Richard Benton - Learning Community Languages Is a Social Responsibility
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Channel: Polyglot Conference · 2016 · Education
How do we infuse our language learning with social responsibility and support our communities? As millions of refugees live in the European Union and the U.S., they are forced to learn the language of their new country. We are their natural allies. Dr. Richard Benton, who is a practicing polyglot of 30 years with a Ph.D. in Hebrew and Semitic studies, tells you why your next language should be your neighbor's. Join us at: PolyglotConference.com fb.com/PolyglotConference fb.com/groups/PolyglotConference twitter.com/Polyglot_Confer instagram.com/PolyglotConference The Language Event Join us at: TheLanguageEvent.com fb.com/TheLanguageEvent fb.com/groups/TheLanguaageEventEdinburgh fb.com/groups/TheLanguageEventAuckland fb.com/groups/ThelanguageEventMelbourne twitter.com/PolyglotMeetup instagram.com/TheLanguageEvent
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