What Makes You Full?
The “What makes you full?” activity is invaluable for a group that will be working closely for a period of time. Past intern Robyn introduced it to Evan and Susanna,… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Alaska
Why Non-Indigenous Alaskans Need to Care about Indigenous Languages
Note from Myles: This post is directed towards Alaskan readers of the WAYK blog. In 2014, 20 Indigenous languages were made official languages of the State of Alaska. For many… Read more »
The Unangam Tunuu Speaking Listening Teaching Team
I would like to give a shout out to the Unangam Tunuu Speaking Listening Teaching Team (UTSLT) on St. Paul Island. 2017 was WAYK’s third year partnering with the Aleut… Read more »
The Best Part of My WAYK Experience
When I sat down to write my blog reflecting on the summer of 2016, I knew it would be a difficult blog to write. I have never been someone who… Read more »
What it’s like to spend the summer with WAYK
One way to describe a summer with WAYK is that it provides the on-the-ground work experience that should be part of any training in language revitalization and documentation. In this… Read more »
What it is Like To Be an Intern For WAYK
With any intensive experience, there will be moments that really appeal to you and others that probably appeal to you less so. As a reflection of my time here this… Read more »
What it’s like to be a WAYK summer intern
I joined WAYK for the 2017 Summer Language Intensive on St. Paul Island, Alaska, because I wanted to learn more about the techniques involved and to learn more about approaches… Read more »
What It’s Like to Intern With Where Are Your Keys?
When you work with Where Are Your Keys, a common question you encounter is “What do you actually do?” It’s a great question and I love to talk about my… Read more »
WAYK Workshop versus Summer Language Intensive
I first met Evan and Susanna at a handful of WAYK workshops, which were each about two to five days long: three workshops at the Alaska Native Heritage Center in… Read more »
5 Group Immersion Activities
Before I arrived at the St. Paul Unangam Tunuu Summer Language Intensive, I wondered what we would do on a typical day. I knew that there would be no teacher… Read more »
Relaxing in Immersion
Picture this: I grab a beautiful blue egg shell, a white feather, and two model birds, and join my group at a table in the back room for immersion time…. Read more »
Master Teachers and Techniques
Have you ever watched a master teacher at work? As a student teacher walking into a master teacher’s classroom for the first time, it is easy to have the misconception… Read more »
TQ: Full Sentences
2017 WAYK intern Mary Leighton explains Technique: Full Sentences, a simple trick for getting more language out of your immersion sessions.
Guest Post: Meet Unangam Tunuu Intern Timothy
My name is Timothy A. Zaochney and I’m from Atka, Alaska. I’ve been doing the Niiĝuĝim Tunuu language program for three years. I’m joining the team this summer in Anchorage… Read more »
Guest Post: Meet Unangam Tunuu Intern Junior
Hi, my name is Junior Golodoff. I’m from Atka, Alaska. This here is my third year with the Summer Language Intensive. I’m joining the team as an APICDA intern. What got… Read more »
Guest Post: Meet Unangam Tunuu Intern Nikkita
My first introduction with Unangam Tunuu came during the fall of 2015, when I heard of classes at the Aleutian Pribilof Island’s Association building here in Anchorage. The need for… Read more »
Guest Post: Meet Ungangm Tunuu Intern Bobbi
Hello, my name is Bobbi Dushkin. I got involved with the language project 2 years ago when Crystal came up to me at a Christmas party and asked if I… Read more »
Guest Post: Meet Unangam Tunuu Intern Kira
Hi, my name is Kira, and I live in Wasilla, AK, but I’m from St. Paul Island. Language has always been a part of my life since I was young;… Read more »
Guest Post: Meet Unangam Tunuu Intern Nate
Hello, my name is Nathaniel. I am from Atka, Alaska. For those who don’t know where Atka is located, Atka is a very remote island westward on the Aleutian chain…. Read more »
Guest Post: Meet Unangam Tunuu Intern Alex
My name is Alex, and I am from Anchorage, Alaska. I am currently pursuing my Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing at the University of Portland, in Portland, Oregon. I have… Read more »