Ashram invites you to join the celebration of International Mother Language Day

International Mother Language Day was approved by the 1999 UNESCO General Conference at the initiative of Bangladesh and is now observed throughout the world.

UNESCO is highlighting the role of young people in shaping the future of multilingual education for this year’s observance. Youth voices on multilingual education emphasizes that language is more than a means of communication: it is central to identity, learning, well-being and participation in society.

In that spirit, Ashram Magazine invites you to participate in discussion on:

Minority and Indigenous Languages in Canada: From a Political and Colonial to a Rights-Based Approach

Speaker: Slava Balan, International Human Rights Lawyer and Activist & PhD Candidate in Law, University of Ottawa

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Time: Feb 21, 2026 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81677443937?pwd=Wecw6WZBIZWnKCQU1DmbH51ZrmZ5TM.1 

Meeting ID: 816 7744 3937

Passcode: 1wKGpp