It's About Language, with Norah Jones
Norah Lulich Jones
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Insightful conversations on the nature and impact of language and culture with creative leaders in the fields of education, business, arts, and science. Their stories shed light on how language makes us human - and brings hope.Find your voice. Enter the conversation. Find your superpower.
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S6E8 S6E8: The Courage to Be Seen with John Tessitore
In this deeply reflective conversation, Norah sits down with John Tessitore — writer, editor, poet, podcaster, and advocate for the humanities — to explore the relationship between language,…
S6E7 S6E7: Onward Together: The Energy Behind Language Advocacy & Collaboration with Joy Peyton
There’s a noticeable shift happening in language education—and this conversation captures it.Right after Language Advocacy Days, Norah sits down with Joy Peyton to talk about what stood out most. Not…
S6E6 S6E6: Power of Young Voices | Students at Language Advocacy Days
What happens when you give students the space to just… speak?At Language Advocacy Days 2026 in Washington, DC, a group of students from across the country did exactly that. No script. No formal…
S6E5 S6E5: It’s Not Just What You Say: The Hidden Power of Language and Communication with Charlie Hanchett
What starts as a simple story about being snowed in turns into something much bigger, as Charlie walks through the early decisions that shaped his career. He shares how he ended up teaching abroad,…
S6E4 S6E4: From Library French Lessons to Global Impact with Maureen Manning.
Dr. Maureen Manning joins Norah Jones for a wide-ranging conversation about language as a life-shaping force—and why the stories we tell about language learning matter as much as the learning itself.…
S6E3 S6E3: Learning Language at the Speed of Being Human with James Mattiace.
In This EpisodeIn this episode of It’s About Language, Norah Jones interviews James Mattiace. He is an educator, assessment reformer, and lifelong language learner. They discuss what languages…
S6E2 S6E2: Language as a Bridge: Lessons from Senegal with Katy Wheelock
Norah Jones talks with Katy Wheelock, a French educator with 30+ years of classroom experience and the founder of Vive l’Experience, about why language learning is ultimately about connection, not…
S6E1 S6E1: The Voice of French-Speaking Africa
What happens when a team of passionate French educators travels to Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to create authentic, lived-experience-based resources for teachers across the U.S.? In this episode,…
S5E11: I Just Want to be Heard- A Conversation with Sharon Deering Williford
How language, identity, and patience shape our healing and humanity.In this deeply personal episode, Sharon Williford returns to the podcast nearly five years after her first appearance. Then, she…
S5E10 Language is About People - A Conversation with Paul Frank
“People don’t want to abandon who they are in order to have a better future. Language gives them options—and dignity—to be both rooted and reaching.”– Paul FrankIn this powerful episode, Norah Jones…
S5E9 S5E9: The Soul of the Mangyan Ambahan
In this moving and powerful episode of It’s About Language, host Norah Jones welcomes a panel of cultural advocates and storytellers to explore the poetic traditions and philosophy of the Mangyan…
S5E8 S5E8: Casa Areyto Taino Language & Culture Live
In this episode, we welcome Priscilla Colón, a writer, artist, and educator with over 20 years of experience in language programs. She has trained and empowered diverse learners, from government…
S5E7 S5E7: Playful, Unexpected – Planet Word Museum with Anne Friedman
In this episode of It’s About Language, I sit down with Ann to hear how her love of language led her from working in Beirut and Jerusalem as a translator, to teaching young students, and finally, to…
S5E6 Julia, 17, Shares the Joy of Languages
Contact Norah : [email protected]: https://fluency.consultingYour journey to discover the richness of language starts here. Join us on the website and embark on a learning adventure…
S5E5 Its About Language : Embrace Your Gifts | Guest Ana Lucia Lico
What if maintaining your heritage language is the key to unlocking a deeper sense of belonging and cultural identity? Join me as I sit down with Ana Lucia Lico, a fervent advocate for heritage…
S5E4 S5E4 Megan Diercks, Steve Sacco: Open All the World with Vision and a Grant
Curious about how storytelling can transform education and create global citizens? Join us as we chat with Megan Diercks and Steven Sacco, who are on a mission to enrich language curricula through a…
S5E3 S5E3 Gianny Morales | Making a Home in Two Worlds
Imagine embarking on a life-altering journey through the Mexican desert as a child, and then finding yourself in a new and unfamiliar country. Gianny Morales takes us through his remarkable story…
S5E2 Shuhan Wang: A New Framework for Language Education
In another place in our conversation, she says, "It's very hard to crystallize the function of language in our life, because everybody uses it. You cannot really conceptualize the function of…
S5E1 S5E1 What Makes Us Human, a Conversation with Victor D.O. Santos, Ph.D.
Season 5 kicks off with Norah Lulich Jones hosting Victor Santos, author of What Makes Us Human. Explore how Santos uses riddle in both words and images to engage and delight children (and adults)…
Ep126 Humans, Language,Technology: a conversation with Noemí Rodríguez
Join the conversation with language education innovator Noemi Rodriguez, who draws on her own story of nurturing a childhood passion into shaping the future of AI in the classroom. We traverse the…
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