2011 Summer Intensive: Numu Language Revitalization

Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Oregon For eight weeks of intensive facilitation and Numu language learning, seven high-school students began the journey toward fluency and community language leadership.

The Yurok Tribe WAYK Training

Klamath, California WAYK players and interns come together for 2 weeks of intensive WAYK training. Week 1: Understanding WAYK and packaging lessons. Week 2: Yurok immersion camp in the Redwood Forest.

WAYK 2015 Summer Intensive

St. Paul Island Civic Center St. Paul , AK, United States

Sponsored by APIA (the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands Association) and ACSPI (the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island).  The WAYK team will be spending 11 weeks on St. Paul working with Unangam Tunuu.

WAYK 2016 Summer Language Intensive

Atka Village Atka , AK, United States

This summer five WAYK players, including 3 WAYK interns, and members of the regional Unangam Tunuu core team will travel to Atka to work with a team of local speakers and youths, organized by Crystal Dushkin. The primary goal of the Summer Intensive (May 30th-August 15th) will be increased fluency for all program participants, through regular... Read more »

WAYK 2017 Summer Language Intensive

St. Paul Island Civic Center St. Paul , AK, United States

This summer the WAYK team, including at least 3 WAYK interns, and members of the regional Unangam Tunuu core team will travel to St. Paul Island to work with a team of local speakers and youths, organized by Aquilina Lestenkof and Anna Melovidov. The primary goals of the Summer Intensive (May 28th-August 20th) will be increased... Read more »

WAYK 2018 Summer Language Intensive

Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association Anchorage , AK, United States

This summer, the WAYK team, including 4 WAYK interns, will live in Anchorage and work with a team of local and regional speakers and youth from both Eastern and Western speaking communities. The team that comes together in Anchorage will build on the work done since 2015 in St. Paul Island and Atka and will focus... Read more »

WAYK 2019 Summer Language Intensive

Tsleil-Waututh Nation 3178 Alder Court, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

May 17, 2019 - August 4, 2019 This summer, the WAYK team, including new WAYK interns, will live in the Vancouver area and work with a team of local speakers and learners. The team that comes together in North Vancouver will build on the existing work done over the past several years (including experiences working... Read more »

May Language Camp and WAYK Workshop

Tsleil-Wautuh Nation Cultural and Recreation Centre 3010 Sleil Waututh Road, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

May 27th - June 6th, 2019  Monday-Thursday | 9:30 am - 3:30 pm  Join us as the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Department of Language and Culture kicks off the 2019 Summer Language Intensive with two weeks of language learning for beginners! In this camp we’ll be working with learners and speakers of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim, testing new lessons,... Read more »

Tsleil-Waututh Nation Lesson Writing Intensive 2020 (Tentative)

Tsleil-Waututh Nation 3178 Alder Court, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

April 20, 2020 - June 12, 2020 (Tentative Dates) This spring, in preparation for the 2020 Summer Language Intensive, the WAYK team will spend 8 weeks working with the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Department of Culture and Language to further develop their novice-level curriculum for Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim. TWN’s Department of Culture and Language is strongly supported by... Read more »

Anchorage 2020 Spring/Summer Mini-Language Intensive (Tentative)

Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association Anchorage , AK, United States

May 25, 2020 - June 19, 2020 (Tentative) This year, in the early spring and summer, the WAYK team and members of the regional Unangam Tunuu team from the Pribilof and Aleutian islands will gather in Anchorage for a "mini" Language Intensive following the regional spring visits to Atka and St. Paul. As APIA (the... Read more »

WAYK 2020 Summer Language Intensive

Tsleil-Waututh Nation 3178 Alder Court, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

June 26, 2020 - August 23, 2020 This summer, the WAYK team will live in the Vancouver area and work with a team of local speakers and learners. The team that comes together in North Vancouver will build on the existing work done over the past several years (including experiences working with both Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and... Read more »