Linguistic Discrimination
Language discrimination is a subset of national origin discrimination. Language discrimination refers to the unfair treatment of an individual based solely upon the characteristics of their speech; such as, accent, size of vocabulary, and syntax. It can also involve a person’s ability or inability to use one language instead of another.
- Language Discrimination Rights. Workplace Fairness. (2023, October 10). https://www.workplacefairness.org/language-discrimination/#google_vignette
Linguistic discrimination against American Sign Language (ASL) involves treating ASL users unfairly due to their language, often by creating barriers to access information, denying services, or devaluing ASL as a legitimate language. This can manifest as systemic issues in education, employment, and public services, as well as more overt prejudice or bias. For instance, the use of Black ASL is sometimes stigmatized, and disparities in ASL proficiency and access are a major concern.
General Education Resources
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Learning for Justice www.learningforjustice.org
- Supporting and Affirming Immigrant Students and Families webinar
- Help Ensure Immigrant Families Have What They Need article
- School as Sanctuary article
- Serving ELL Students and Families guide
- Immigrant and Refugee Children: A Guide for Educators and School Support Staff guide
- Best Practices for Serving English Language Learners and Their Families webinar
Performing Arts Resources
Sanchez, S. L. & Athanases, S. Z. (2022). Principled practice for drama and theater arts with multilingual learners, International Multilingual Research Journal, 16:3, 217-226, https://doi-org.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/10.1080/19313152.2022.2079181
CODE Resources
- Alien Greetings/Salutations Extraterrestres – P/J/I/S Drama – Public
- Flip It! – P/J/I/S Drama – Public
- 1, 2, 3, Go... // 1, 2, 3, On y va ... – Intermediate Drama – Members Only
- An Impassioned Stand – Senior Drama – Members Only
- Creative Movement to Express Global Issues – Intermediate Dance – Public
- Departures/Les départs – Junior Drama/Dance – Public
- Learning Language through Drama – Intermediate Drama – Public
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