ਸੁਆਗਤ ਹੈ * Karibu * Boyei malamu * بەخێربێیت * സ്വാഗതം * Welcome * እንኳዕ ደሓን መፁ
When we are unsure of ourselves, when we are new to a place, when we don't know how we might fit in, a kind word can make the difference between feeling lost, and feeling welcome. With the Quilt of Welcome, hundreds of children and young people in the city of Sheffield share the words that make them feel welcome, happy, and safe, in many of the city's languages, and in doing so, they not only send out a welcoming message to others, they also share their identities as multilingual Sheffielders.
Watambulwa * خوش آمدید * 환영 * Добре дошли * ကြိုဆိုပါတယ်။ * 歡迎 * وشاتکے
This website shares the quilt's "origin story", provides teaching resources, stories, photos, to facilitate conversations about migration, home, belonging, and, of course, "welcome", but also to give the approximately 30% of children who are growing up multilingual in the UK a chance to use all their languages in their lives - to learn, and to thrive. We also hope that the quilt will inspire others to create their own version - for their city, their school, their organisation, or their event, and these quilts of welcome will be shared here as they happen.
Nnọọ * Miśto avilăn * Selamat datang * Fáilte * Wamkelekile * स्वागत छ * Croeso
As a result of this, some pages on the website are a bit wordier than others, sharing background information and teaching resources backed by pedagogical research, whereas others are more child friendly, sharing pictures, videos, and stories - some aspects of the site are still under development, so do check back often. There are several opportunities to get involved, too! Thank you for visiting, and a heartfelt - welcome!
Professor Sabine Little - University of Sheffield