42. OF MICROBES AND MOTHER TONGUES: 10 REFLECTIONS #internationalmotherlanguageday
Channel: bayoroji
Date: 2024-02-20

#kikuyucontent #internationalmotherlanguageday #stem #kenya 
Today I use my very amateur video skills to share 10 reflections about mother tongues, and the intersection between mother tongue speaking and science engagement/education.

TIMESTAMPS:
1:30   Where the channel started
4:16    How I have grown so far
7:14    How Heritage can help support our understanding of information
9:34.   Perception of Mother Tongue
12:41  Multiplicity of Languages
17:24  On Deficit Thinking
24:45  Not all translation is deficit thinking, obviously
27:11  Audience for this work
30:47  Examples of Multilingualism working
32:17  International Mother Language Day reminder 

READ FURTHER: 
1. ANF Study: https://africanofilter.org/our-research/being-african
2. Article: https://nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/blogs/reclaim-mother-tongue-s-place-as-ground-zero-4528700
3. Importance of teaching science in many languages:
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomm.2020.00031/full
4. GO WATCH: Jacky Vike's sitcom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfn_Q2eHDcw
5. Tell me if there's anything else you'd like a reference/link to in the comments below.

WHAT IS MY GOAL? 
(A) to inspire students of all ages about the wonder of Cell Biology
(B) To encourage fellow scientists from the African continent to talk about science in their own unique indigenous languages. There are many rich, complex and beautiful languages in Kenya, on the  African continent, and the globe at large  which we can use to enrich science conversations and dialogue!! 🔊🔊🔊