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May 2020
Anchorage 2020 Spring/Summer Mini-Language Intensive (Tentative)
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 Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association) completes the first year of their new three-year language initiative with support from ANA (the Administration for Native Americans), the WAYK…
Find out more »Anchorage Spring Visit 2020 (Tentative)
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 of their ongoing efforts to build a new generation of Unangam Tunuu speakers and focuses, as always, on proficiency development, in addition to creating community-based…
Find out more »April 2020
St. Paul Island Spring Visit 2020 (Tentative)
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! St. Paul’s language program is in the second year of an ANEP-funded project to promote immersion in early childhood settings. Meanwhile, APIA (the Aleutian Pribilof…
Find out more »Tsleil-Waututh Nation Lesson Writing Intensive 2020 (Tentative)
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 the Nation and supplementally funded through the Aboriginal Languages Initiative (ALI) and the British Columbia Languages Initiative (BCLI). TWN’s language program also collaborates with other…
Find out more »Atka Spring Visit 2020 (Tentative)
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 of their ongoing efforts to build a new generation of Unangam Tunuu speakers and focuses, as always, on proficiency development, in addition to creating community-based…
Find out more »March 2020
Tsleil-Waututh Nation Spring Visit 2020
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.
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Anchorage ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Training
February 24, 2020 - February 28, 2020 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), they have generously invited the WAYK team to Anchorage to attend a 5-day ACTFL OPI workshop with members of the Unangam Tunuu regional team.
Find out more »January 2020
Tsleil-Waututh Nation Winter Visit 2020
January 6, 2020 - February 14, 2020 The WAYK team returns to Tsleil-Waututh Nation in North Vancouver, BC in the winter of 2020 to partner with the TWN language department, Kwi Awt Stelmexw, and the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh adult immersion program at Simon Fraser University.
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Anchorage Winter Visit 2019
December 23, 2019 - January 4, 2019 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 winter of 2019. This new project is a continuation of their ongoing efforts to build a new generation of Unangam Tunuu speakers and focuses, as always, on proficiency development, in addition to creating community-based standards…
Find out more »Atka Winter Visit 2019
December 12, 2019 - December 23, 2019 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 winter of 2019. This new project is a continuation of their ongoing efforts to build a new generation of Unangam Tunuu speakers and focuses, as always, on proficiency development, in addition to creating community-based standards…
Find out more »November 2019
St. Paul Island Winter Visit 2019
November 26, 2019 - December 12, 2019 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 17 days in the winter of 2019 accompanied by members of the Anchorage and Unalaska Unangam Tunuu teams! St. Paul’s language program is in the second year of an ANEP-funded project to promote immersion in early childhood settings. Meanwhile, APIA (the Aleutian Pribilof Islands…
Find out more »Tsleil-Waututh Nation Fall Visit (November 2019)
September 4, 2018-October 19, 2019 November 4, 2019-November 22, 2019 The WAYK team returns to Tsleil-Waututh Nation in North Vancouver, BC in the fall of 2019 to partner with the TWN language department, Kwi Awt Stelmexw, and the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh adult immersion program at Simon Fraser University.
Find out more »October 2019
Kodiak Annual Visit 2019
October 19, 2019 - November 2, 2019 WAYK will return to Kodiak for another annual visit from October 19th-November 2nd, 2019. The WAYK team will visit with the Tamamta Liitukut language team in Kodiak, Alaska to support them at the beginning of the fourth year of their five-year project (supported by an ANA Native Language Community Coordination Project). We are excited to check in with the team as they continue to lead the Alutiit'stun Niuwawik (Alutiiq Language Nest) for pre-school…
Find out more »September 2019
Tsleil-Waututh Nation Fall Visit (September 2019)
September 4, 2018-October 19, 2019 November 4, 2019-November 22, 2019 The WAYK team returns to Tsleil-Waututh Nation in North Vancouver, BC in the fall of 2019 to partner with the TWN language department, Kwi Awt Stelmexw, and the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh adult immersion program at Simon Fraser University.
Find out more »August 2019
Okanagan Indian Band Introductory WAYK Workshop
August 19 - August 23, 2019 The WAYK team will visit with N̓səl̓xcin̓ language teachers and learners to provide a 5-day introductory WAYK workshop in partnership with the Okanagan Indian Band. Beyond an introduction to the essentials of WAYK, the workshop will focus on strategies for maintaining immersion in the classroom and during sessions with fluent speakers, as well as using WAYK Techniques to support existing curriculum and materials.
Find out more »May 2019
May Language Camp and WAYK Workshop
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, and practicing our teaching skills. This camp is open to learners ages 14 and above. Child care is not provided.
Find out more »WAYK 2019 Summer Language Intensive
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 with both Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and hen̓q̓əmin̓em̓). Over the course of the Summer Intensive (May 17th — August 4th), we hope to achieve several goals that we…
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Anchorage Spring Visit 2019
April 18 - May 2, 2019 As APIA (the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association) continues their ongoing Unangam Tunuu revitalization project, members of the WAYK team will travel to Anchorage for 14 days of sessions in the spring of 2019. The WAYK team will continue to work with the Niiĝuĝim Tunuu and Qawalangim Tunuu language teams based in Anchorage during this visit, providing additional training and support for members of the local core team who attended the 2018 Summer Language Intensive. We will work with small groups of…
Find out more »March 2019
Pueblo of Pojoaque WAYK Language Immersion Workshop
March 11 - March 15, 2019 Join the Pueblo of Pojoaque Tewa Language Department for five days of language learning and an introduction to the Where Are Your Keys (WAYK) method for language teaching. We'll be working with learners and speakers of Tewa.
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February Language Camp and WAYK Workshop
February 19 - February 22, 2019 The Tsleil-Waututh Nation Department of Language & Culture and the WAYK team present a week of language and method during our February Language Camp. Join us for 4 days of language learning and an introduction to the Where Are Your Keys (WAYK) method for language teaching. We'll be working with learners and teachers of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim. During the workshop, participants will go through the first lessons on the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim Fluency Freeway, as well…
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