In today's episode, I'm going to be answering all of your burning questions about the event so that you can have the full information for the event that runs 4-7 March 2021. Tune in and hear me discuss:

What happens during the conference days?

We start on Thursday 4 March with our opening ceremony, welcoming all attendeesy and getting everyone in the mood for our 4 days of fun. Then we start with the first presentation.
You will watch this presentation by logging into a special attendee's area on our website.
There will be a fun and lively chatroom where you can meet other participants.
This year we have

• 23 presentations from expert speaker, covering topics from having a bilingual family to revitalising an endangered language
• 3 powerful panels about languages in the world of social media, in technology, and in Australia with our Australian speakers Michele, Bec & Karla
• 2 Speak Easy sessions where all participants can join to practice languages

What's on?

Here's the schedule!

How does it all work technologically?

• When you get your ticket, you're automatically a member of our teachable online school, which is the Women in Language members area. For the chatroom, we use Youtube Live. You'll need a Youtube account in order to chat, but you don't need to download anything in order to watch.
• For the Speak Easy portion, we use Zoom. You need to download the free Zoom app if you want to join.
• For follow-up and connecting outside of the presentations, we have an exclusive Facebook group.

Who is Women in Language 2021 for?

• People who are learning languages, no matter if it's their first language or their 10th
• Women, men, trans, non-binary, queer people, people of color, white people, monolingual people, multilingual people - our community welcomes you
• People who are passionate about culture, society, equality, and self-improvement
• People who want to connect with a strong and lively community of like-minded language learners
• People who enjoy this podcast! If you like the Fluent Show, honestly, I think you'd love Women in Language

Can men join Women in Language 2021?

Sometimes, men ask us if they can come too. The answer is YES - come along and enjoy learning from these smart, funny, and dedicated language loving women. In this episode you'll hear from 🤴🏼Jonathan, Léo, Richard and Shane who want to encourage you to join us!

Is Women in Language just for people who speak multiple languages?

Nope!
We are not a space where you have to prove yourself. We're not going to ask you or test you, and we will speak out against any implication that knowing more languages makes anyone a better learner or a better person.
If you're interested in the topics we bring you, then sign up and you'll be welcome.

How much does it cost to join Women in Language 2021?

$29
all in, including our presentations, opening party, closing party, live language exchange, Facebook group, raffle ticket and replays for anything you miss first time round.

How do I sign up?

www.womeninlanguage.com and tickets are open until 7 March but we start 4 March!

See you there? See you there!!

Thank you to Bonnie for this episode introduction and to Léo, Jonathan, Shane, and Richard for their participation.

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Introducing Women in Language

Women in Language is a 4-day online event filled with talks presentations from 30+ female language experts who have done amazing things and documented their journey.

The conference is open to everyone, regardless of gender identity.

Here's the full schedule for 2020:

Get your ticket at www.womeninlanguage.com

Here are the voices you're hearing on this show:

• Angela Pegarella from Passion for Dreaming
• Chesline Pierre-Paul, a life, language and creativity coach Chesline
• Devy Baseley, who runs FrenchSpeak.au
• Esther Ciganda, an independent Basque teacher at Basque in Languages
• Gaby Simmons who's the creator of Tim Tim Tom Books
• Lina Vasquez, a language coach and polyglot who runs the Lina Vasquez YouTube channel
• Sarah Barrett from family-focused language company Lingotastic
• Sara Maria Hasbun - remember her? Here she is!
• Shanthi Cumaraswamy Streat, expert English teacher at English With a Twist

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If you liked this episode, please tell someone about it. Click here to support us on Patreon, go to your Podcasts app and leave us a review, or simply text a friend about the Fluent Show. Thank you!

Special Guests: Angela Pegarella, Chesline Pierre-Paul, Devy Baseley, Esther Ciganda, Gabriela Simmons, Lina Vasquez, Sara Maria Hasbun, Sarah Barrett, and Shanthi Cumaraswamy Streat.

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This year, let the Women in Language conference show you how! This is one of my FAVOURITE language projects and you'll have SO MUCH FUN with us.

Women in Language is a 4-day online event filled with talks presentations from 30+ female language experts who have done amazing things and documented their journey.

The conference is open to everyone, regardless of gender identity.

