Bridging Our Learning World | EP. 16: Trading Up or Trading Off?The Hidden Costs of Language Choices

Learning another language can open doors to education, friendship, employment, and belonging. But must gaining one language mean losing confidence in another? In this episode of Bridging Our Learning Worlds, I reflect on the opportunities and tensions of multilingualism, the often-overlooked role of children as language teachers, and what it means to understand language as a gift through ẹ̀bùnlingualism. Drawing on everyday experiences as a mother, educator, researcher, and language learner, I invite us to rethink what linguistic progress means and who gets to define it. What have you gained, negotiated, or learned through your encounters with different languages? Pleaseh join the conversation as we continue to learn, unlearn, and relearn. #BridgingOurLearningWorlds #BOLW #Multilingualism #LanguageAndIdentity #HeritageLanguages #ChildrensAgency