ILEA is the ONTARIO voice on the CLA (Canadian Languages Association) and has been communicating with Senator Mobina Jaffer on developing a multilingual vision for Canada.  We hope to provide you more information on this initiative in 2012.  In the meanwhile, have a look at the document that is the focus of our work and you will be pleased to see that ILEA's four pillars for the importance of multilingualism have been referenced in the document.  Please find the document in the Resources section of our website. For more information on the CLA follow this link:  http://www.canadianlanguages.ca … [Read more...]

ILEA's Presentation in Barcelona is being featured again! Our Executive Director's interview at LINGUAMON in Barcelona is on the website again. Check out Linguamon's website for information on the future opening of the new building for their "House of Languages." The province of Catalunya has been looking at Ontario's model for international languages in order to increase the amount of language programs being offered for their diverse population of today. Constantine Ioannou's talk has been written up and is available in the resource section. The link: … [Read more...]

ILEA Newsletter: Accents on Language! - Spring 2010 … [Read more...]

The Weekend School... A child's experience in an International Language Program in storybook format. … [Read more...]

ILEA is now on YouTube!  More clips to come in the future - our channel name is:  ileaontario ILEA's youtube channel … [Read more...]

National Language and Cultural Expo was held on October 2-3, 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  This was the first Language and Culture Expo in Toronto and it welcomed many language learners, teachers, linguists, translators, businesses, and everyone from the general public interested in language and culture education and services.  ILEA had a booth and was the organizer of the program's professional presentations.  Presentations included:  Common European Framework, Family Literacy, Effective Strategies for Language Classrooms, Tips for Language Learners. National Language and Cultural … [Read more...]

ILEA's Executive Director presented in many places within Canada but also worldwide over the last year!  Stockholm, Sao Paolo, Boston, Rome, Barcelona.  Constantine was a plenary speaker for the Managing Multilingualism conference headed by Linguamon of Barcelona, Spain - visit his post convention interview on the Linguamon website. Constantine Ioannou, ILEA's Executive Director in an interview with Linguamon, Barcelona, Spain. … [Read more...]