Get your ticket at www.womeninlanguage.com

In This Episode:

"It is by seeing other people like us that we get inspired and that we believe we can do things and there is a space for us"

In the podcast you'll hear speakers and guests at the conference talk about the upcoming event, what they're looking forward to, and why it matters that there women in the spotlight.

Here's the full schedule they are looking at:

Got your ticket yet? If not, here is where you can get one

Here are the voices you're hearing on this show:

Me! Haha, of course

The following 2019 speakers:

• Shahidah Foster, creator of Black Girls Learn Languages who's back from last year to teach you how to prep for a job in another country

• Maria Ortega Garcia, an inspiring Spanish tutor who will present about Creative Writing for Rhythm and Intonation

• Penny Wilson from LingoMama, who is doing double duty on our panel about "Languages, Loved Ones and Little Ones" and with her own talk about language travel

Plus these veteran Women in Language fans

• Michele Frolla from the Intrepid Guide, a language and travel blog

• Sara Holmes who runs Language Answers

• Maria Seco, our second Spanish Maria 😀 and Spanish tutor for the Camino

• Jennifer O'Donnell, a game localizer and translator for Japanese/English

• Sara Maria Hasbun, who also writes at Misslinguistic

• Deborah Janik a.k.a. Lingualibri on Instagram

• Alba Casado, our Spanish correspondent and creator of Españolizarte

• Rebecca Howie, Aussie language lover and owner of language stationery business Irregular Endings

• Chenelle Hanckock from Chenelle’s language learning journey podcast

• Cara Leopold who runs a listening skills website called Leo Listening

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If you liked this episode, please tell someone about it. Click here to tweet about the show, go to your Podcasts app and leave us a review, or simply text a friend about the Fluent Show. Thank you!

Special Guests: Alba Casado, Cara Leopold, Chenelle Hancock, Deborah Janik, Jennifer O'Donnell, Maria Seco, María Ortega García, Michele Frolla, Penny Wilson, Rebecca Howie, Sara Holmes, Sara Maria Hasbun, and Shahidah Foster.

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• WOMEN IN LANGUAGE 2019 — Online conference, 4 days, 30 speakers, join us and have all the language fun!

And how great would it be to have all this language joy just outside your front door?

With excitement about any language?

Let me tell you, this utopia exists in New York City. In today's episode, I brought back Ellen Jovin, one of the most inspiring language lovers I know. And Ellen has a brand new project to share - in fact, an inspiring message of encouraging conversation about language .

Ellen's new project is called Grammar Table, and it's free for all of us.

As ever, Ellen comes armed with a thousand hilarious stories and quotable sentences. Here are a few quotes - listen to our interview to hear these quotes and topics:

• What is Grammar Table, and where can you find it?

"Some people stay away from grammar table, it’s like I have toxic grammar syndrome or something"

• Why Ellen believes that the more we talk to people in person, the better

"Grammar humility is an important principle to me."

• How the table encourages looking beyond just google for finding an answer to any question

"Grammar table enables me to have conversations with strangers about a topic I love. And it’s got drama!"

There is one swearword in this episode which we announce way ahead of time with a warning. Language can be like that.

Special Guest: Ellen Jovin.

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• Grammar Table (@grammartable) | Twitter

We are recording this week in Ljubljana from the Polyglot Conference, so in the show you'll also hear from a few of the many language loving people visiting the city this weekend.

The polyglots you heard in interviews from the Polyglot Conference were Katie Harris, Ruslan Kokorin, Irena Dahl, and Gabriel Gelman. Congratulations to Alex Rawlings and Richard Simcott for a great event.

Only A Few Days Left

Tickets for Women in Language are open until 3 November 2018, but make sure you join by 31 October if you want to participate in our special Language BF for the Day programme.

Special Guests: Gabriel Gelman and Katie Harris.

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Links:

• Do You Need a Language Study Buddy? (+ 6 Tips on How to Make it a Success) - Lindsay Does Languages
• Women in Language Camp on 3 November | Women In Language — A Big, Beautiful Get-together for Smart Language Learners Just like You
• The Best Language Learning Tools for Autumn/Winter 2018 by Fluent Language
• Dear Lindsay: Learning the Korean Alphabet | Eurolinguiste - YouTube — Shannon's message to language buddy Lindsay
• FroggyLand
• What's The Secret To The Greatest Language Exchange Ever? by Fluent Language
• Home - Polyglot Conference