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

我们开展了以下研究活动。A)我们继续收集数据，包括在线和面对面的访谈和问卷调查。我们从转录和分析开始。B)我们介绍了共同撰写的论文：家庭语言政策，在意大利举行的第32届国际ASELE会议，以及西班牙语作为遗产语言的挑战和前景。第34届卡内拉会议在东京举行。C)我们与Shonandai西班牙语星期六学校的学生和家长合作举办了一次研讨会，以保护传统语言和文化。香港证监会西班牙特别项目的学员也参加了工作坊。D)这项研究的初步结果载于未来的一份文件，该文件正在审查中，准备出版。

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.