March 2, 2020 - April 17, 2020 The WAYK team returns to Tsleil-Waututh Nation in North Vancouver, BC for 7 weeks in the spring of 2020 to partner with the TWN language department, Kwi Awt Stelmexw, and the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh adult immersion program at Simon Fraser University.
April 19, 2020 - April 29, 2020 (Tentative) As APIA (the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association) begins the first year of their new three-year language initiative with support from ANA (the Administration for Native Americans), the WAYK team returns to Atka for 10 days of sessions in the spring of 2020. This new project is a continuation... Read more »
Original Dates: April 20, 2020 - June 12, 2020 New Dates: April 27-August 21, 2020 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... Read more »
April 30, 2020 - May 12, 2020 (Tentative) In partnership with Aleut Community of St. Paul Island (ACSPI, supported by ANEP and CBSFA) and the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association (APIA) the WAYK team returns to St. Paul Island for 1o days in the spring of 2020 accompanied by members of the Anchorage and Unalaska Unangam Tunuu teams!... Read more »
May 12, 2020 - May 24, 2020 (Tentative) As APIA (the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association) begins the first year of their new three-year language initiative with support from ANA (the Administration for Native Americans), the WAYK team returns to Anchorage for 10 days of sessions in the spring of 2020. This new project is a continuation... Read more »
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 »
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 »
The Where Are Your keys team will be back in North Vancouver to join in with both Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ learners and teachers in an ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) training. Members of Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s Language Department and Sníchim Foundation, as well as visiting guests, will be joining in to learn about the process and... Read more »
The WAYK team will work with the c̓išaaʔatḥ team to present a Newbie Sprint workshop over Zoom in April 2023. The Adult Intensive Program is a part-time adult immersion program for learners of nuučaan̓uł, now in it's second year. The program grows each year as a small cohort of new learners joins the group. By... Read more »
The WAYK team will finally have a chance to have our first in-person visit with the c̓išaaʔatḥ team in Port Alberni, BC. After working online and from a distance for the past 2 years the Where Are Your Keys team will be heading to Port Alberni for a short visit in May 2023 to prepare... Read more »
The WAYK team is excited to spend the summer in Port Hardy, B.C at the Treehouse with the Bak̕wa̱mk̓ala Language Immersion Program for a Summer Language Intensive in 2023. Over the course of the summer we will be working hard on making language lessons, finalizing curriculum, and testing out new language activities in preparation for... Read more »
The WAYK team returns to Port Alberni for a two-week visit in October 2023. This will be our 3rd time joining the c̓išaaʔatḥ Adult Intensive Program as they add a new cohort to their program! The Adult Intensive Program is a part-time adult immersion program for learners of nuučaan̓uł, now in it's 3rd year. The... Read more »
The WAYK team joins the c̓išaaʔatḥ Adult Intensive Program for a two-week training in January 2024. The first week of our workshop (January 8-11, 2024) will be on Zoom. The second week of our workshop (January 15-18, 2024) will be in person in Port Alberni. The Adult Intensive Program is a part-time adult immersion program... Read more »
The WAYK team will be traveling to the annual Celebrating Salish Conference, hosted by the Kalispel Tribe. This year's conference is scheduled for March 6-8, 2024. From the conference organizers: "We host the annual Celebrating Salish Conference, which brings together speakers and learners of all Interior Salish languages in the Inland Northwest: Kalispel, Spokane, Colville-Okanagan,... Read more »
The WAYK team will visit with Sḵwx̱wú7mesh teachers and learners at Squamish Nation to provide a 1-week introductory WAYK workshop in partnership with Ta na wa Ns7éyx̱nitm ta Snew̓íyelh (the Nation’s Department of Language & Cultural Affairs). Beyond an introduction to the essentials of WAYK, the workshop will focus on strategies for creating immersion routines... Read more »
