Supporting Home Language Learning for All

At the Home Language Institute, we support parents, teachers, schools, and communities to help learners maintain and develop their family language and culture. The millions of home language speakers in the United States and around the world represent a truly unique asset to the country.

Are you a parent? click on ‘support for parents’, to find out how you can best support your child on their language journey.

Are you a teacher, or do you represent a school or organization? Click on ‘Teachers and Schools’ to find out how we can help you best cater to the needs of your home language learners.

Trusted by parents, educators, schools

“When you are a parent, being challenged in life is inevitable. But when you have the access to the right resources and parent tools, you develop strength to continue on your journey to success. As a mom of two bilingual kids, I’m very grateful for all the support, education and consultation I’ve received from the Home Language Team. Knowing that I can count on the provided recommendations and collective wisdom, I gained more confidence and power while teaching my kids the language skills through our journey. Now as teenagers, both of my kids turned each language obstacle into a learning experience and they both speak English and their home language fluently”.

-Family in the Bay Area, California.

Who we are...

Professor Hayo Reinders (Director of HLI) is a passionate advocate for home language and culture preservation. He serves as TESOL professor and Director of Research at Anaheim University and is Professor of Applied Linguistics at KMUTT in Thailand.

With a background in technology and education, Dr. Amy Erenay (Director of HLI) is dedicated to utilizing innovative tools and strategies to support language learning in the digital age. She is also an experienced univer-sity lecturer who coaches teachers working with English learners in Southern California.

Our Mission

Our mission is in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals to ensure inclusive education that promotes a culture of peace, global citizenship, and appreciation of cultural diversity.