February 19, 2021

International Mother Language Day

Happy International Mother Language Day for 21st February (which aptly is also Helen’s birthday). https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/motherlanguageday
The theme of the 2021 International Mother Language Day, “Fostering multilingualism for inclusion in education and society,” recognizes that languages and multilingualism can advance inclusion, and the Sustainable Development Goals’ focus on leaving no one behind. UNESCO believes education, based on the first language or mother tongue, must begin from the early years as early childhood care and education is the foundation of learning.(UNESCO, 2021)