Join us for a chat with our first European guest, Ivan Rašić, whose family fled from Yugoslavia to Austria in the 1990s during civil war. In today's episode, Ivan walks through some historical background of Yugoslavia's language context, as wel

The power of a refugee heritage in community advocacy

Apr 23rd, 2024 37m 8s

Join us for a chat with Tram Nguyen, founder and co-executive director of New Virginia Majority, as she shares how her Vietnamese-American background led her to a career in advocacy and community leadership. Find out how her refugee background

Falling into a language career

Mar 19th, 2024 38m 32s

Join Gaby, Meagan, and Jade as they discuss their paths from speaking heritage languages to teaching them to others. What does one have to study in order to do that? Have they always wanted to teach language? Listen and find out!

Aloha can change the world: Honoring Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian Language Month

Feb 26th, 2024 41m 4s

Join us for a chat with Haʻalilio Solomon to honor and celebrate Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi - Hawaiian Language Month! From the history of revitalization and maintenance efforts, ways towards allyship, and grassroots efforts and organizations in Haw

Returning to the heritage country series: A week in Indonesia with Raymond Pai

Jan 29th, 2024 38m 34s

Join us for the second episode in our "Returning to the heritage country" series! Raymond Pai tells us about his travels back to Indonesia - language, food, family, and lots of nostalgia - and his new motivations to return again soon. :) With a

Weighing in on the "no sabo" trend: A heritage perspective

Dec 22nd, 2023 37m 19s

In this episode, Alejandra Gutierrez joins us to cover the "no sabo" trend that has hit social media. She talks about the issues that "no sabo," or similar terms like "juk sing" in Chinese, have on heritage communities and how we're claiming th

"I'm not a tree": A diplomatic path to heritage roots

Nov 29th, 2023 45m 32s

Join us this episode as we hear from Paula Gobbi, a diplomat's daughter and Argentine heritage speaker of Spanish. Paula shares how she has experienced her heritage language and culture in the different countries and the adaptability and resili

Returning to the heritage country: The twists and turns we come across

Oct 30th, 2023 41m 29s

Join Meagan, Jade, and Gaby as they talk about their experiences with returning to their heritage countries. From honeymoon phases and excitement to the challenges and frustrations that come up along the way, they cover the many feelings and cu

Finding our voice in grad school and beyond: Coping with the messiness of heritage

Sep 29th, 2023 38m 59s

In this episode, Meagan and Gaby chat about their graduate and professional experiences as heritage speakers in language studies programs. They touch on the challenges they have learned to cope through, how they found their voice and confidence

Savoring my heritage identity: A recipe to a Chinese-American baker

Sep 4th, 2023 36m 46s

Join us in this episode, where we chat with Rachel Lo, a Chinese-American baker based in LA. Rachel has found different cultural flavors, textures, and both ambivalence and victory by adding elements of her heritage to her recipes. A first in h

Heritage speakers: Reclaiming the label

Jul 31st, 2023 29m 48s

What's in a label? Can a group exist and grow without one? In this episode, Gaby, Jade, and Meagan talk about the heritage speaker label, including the complications and benefits that having a label can create socially, professionally, and acad

Heritage raising heritage: Passing language on to a third generation

Jun 23rd, 2023 41m 6s

Join us this episode, where we chat with Amanda, a heritage speaker of Polish and mother to a Polish-Greek heritage baby! She shares her experiences with her Polish community, how she managed to pick up her husband's heritage Greek, and tips fo

Hungry for heritage: One author's journey connecting with Cantonese through writing and food

May 22nd, 2023 35m 15s

Join us this episode for AAPI Heritage Month as we hear from Jenny Liao, author and heritage speaker of Cantonese, as she shares her experiences learning to embrace her heritage through writing and food. From tips for budding authors to her fav

Intersecting Gujarati, Swahili, and Urdu: A Performer and Educator’s Story

Apr 27th, 2023 45m 8s

In this episode, we chat with our first guest Asif Majid to learn about his background growing up in a family enriched with cultural and language identities from around East Africa and the Indian subcontinent. Listen along as we discuss and lea

Wait. . . I'm a heritage speaker?! Discovering the Argentine in Argentine-American

Apr 6th, 2023 32m 16s

In this episode, we chat with our co-host Meagan about her path to discovering her heritage identity and her experiences learning Spanish. Come listen as we talk about the grandparent influence on heritage languages, the weight of being bilingu

The long and winding road from China to New York City: A big move for a little kid

Mar 2nd, 2023 30m 53s

In this episode, we chat with one of our hosts, Jade, about her childhood moves from China to Michigan to New York City and her experiences learning English and holding onto her home languages. Come hear about the path she took to teaching Tais

Growing up a heritage speaker: A Mexican-American experience

Jan 30th, 2023 24m 32s

In this episode, we chat with one of our hosts, Gaby, about her Mexican-American, bilingual experiences. Identity, language, family dynamics - we talk about it all!

Who are heritage speakers?

Dec 16th, 2022 20m 56s

In this episode, Gaby, Jade, and Meagan explore the heritage speaker community, their own identities as heritage speakers, and the joys and struggles that come with being a heritage speaker.

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