Talking to Grandma

Welcome to Talking to Grandma, a weekly podcast about raising and teaching bilingual and multilingual kids. In this special live episode recorded at SXSW EDU, the Talking to Grandma podcast brings together educators, activists, and innovators for a powerful conversation about AI, ancestral intelligence, multilingualism, and the future of learning. Host Dr. Veronica Benavides is joined by: Dr. Shan...

Welcome to Talking to Grandma , a weekly podcast about raising and teaching bilingual and multilingual kids. I’m Jenn Vargas-Pressman, educator, mother, and advocate for bilingualism in our communities. In this episode of Talking to Grandma , we sit down with Elisabet De Miguel, a bilingual educator with more than 17 years of experience and a mother raising her children in a beautiful multicultura...

Welcome to Talking to Grandma , a weekly podcast about raising and teaching bilingual and multilingual kids. Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, teacher, or just someone who cares about language and culture, this podcast is for you. Together with our guests, we’ll explore how to support bilingualism in ways that affirm identity and strengthen community. In this episode, we explore the powerful w...

This week on Talking to Grandma , we’re hitting pause on our alumni spotlight series to bring you an eye-opening conversation about what linguistically diverse families actually want when it comes to bilingualism and dual-language education. Despite common assumptions, new research shows that f amilies overwhelmingly support bilingual learning—and today we unpack what the data really says, what fa...

Welcome to Talking to Grandma , a weekly podcast about raising and teaching bilingual and multilingual kids. Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, educator, or simply someone who believes in the power of language and culture, this podcast is for you. Each week, we explore how to nurture bilingualism in ways that affirm identity, strengthen community, and honor our roots. This week, we’re revisitin...

Welcome to Talking to Grandma , a weekly podcast about raising and teaching bilingual and multilingual kids.  In this episode of Talking to Grandma , host Jenn Vargas-Pressman sits down with Dra. Eva Ortiz Benítez, a bilingual educator and instructional coach with K–12 experience in Mexico and Colorado, and a mamá raising a biracial, bilingual child. Eva shares practical, research-informed strateg...

Welcome to Talking to Grandma , a weekly podcast about raising and teaching bilingual and multilingual kids. Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, teacher, or just someone who cares about language and culture, this podcast is for you. Together with our guests, we’ll explore how to support bilingualism in ways that affirm identity and strengthen community. How do we raise and teach bilingual kids w...

Welcome to Talking to Grandma , a weekly podcast about raising and teaching bilingual and multilingual kids. Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, teacher, or just someone who cares about language and culture, this podcast is for you. Together with our guests, we’ll explore how to support bilingualism in ways that affirm identity and strengthen community. In this episode of Talking to Grandma , co...

Welcome to Talking to Grandma , a weekly podcast about raising and teaching bilingual and multilingual kids. Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, teacher, or just someone who cares about language and culture, this podcast is for you. Together with our guests, we’ll explore how to support bilingualism in ways that affirm identity and strengthen community. In this episode of Talking to Grandma , pr...

Guess who’s back? After a short break, Talking to Grandma returns for Season 4...this time with a twist. For the first time ever, alumni from our Bilingual Generations Collectives are taking over the mic, bringing fresh perspectives, authentic stories, and powerful conversations. Joining producer Beck as co-host is the incredible Jenn Pressman, a Latina, mom, educator, and director of Programa fam...

Welcome to Talking to Grandma, a weekly podcast that elevates stories, science, and strategies to help you raise and teach multilingual and bilingual children. Hosted by Dr. Veronica Benavides, founder and CEO of Bilingual Generation , an organization that helps children with bilingualism in their bones stay connected to their heritage languages and cultures. Today, you’ll hear from the passionate...

Welcome to Talking to Grandma, a weekly podcast that elevates stories, science, and strategies to help you raise and teach multilingual and bilingual children. Hosted by Dr. Veronica Benavides, founder and CEO of Bilingual Generation , an organization that helps children with bilingualism in their bones stay connected to their heritage languages and cultures. In today’s episode, we speak with the...

