Planning Programs

This book will interest facilitators of literacy and development programs and anyone involved in cross-cultural training. It contributes to leadership theories and models, particularly African leadership in volunteer organizations, by providing data on leadership qualities valued by one culture, which can be extended to other cultures.

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A resource manual for planning and implementing mother tongue-based education programs in non-dominant language communities. 

Planning Mother Tongue-Based Education Programs in Minority Language Communities (English)

Manuel de planification de programme EML (français)

Planificación De Programas Educativos Basados En La Lengua Materna En Comunidades De Idiomas Minoritarios (español)

为少数民族语言社区设计基于母语的教育项目指南 (simplified Chinese)

د منابعو لارښود: د اقلیتی ژبو ویونکو په ټولنو کې د ګڼ شمیر ژبو په هکله د ښوونیزو پروګرامونو جوړول (Pashto) 

This paper discusses issues to consider when planning for expansion of mother tongue-based multilingual education (MTB-MLE) programs. Several possible expansion problems are given followed by suggestions for actions that implementers can take to avoid or overcome the problems.  Issues to consider in planning for MTB-MLE program expansion

This practical tool is for local communities who are interested in maintaining the use of their traditional languages. The text is written in a manner that is meant to be accessible to the general public.  A Guide for Planning the Future of Our Language 

The Language & Identity Journey is an approach to community based language and identity development for language communities who want to develop one of their languages in new ways, or who are concerned about a language that is undergoing shift. It is based on a comprehensive model of language development known as the Sustainable Use Model.  The Language & Identity Journey