World Day for Cultural Diversity 2013 (May 2013) Since 2002, 21 May has been designated by UNESCO as the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. The annual celebration honors the diverse cultures of the world and highlights the need for policies that promote cultural preservation and equality between people. SIL joins in celebrating the world’s cultures and the languages in which they are expressed.Dave Pearson, SIL's Permanent Representative to UNESCO, says: Read more about World Day for Cultural Diversity 2013
SIL Peru releases fifth volume of textbook series for adult learners of Spanish (April 2013) The fifth in a series of textbooks for learners of Spanish as a second language was recently released by SIL Peru.* Read more about SIL Peru releases fifth volume of textbook series for adult learners of Spanish
El Instituto Lingüístico de Verano del Perú acaba de publicar el quinto volumen de la serie Castellano como segundo idioma para adultos (Abril del 2012) El quinto de una serie de textos para estudiantes de castellano como segundo idioma ha sido recientemente publicado por el SIL Perú.* Patricia Davis, PhD, asesora en alfabetización y educación y Luisa Pinto C., Lic. Read more about El Instituto Lingüístico de Verano del Perú acaba de publicar el quinto volumen de la serie Castellano como segundo idioma para adultos
Redesigned Ethnologue website invites visitors to explore the world’s languages (March 2013) SIL International announces the release of the 17th edition of Ethnologue: Languages of the World and the launch of the newly redesigned Ethnologue.com. Visitors to this new site will find updated language data and statistics, as well as many helpful new features, such as interactive maps. Read more about Redesigned Ethnologue website invites visitors to explore the world’s languages
Linguistics training at the University of North Dakota: Engaging with signed and spoken languages (August 2012) Students and faculty recently completed the sixty-first summer of SIL linguistics courses at the University of North Dakota. While the annual summer session is only nine weeks long, that time is packed with learning opportunities. Students engage with a variety of topics in linguistics and gain practical skill in the art of learning a new language. As with other SIL training programs in locations around the world, SIL-UND courses are intensely practical and geared to students who are preparing for involvement in language development. Read more about Linguistics training at the University of North Dakota: Engaging with signed and spoken languages
