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Language, Culture, & Community with Ndey Tida Kejera

From ML Chat · Hosted by Mandi Morris & Andrew Brandt

2026-06-03·3063

Episode summary

In this episode of ML Chat: Ndey Tida Kejera shares how growing up multilingual in Senegal and The Gambia shaped her belief that language, culture, and community are inseparable. Drawing from her experiences learning multiple languages and adapting to life in the United States, she explains why preserving home languages matters.

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Ndey Tida Kejera shares how growing up multilingual in Senegal and The Gambia shaped her belief that language, culture, and community are inseparable. Drawing from her experiences learning multiple languages and adapting to life in the United States, she explains why preserving home languages matters. She also shares practical ways educators can…