Monday, February 20, 2017
6:00 p.m - 8:30 p.m
Music and refreshments begin at 6:00 p.m
Everett Lounge
Teachers College, Columbia University
525 W 120th Street (Form of I.D Required)
Keynote Presenters
Dr. Carol Benson
“The Importance of Mother Tongue Languages”
Ms. Sameera Uddin
“The Bangladesh History of Mother Language Day”
Teachers College students and faculty
“Personal Reflections of Mother Languages”
Sponsored by The Vice President’s Diversity and Community Initiative Grant
Mother Language Day began in Bangladesh in 1952 when university students protested for the recognition of their mother tongue, Bangla, as one of the two national languages of East Pakistan. Internationally recognized by UNESCO
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To request disability-related accommodations, contact OASID at oasid@tc.edu, (212) 678-3689, as early as possible.