Heritage Language Learning: The Case of the Spanish-speaking Communities in Japan

我们开展了以下研究活动。a）我们继续进行数据收集，包括在线和面对面的访谈和问卷调查。我们先从传输和分析开始。B）我们提交了共同撰写的论文：家庭语言政策，在意大利举行的第32届国际ASELE会议，以及西班牙语作为传统语言的挑战和前景。第34届卡内拉会议在东京举行。c）我们与庄南台西班牙语星期六学校的学生和家长一起举办了一个合作研讨会，以保持传统的语言和文化。来自西班牙特别项目的学生也参加了讲习班。d）本研究的初步结果将纳入正在审查中的未来论文中。

We carried out the following research activities. a) We continue with the data collection including Interviews and questionnaires online and in-person. We started with the transcriptions and analysis. b) We presented the co-authored papers: Family Language Policies, 32nd International ASELE Conference in Italy, and Challenges and Perspectives in Spanish as a Heritage Language. 34th CANELA Conference in Tokyo. c) We conducted a collaborative workshop with the students and parents from the Spanish Saturday school in Shonandai to maintain the heritage language and culture. Students from the Spanish special project from SFC also participated in the workshop. d) The preliminary results of this study are included in a future paper that is under review for publication.