Speaking Multiple Languages: Bilingual Life in Canada | POVme

What’s it like juggling languages at home and school? In this episode of POVme, Yasmin, Ashley, and Savannah share their experiences of being bilingual and switching between languages in their everyday lives.
Savannah, an ASL speaker, starts things off with a fun pre-flight safety demo, showing the importance of visual communication. Yasmin and Ashley dive into their multilingual lives, exploring the languages spoken at home-Arabic and Korean-and how thinking in different tongues shapes their identity.
Special guest Natasha "Courage" Bacchus, a Black Deaf actress and former Olympian, joins the panel to share the fascinating history of sign languages and the unique challenges of navigating a multilingual world. She also teaches some essential ASL signs!
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Hosted by 8 diverse teens from across North America, POVme is a radical, engaging series that tackles the big issues of today by amplifying young, diverse voices. Delivered direct to camera, the series brings you up close and personal with its hosts to have the important conversations shaping youth today. Come for the hot takes on themes like music, code-switching, cultural taboos, and familial expectations; stay for the virtual games, rapid-fire panel discussions, expert interviews, and funny yet poignant personal anecdotes. Just real talk, real experiences, and real fun!