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Detriments of English-Only Policies on Language



Language is more than words. Language is identity, culture, and connection. English-only policies limit communication, silence voices, isolate communities, and risk erasing generations of heritage. 🗣️


As 1 in 5 people speak a language other than English at home, millions are at risk of losing connections to their cultural identities due to policy that stigmatizes and criminalizes. đźš«


Swipe to learn more about the effects an English-only language policy can have on multilingual families in America, thanks to the amazing work of BABEL Lab undergraduate researcher ✨ @tyanna.chase ✨


 
 
 

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