. Census indicates an existence of 27 ancestries/ethnicities in this area. When considering language groups, this number is well above 30. In a spirit to uphold this rich community identity and diversity, we intend to celebrate this all-inclusive day with full participation from as many language groups as possible
The idea is to celebrate the day with a cultural program, where groups of various language speakers will commemorate their own mother language. Groups will highlight and introduce the key features their of mother language in English followed by a visual cultural performance.
Tri-Cities enjoys a rich multicultural diversity. People living here came not only from different parts of the country, but also from different parts of the world. The 2000 U.S. Census indicates an existence of 27 ancestries/ethnicities in this area. When considering language groups, this number is well above 30. In a spirit to uphold this rich community identity and diversity, we intend to celebrate this all-inclusive day with full participation from as many language groups as possible
The idea is to celebrate the day with a cultural program, where groups of various language speakers will commemorate their own mother language. Groups will highlight and introduce the key features their of mother language in English followed by a visual cultural performance.