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🌐🥳 It's #WorldEmojiDay! What better time to share this great Voices article from our archive: Nine ways to use emojis in the English classroom. 👩🏽🏫 👨🏻🏫 Language teachers! Check it out here, it's full of 💡 brilliant ideas: https://lnkd.in/g544fgzB #LanguageTeaching #BritishCouncil

🎙️ Episode six of the Our World, Connected podcast shares stories of resilience and the transformative power of language in difficult times. In the studio, host Christine Wilson and guest Marie Delaney, an educational psychotherapist and teacher, explore how language learning can enhance well-being, unite communities, and help rebuild lives. We also hear from Zhanna Sevastianova about her work making the teaching and learning of English more trauma-sensitive, inclusive, and safe for students and teachers in Ukraine. Join us for a conversation that will move and inspire you. 🎧 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/eX5JGkQY #OurWorldConnectedPodcast #Podcast #BritishCouncil #Ukraine

Why should countries invest in language education? 🌎 It can boost job prospects and benefit the economy. Yet, 60% of schools in England struggle to recruit language teachers, according to the latest #LanguageTrends England report. But, efforts are being made to stop the drop. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/gWXs29NH #LanguageLearning #BritishCouncil #MFL #modernforeignlanguages #languageteaching

Calling modern foreign language teachers in England! Did you know we're working to re-energise language learning in state-maintained primary and secondary schools in England? Together with UCL's Institute of Education and the Goethe-Institut we're leading a nationwide hubs programme, funded by England's Department for Education. You can find out more about the National Consortium for Languages Education (NCLE) here: https://lnkd.in/eNfm8if7 The NCLE's next CPD webinar looks at language trends, with industry experts discussing what's happening in language teaching in the UK and how it affects teachers, taking place on 17 July, 1600 BST. Register here: https://bit.ly/3VFNWaJ #MFL #LanguageTeaching #CPD #BritishCouncil #LanguageTrends

Our new Going Global Partnerships grants for higher education institutions are now open for applications. Funding for TNE (transnational education) partnerships, joint research, international mobility and enhancing disability inclusion. Coming soon: Gender equality and TNE exploratory partnerships. Find out more: bit.ly/3L6W0uE #HigherEd #TNE #research #DisabilityInclusion #BritishCouncil

🌏✈️ A record-breaking school trip to China is underway! 1,197 pupils from 61 schools are embarking on an educational tour to improve their Mandarin skills and explore Chinese culture. Find out more about the Mandarin Excellence programme here: https://bit.ly/3u8X1Nz #LanguageLearning #BritishCouncil #China #Mandarin

🥁 Drum roll please! Our Connections Through Culture grants are now open! We're inviting applications for the new round of arts collaboration grants supporting a range of activities – from knowledge exchanges to residencies. Connections Through Culture grants kickstart new collaborations between the UK and Asia-Pacific countries. Grants available from £5,000 to £10,000 per collaboration. 🔗 Apply here:https://lnkd.in/eRrfefDc ⏳ Deadline: 2 September 2024, 23:59 GMT. #ConnectionsThroughCulture #Arts #BritishCouncil #OpenCall

🎙️🌍 Climate change is threatening our cultural heritage - the shared stories, traditions, and places that define us. But what if, instead of being a victim, our heritage could help us to combat climate change? Join host, Christine Wilson, as she explores the relationship between climate change and cultural heritage with guest Dr Scott Orr, a data scientist at the UCLInstitute for Sustainable Heritage. We also visit Uganda where Barbra Babweteera Mutambi, Director of The Cross Cultural Foundation of Uganda, is working to preserve ancient sites and foster community engagement, resilience, and unity in the face of climate change. 🌱 Tune in to discover how we can all help protect our past to safeguard our future. 🎧 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/eeCcb65W I@[NTERNATIONAL NATIONAL TRUSTS ORGANISATION ](urn:li:organization:19666894) #OurWorldConnectedPodcast #BritishCouncil #ClimateChange #CulturalHeritage #Uganda #Podcast

Welcome to our 90 Youth Voices team! Future young leaders from countries around the world are joining their peers in the UK to develop skills for creating positive change in their communities. Marking 90 years of the British Council, this ambitious project will create an international network of change makers, passionate about tackling the big issues that affect us all. #BritishCouncil90 #YouthConnect #BritishCouncil #90YouthVoices

📊 Poll of the week! Have you heard of code-switching? It’s when you alternate between two or more languages, dialects, or even ways of speaking during a conversation. 🗣️💬 Tell us, how often do you code-switch in formal settings? #BritishCouncil #codeswitching #languageatwork #learnenglish #communication