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  • Why Language Matters

    International participants of the One World, Many Voices program discuss their experiences with federal, state, and community language policies. The politics of power relations, historical context, and education were common themes throughout the panel, which was made up of representatives from Colombia, Wales, Oregon, Hawaii, and the Garifuna diaspora.

    Videography by Sheelagh Sviatyi
    Edited by Sara Legg and Jillian Reagan


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