Trinity Language Institute

"Behind that 'polished' educator is a constantly-questioning, often-self-doubting, always-improving person who knows there is a lifetime of room to grow." John Stevens ☘️😊💪💯

Did you know that Mother's Day in North America was first envisioned as a day to celebrate motherhood and peace by the same woman who penned the words to "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," the famous Civil War-era song? Deeply affected by the death and carnage of the Civil War and the Franco-Prussian war, Julia Ward Howe wrote a Mother's Day Proclamation in 1870 calling on all mothers to come together to end, what she considered, the futility of their sons killing one another.

In this call for an International Mother's Day, Howe wrote:

"Arise, then, women of this day!
Arise all women who have hearts...
We women of one country
Will be too tender of those of another country
To allow our sons to be trained to injure theirs...

In the name of womanhood and humanity, I earnestly ask
That a general congress of women without limit of nationality
May be appointed and held at some place deemed most convenient
And at the earliest period consistent with its objects
To promote the alliance of the different nationalities,
The amicable settlement of international questions.
The great and general interests of peace."

And, with this impassioned plea for peace, Howe, the ardent suffragist and abolitionist, planted the seed that would blossom into the holiday we celebrate today, though it would take 44 years and the campaigning of another activist, Anna Jarvis, before President Woodrow Wilson declared it a national holiday in 1914. By the mid-20th century, this modern version of Mother's Day had spread to over 40 countries and today is celebrated in over 70 worldwide.👆🏻🫶🏻☘️💛🩵💚💜🥳

✨ Inspiring quotes for ESL teachers, their students and anyone learning a foreign language:

"Do you know what a foreign accent is? It’s a sign of bravery." – Amy Chua
"To have another language is to possess a second soul." – Charlemagne
"With languages, you are at home anywhere." – Edmund de Waal
"We should learn languages because language is the only thing worth knowing even poorly." – Kató Lomb
"If you know many languages then you have many keys for a castle." – François-Marie Arouet
"Learning another language is like becoming another person." – Haruki Murakami
"A different language is a different vision of life." – Federico Fellini

Which one is your favourite? 😊☘️☕🦋😸✨💚

Con gran tristeza comunicamos el fallecimiento de nuestro compañero y amigo, Alonso Martínez, este domingo, 12 de febrero a la edad de 32 años. Nacido en Querétaro, egresado de las mejores instituciones del estado, dejó un legado en la enseñanza del inglés como segunda lengua y un cariño entrañable en sus más cercanos colaboradores. Fue un entusiasta profesor en Trinity Language Institute y maestro de ciencias naturales en otras escuelas.
Lo recordaremos por su calidez, entrega y profesionalismo. Descanse en paz.

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Bonne fête des profs! Feliz Dia dos professores! Happy Teacher's Day! 🥳🎉🍏🎈✨☺️👍🤩☘️💚