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February 21 has been designated by the United Nations as International Mother Language Day. Learn more about the history of this day at http://www.un.org/en/events/motherlanguageday/

Several organizations are co-organizing a Mother Language Meme Challenge to celebrate. Learn more at https://rising.globalvoices.org/blog/2017/01/23/celebrate-linguistic-diversity-online-with-the-mother-language-meme-challenge/

If you live in the Washington, D.C. area, check out the Smithsonian Mother Tongue Film Festival, which will run February 21-25. Learn more at http://newsdesk.si.edu/releases/smithsonian-mother-tongue-film-festival-highlights-cultural-diversity#.WIeUq1oflVw.facebook

The Center for Applied Linguistics is hosting a special networking event, “Language and Inclusion: Linguistic Equity and Cultural Proficiency,” on February 17 in Washington, DC. More details: http://www.cal.org/news-and-events/calendar-of-events/imld-2017?