Teen Voices in Multilingual Homes: Stories and Strategies

About
Are you a teenager living in a multilingual home? Or maybe you're a parent wondering how best to navigate the linguistic journey with your teen? This workshop is designed just for you!Join us as Yoshito, from Library 4 Multilingual, takes us through his personal experiences of maintaining both French and Japanese languages during his formative teenage years. He'll delve into his family's choices, share anecdotes of times he found it invaluable to be bilingual, and even explore his identity struggles.
But that's not all! This interactive workshop will also feature a lively Q&A session where you can ask your burning questions.
Outcomes:
• Hear firsthand stories that resonate with teens and their families navigating a multilingual environment.
• Understand the choices and challenges that come with maintaining linguistic diversity during the often turbulent teenage years.
• Engage in a unique keyword cloud activity to visually express your family's language aspirations.
Location
Online event access details will be provided by the event organiser