PPLI Annual Report 2020 - Flipbook - Page 70
#ThinkLanguages
The new ‘Think Global, Act Local’ format was a great
success in 70 schools nationwide
#ThinkLanguages gives TY students the opportunity to experience and understand how learning foreign
languages can have a tangible, real-life impact socially, culturally and professionally.
PPLI did not want TY students to miss out on #ThinkLanguages in 2020 because of restrictions on large
events, so the event was reimagined and 70 schools nationwide were supported to put on their own local
#ThinkLanguages in December.
Nearly 5,000 TY students were involved in a festival of languages under the new theme ‘Think Global, Act
Local’, which displayed imagination and creativity under very challenging circumstances.
Think Global
Work Opportunities
#ThinkLanguages
Think Wider
Circle of Friends
#ThinkLanguages
Think Greater
Life Experiences
#ThinkLanguages
Think Understanding
Diversity
#ThinkLanguages
The Process
Languages Connect Supports
Schools registered in October and we sent out
They included #ThinkLanguages themed bunting,
supports including posters and Champion Team
stickers, photo props, t-shirts and notebooks for
Handbooks with lots of tips and advice to help
the #ThinkLanguages Champion team of TY
them organise their event.
students organising the event, lots of small prizes
We asked schools to put together a team of TY
for students such as pens and keyrings.
students that would manage the event in their
There were photographers sent to schools to
school. Working with the TY Coordinator and/or
capture the action on the day and a film crew
MFL Teachers, each team had at least one research
captured a snapshot of #ThinkLanguages in a
manager, content manager, scheduling manager,
number of schools which was representative of
promotional manager and a facilities manager.
what was happening across the country.
The students embraced their roles and the process
of managing the event empowered them to take
ownership of languages in their school, to learn
more about the languages their fellow students
spoke and embrace the diversity in their local area.
In advance of the day, we provided full event
management packs to each registered school to
help add colour and excitement to the day.
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