Heritage By Design

Episode 36: Prepping for the fall: Getting ready for community-based heritage language courses

Gaby and Meagan discuss ways that HL educators can prepare for fall heritage community- and project-based courses now and make innovative heritage courses more feasible. Have any other tips or advice to add? Leave us a comment or send us an email at heritagebydesignpodcast@gmail.com - we love to hear from you! :)

Episode 35: Addressing misconceptions in HLE

Meagan and Gaby address some of the most prominent misconceptions of heritage speakers, both in- and outside the classroom, and discuss how to change and push back against some of these ideas. Have a misconception to add to the list? Drop us a comment!

Episode 34: Public health and the assets of heritage language

In this episode, we chat with Sophia, a heritage speaker and pre-med student majoring in Spanish and Public Health. She shares her journey navigating heritage language learning, finding community in heritage Spanish classes, and preparing for a future in medicine. Together, we discuss healthcare disparities, building trust in medical settings, and why language and culture matter deeply in patient care, especially for Latine communities.

Episode 33: Heritage for the Holidays

Gaby and Meagan share the advice they gathered from heritage speakers across languages to enjoy the holiday season and feel good in their heritage roots and language with family and friends. Wishing everyone a happy holiday season!

Episode 32: Well-Being in Heritage: Healing and Forgiveness

In this episode, Meagan and Gaby explore what well-being means in the context of heritage language learning. From intergenerational trauma to compassion and forgiveness, they discuss how understanding the past can help heritage speakers and signers move toward healing and flourishing in their heritage journeys.