Alexandrov, Sybil (Spanish); Al Ani, Sarab (Arabic); Bajaj, Mansi (Hindi); Chen, Hsiu-hsien (Chinese); Goren, Shiri (Hebrew); Kaliambou, Maria (Modern Greek); Lee-Smith, Angela (Korean); Liang, Ninghui (Chinese); Liu, Fan (Chinese; Titus, Julia (Russian); Xu, Peisong (Chinese), Yale University. (Names in Alphabetical Order)
- Educational Setting:
- Grades 7–12 and post-secondary levels in school-based or community-based settings.
- Primarily designed for heritage language (HL) learners, but adaptable for foreign language learners across languages.
- Genres:
- Descriptive, explanatory, reflective, and narrative.
- Thematic Keywords:
- Heritage, identity, motivation, cultural connection, reflection, empathy, diversity, language, community, and belonging.
- Pedagogical Approaches:
- Community-based reflection, collaborative learning, and 21st-century skills—critical thinking, communication, collaboration.
- Language Levels:
- Intermediate-Low to Advanced.
- General Description:
- This event is designed for heritage language learners to reflect on identity and shared experiences through cross-cultural communication. Participants work in small groups of peers from different heritage backgrounds. The event begins with a discussion among peers from different heritage backgrounds. Participants use conversation prompt cards to share and compare experiences. A whole-group discussion follows, followed by an interactive trivia game based on cultural facts from various cultures. Participants enjoy snacks and prizes from a broad representation of heritage cultures.
- Rationale:
- This social gathering encourages heritage language learners and speakers to connect with others who share similar experiences.
- Objectives:
- Encourage learners to reflect on their heritage language identities and experiences.
- Foster cross-cultural conversations to build empathy and understanding among HL learners.
- Provide students opportunities to discuss and compare heritage language experiences and challenges, building a sense of shared identity and belonging.
- Activities:
- Activity 1: Guided Cross-Heritage Conversation: Participants work in small groups representing a variety of heritage cultures. They engage in a guided conversation using prepared prompts (in English).
- Activity 2: The entire group (all participants) share responses and ask questions.
- Activity 3: Individuals participate in a trivia game with questions from various cultures. The top three winners receive culturally appropriate prizes.
- Suggested Materials:
- Sign-up sheet (electronic). Participants share names and heritage countries.
- Conversation cards. Suggested: small customized cards with 8-10 prompts. One deck per group.
- Feedback survey (electronic)
- Playlist:
- Snack list:
- Event ppt:
- Technology
- Online sign-up app.
- Trivia game app (Kahoot)
- Survey tools (e.g., Qualtrics, Google Forms).
- Heritage-Meets-Heritage 2 Community Event (HMH2 © 2024 by Alexandrov, Sybil (Spanish); Al Ani, Sarab (Arabic); Bajaj, Mansi (Hindi); Chen, Hsiu-hsien (Chinese); Goren, Shiri (Hebrew); Kaliambou, Maria (Modern Greek); Lee-Smith, Angela (Korean); Liang, Ninghui (Chinese); Liu, Fan (Chinese; Titus, Julia (Russian); Xu, Peisong (Chinese) is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