Welcome to Talking to Grandma, a weekly podcast that elevates stories, science, and strategies to help you raise and teach multilingual and bilingual children. Hosted by Dr. Veronica Benavides, founder and CEO of Bilingual Generation , an organization that helps children with bilingualism in their bones stay connected to their heritage languages and cultures. Today, we speak with the brilliant and...

Welcome to Talking to Grandma, a weekly podcast that elevates stories, science, and strategies to help you raise and teach multilingual and bilingual children. Hosted by Dr. Veronica Benavides, founder and CEO of Bilingual Generation , an organization that helps children with bilingualism in their bones stay connected to their heritage languages and cultures. Over the past couple of years, we have...

Welcome to Talking to Grandma, a weekly podcast that elevates stories, science, and strategies to help you raise and teach multilingual and bilingual children. Hosted by Dr. Veronica Benavides, founder and CEO of Bilingual Generation , an organization that helps children with bilingualism in their bones stay connected to their heritage languages and cultures. Over the past couple of years, we have...

Welcome to Talking to Grandma, a weekly podcast that elevates stories, science, and strategies to help you raise and teach multilingual and bilingual children. Hosted by Dr. Veronica Benavides, founder and CEO of Bilingual Generation , an organization that helps children with bilingualism in their bones stay connected to their heritage languages and cultures. Talking to Grandma host, Dr. Veronica...

Welcome to Talking to Grandma, a weekly podcast that elevates stories, science, and strategies to help you raise and teach multilingual and bilingual children. Hosted by Dr. Veronica Benavides, founder and CEO of Bilingual Generation , an organization that helps children with bilingualism in their bones stay connected to their heritage languages and cultures. In this episode, we explore the vital...

Welcome to Talking to Grandma, a weekly podcast that elevates stories, science, and strategies to help you raise and teach multilingual and bilingual children. Hosted by Dr. Veronica Benavides, founder and CEO of Bilingual Generation , an organization that helps children with bilingualism in their bones stay connected to their heritage languages and cultures. In this episode, join us as we delve i...

Welcome to Talking to Grandma, a weekly podcast that elevates stories, science, and strategies to help you raise and teach multilingual and bilingual children. Hosted by Dr. Veronica Benavides, founder and CEO of Bilingual Generation , an organization that helps children with bilingualism in their bones stay connected to their heritage languages and cultures. In this episode, Carmen Kynard discuss...

Welcome to Talking to Grandma, a weekly podcast that elevates stories, science, and strategies to help you raise and teach multilingual and bilingual children. Hosted by Dr. Veronica Benavides, founder and CEO of Bilingual Generation , an organization that helps children with bilingualism in their bones stay connected to their heritage languages and cultures. Today’s episode of Talking to Grandma,...

Welcome to Talking to Grandma, a weekly podcast that elevates stories, science, and strategies to help you raise and teach multilingual and bilingual children. Hosted by Dr. Veronica Benavides, founder and CEO of Bilingual Generation , an organization that helps children with bilingualism in their bones stay connected to their heritage languages and cultures. Today we hear from Zara Child, a 17-ye...

Welcome to Talking to Grandma, a weekly podcast that elevates stories, science, and strategies to help you raise and teach multilingual and bilingual children. Whether you are a parent, grandparent, teacher, researcher, school leader, or simply someone interested in the topics of language learning and language preservation, this podcast is for you. Through interviews with amazing guests and solo e...

In this episode, we chat with another grandma, Sonia Bu, who, in addition to being an amazing grandma, plays a special role as a board member and mentor to Bilingual Generation .  In this conversation, we dive deep into her experience with her multiracial background, the complexities of identity, and how language and culture intersect to shape one's sense of self. You are in for a treat today. Sit...

On this bonus episode of Talking to Grandma, our host, Vero, had the honor of interviewing her mother about how she went from only teaching her children English because she was made fun of for her accent to finding joy in her grandson’s accent.  Irene is a mother of four children, grandmother of five children, and has been married for 46 years. Her story has inspired our work at Bilingual Generati...

Over the past two seasons, we have heard from parents, children, educators, researchers, therapists, and museum directors, all dedicated to the work of heritage language preservation. In this mini-season, we wanted to talk to actual grandmas in honor of our podcast name and host, Vero's grandmother, Maria Medina. If you are a grandmother or know of a grandmother who would like to share their story...