A World of Languages

In Ann Arbor Public Schools, we have one o the most diverse studentbodieso alltheMidWest.In Huron Hi h School alone, more than30lan ua esarespoken.

KARSINDASS

Lan ua e is the center o human activity. Promotin and reco nizin the importance o lin uistic diversity osters inclusion and participation in our schools. Here somememberso the Ñ! team share their thou hts about learnin new lan ua es.

En lish,Assamese,Spanish

What was the most memorable experience that you had when learnin another lan ua e?

What are the benefits o learnin a new lan ua e?

BenimiçinTürkçebilmekçokyardimetiokuldaçünkü ispanolcadersindeöğrenmekdakolay eliyor.Ve dunyadaiçintipkulturvarveonlardanöğrenmekçok il inç.Arti,daha azlafirsatlar eliyorişleriçin.

AXELAVRAM

En lish,Romanian,Spanish

Have you ever been in a situation where speakin different lan ua es helped you?

CândamcălătoritînRomânia,am oto rafiatvechile mașinisovietice.Oameniicredeaucăsuntpolitiașimă întrebdece ac oto rafidemașini.Mi-amexplicatcă tocmaim-aminteresatdoardemașini,și olosind cunoștințelemeledesprelimbajulpecareI-amevitatîn conflict.

CHARLESWAN En lish,Chinese,Korean,Spanish

Why did you decide to learn another lan ua e?

學習多種語言對我有很大幫助。大學畢業後我會進入商業領域，因 此了解多種語言可擴展我的投資組合，並允許我與許多國際商人進 行交流。

學習新語言有時很難，但 值得。

What opportunities does knowin several lan ua es brin you?

एक और भाषा सीखना आपको अ धक लोगों के साथ संवाद करने

STEPHANIECOTITSAS En lish,Greek,Spanish

How and where did you learn your lan ua e?

Ότανήμουνμικρή,μίλησακυρίωςσταελληνικάστο σπίτικαιέμαθααγγλικάπρινξεκίνησατοσχολείο.Από τηνπρώτητάξητηνέκτητάξη,πήγαστοελληνικό σχολείομίαφοράτηνεβδομάδαγιαναμάθωνα διαβάζωκαιναγράφωσταελληνικάκαικατέληξανα αποφοιτήσωστηνκορυφήτηςτάξηςμου.

All moves to promote the dissemination o mother ton ues will serve not only to encoura e lin uistic diversity and multilin ual education but also to jjjjjjjjj. develop uller awareness o lin uistic and cultural traditions throu hout the world and to inspire solidarity based on understandin ,toleranceanddialo ue.

Declarationo InternationalMotherLan ua eDay.

A Future Pro essional, like Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldinho Gaúcho, and Ricardo Kaká

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I was born in Conakry, Guinea, on January 19, 1996. I spoke Fulani and French. I liked to o to school and play soccer. I was one o the best playersontheteam.Istartedplayin soccerin the street and playin one-on-one. The first ame o my li e I scored three oals, andIstartedthinkin thatIwasa oodsoccer player. When I played soccer in the club FCA Bordeaux, I wore my jersey and shoes every day. Once, I missed the first part o a ame because I was washin my clothes at home. They were losin 3-2, but my brother drove me tothe ame.Twominutesbe orethe ame

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