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From the Editor's Desk...
July-August 2006
Is There Anyone Out There Who Is NOT Watching?
With the World Cup in full swing it is hard not to think about culture and language. Since we only have basic cable television in our home, we have been forced to watch the games on the Spanish-language station! In many ways it has been a delight: We have learned some key words in Spanish, all relating to soccer/football (GOL!!!!), and are learning a lot about the American Spanish-speaking consumer thanks to the targeted commercials. So despite the fact that we can’t understand the details of what is happening in each game, we are having a delightful time and are feeling uniquely connected with our multicultural world.
As you have probably already noticed, we have changed a few things at Multilingual Living Magazine! We will be publishing Multilingual Living Magazine every other month rather than every month. This will give us the chance to provide you with the quality magazine you expect while also allowing us the time to focus on some other exciting projects.
As you have certainly already noticed, we now have both a pdf version of our magazine as well as the online offshoot! We are still doing research on an affordable way to have Multilingual Living Magazine printed and shipped to your door. To start, we are offering low-cost subscriptions for the downloadable pdf version of Multilingual Living Magazine. Our July-August issue will be free but starting with our September-October issue, only subscribers will receive it. Please, please, please consider subscribing to Multilingual Living Magazine! Your subscription will help keep a great magazine alive and the entire Bilingual/Bicultural Family Network will benefit from your financial support!
If you are looking for motivation, tips and support, this is the issue for you! Becky has outdone herself with a fabulous list of summer music and game recommendations. Anneke, from Language Lizard, introduces us to her favorite Dual Language books. If you haven’t yet learned about these books, here is your opportunity.
With the ongoing discussions in the United States about English Only and immigration, it is no wonder that a few of our contributing columnists and writers are focusing on such issues. Even if you don’t live in the United States, these issues and quesitons speak to a global audience.
Lisette Austin has written a wonderful article about family traditions. We are often overwhelmed with our desire to connect to our roots when a new baby arrives. Keeping in touch with our traditions is essential for maintaining a healthy connection with who we are.
A Washington State Senator in the US, Pam Roach, has been putting a tremendous amount of effort into getting language learning into schools at earlier grades. She shares with us her thoughts on the issue and suggestions for implementation.
We have more wonderful contributions than space to discuss them so I encourage you to read through the magazine and see for yourself! Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have anything on your mind. Please let me (corey@biculturalfamily.org) or Alice (editor@biculturalfamily.org) know what you think of the new pdf printable format! It takes a lot of work so we’d like to know if you think it is worth it.
We’d like to thank each and every one of you who has taken the time to share your thoughts, dreams, frustrations and delights with us! You are the reason we keep this magazine alive. Each email that you send us is received with great delight so keep them coming!
Corey Heller
Editor/Publisher
corey@biculturalfamily.org
We look forward to Multilingual Living Magazine becoming an integral part of your life as your trusted, intelligent resource for living a multilingual and multicultural life. Our goal is to empower YOU to make decisions that work for you and your family, to inspire you to embrace the unique circumstances of your life and to help you and your family flourish in your multilingual living.
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