Aruba multilingual education was the focus of University of Aruba study days and public presentations held on October 22 and 23, according to 24ora’s October 27 report.
Regional partners share classroom challenges
The hybrid event examined multilingualism and Dutch as a foreign language in education. Educators and specialists from the ABC islands, Suriname and the Netherlands took part in presentations, a panel and a closed partner workshop.
Croes closes the two-day programme
The University of Aruba, Instituto Pedagogico Arubano and University of Curaçao jointly outlined language challenges and opportunities in Caribbean higher education. Education Minister Gerlien Croes formally closed the event. The report does not announce a newly adopted regional language policy.
Source: Read the original report.
