Language revitalization

Transforming Elementary Education: SchooLinks’ Innovative Portfolio Solution Elevates College and Career Readiness for the Next Generation

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
Student, Education, Language revitalization, Individual Learning Plan, Artifact, SMART, Elementary, Tutoring, Management

Recognizing this, numerous states nationwide have taken proactive measures to incorporate college and career readiness programs into elementary school curricula.

Key Points: 
  • Recognizing this, numerous states nationwide have taken proactive measures to incorporate college and career readiness programs into elementary school curricula.
  • SchooLinks’ Elementary Solution emerges in response to this growing necessity.
  • As SchooLinks unveils its advanced Elementary Solution, it stands at the forefront of a transformative educational movement.
  • By fostering a holistic approach to college and career readiness, SchooLinks empowers young learners to dream big, discover their passions, and ultimately embark on a journey of personal and professional fulfillment.

Navajo Language Renaissance Announces Launch of the Rosetta Stone Navajo Mobile App

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Monday, November 9, 2020
Regions of the United States, States of the United States, Western United States, Navajo history, Navajo language, Navajo Nation, Rosetta Stone, Navajo, Language revitalization

Rosetta Stone Inc ., a division of Cambium Learning Group, Inc., and Navajo Language Renaissance announced today the release of the mobile app for the popular Navajo language-learning software in use by Navajo in language revitalization.

Key Points: 
  • Rosetta Stone Inc ., a division of Cambium Learning Group, Inc., and Navajo Language Renaissance announced today the release of the mobile app for the popular Navajo language-learning software in use by Navajo in language revitalization.
  • The Rosetta Stone Navajo mobile app for iPhone, iPad and Android will be available for use in Navajo Nation schools, homes and chapter houses in an effort to help reverse this decline.
  • The Rosetta Stone Navajo mobile app will be sold through Navajo Language Renaissance, a nonprofit group of Navajo educators from the tri-state area of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.
  • "Rosetta Stone" is a registered trademark or trademark of Rosetta Stone Ltd. in the United States and other countries.

Revitalizing Indigenous languages through mobile apps and human connections - The National Research Council of Canada and Indigenous experts celebrate software for verb conjugation, predictive text, and other technologies developed together

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Thursday, December 12, 2019
Language, Endangered languages, Languages of the United States, Language revitalization, Linguistic purism, Sociolinguistics, Iroquoian languages

Technologies developed as part of the NRC's national Indigenous Languages Technology Project aim to support Indigenous language educators and students, as well as Indigenous language translators, transcribers and other language professionals.

Key Points: 
  • Technologies developed as part of the NRC's national Indigenous Languages Technology Project aim to support Indigenous language educators and students, as well as Indigenous language translators, transcribers and other language professionals.
  • Recent highlights include released WordWeaver, an open source code and graphical user interface to create online verb conjugation tools for Iroquoian languages.
  • The aim is to help engage young people in learning Indigenous languages and increase language use in everyday contexts.
  • Funded through Budget 2017, the National Research Council of Canada's Indigenous Languages Technology Project collaborates closely with Indigenous experts on technologies that contribute to language revitalization.

Preserving and Strengthening an Indigenous Language in British Columbia

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Monday, September 9, 2019
Americas, Nisga'a, North Coast of British Columbia, Language revitalization, Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Canada, Gitlaxt'aamiks, Nisga'a Tribal Council

The Government of Canada will invest up to $6 million over six years to fund Nisga'a Lisims Government's language revitalization plan.

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  • The Government of Canada will invest up to $6 million over six years to fund Nisga'a Lisims Government's language revitalization plan.
  • The Nisga'a Nation, located in British Columbia, currently faces a rapidly diminishing number of fluent Nisga'a language speakers resulting in a loss of their culture and traditional practices.
  • Over the past two years, we have worked with Indigenous Peoples to support them in reclaiming, revitalizing, maintaining and strengthening Indigenous languages.
  • In 2016, only about 15.6 percent of Indigenous people in Canada could converse in an Indigenous language, down from 17percent in 2011 and 21 percent in 2006.

International Indigenous Languages Conference Set for June in British Columbia

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Thursday, February 21, 2019
Education, Other Education, Native-American, Philanthropy, Communications, Other Philanthropy, Other Communications, Consumer, Foundation, Culture, Endangered languages, Linguistic rights, Language, Sociolinguistics, International Year of Indigenous Languages, Indigenous language, Language revitalization, First Nations, First Peoples' Cultural Council, Onowa McIvor

In celebration of the United Nations 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages, the First Peoples Cultural Foundation (FPCF) and the First Peoples Cultural Council (FPCC), in partnership with the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, will host a major international conference on Indigenous language revitalization in British Columbia this summer.

Key Points: 
  • In celebration of the United Nations 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages, the First Peoples Cultural Foundation (FPCF) and the First Peoples Cultural Council (FPCC), in partnership with the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, will host a major international conference on Indigenous language revitalization in British Columbia this summer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190221005758/en/
    The HELISET TE SL Let the Languages Live 2019 International Conference on Indigenous Languages will bring together Indigenous leaders and language experts, speakers, learners and advocates from around the globe to celebrate, honour and share expertise in Indigenous language reclamation, revitalization and maintenance and to learn about successful language projects in B.C.
  • The United Nations declared 2019 as the Year of Indigenous Languages as an important mechanism to raise international attention about the critical loss of Indigenous languages and the urgent need to preserve, revitalize, promote and mobilize urgent and coordinated action at the national and international levels to protect them.
  • read the conference announcement press release: https://www.fpcflanguageconference.com/uploads/1/2/3/3/123316897/fpcf_fp...
    UNESCO International Year of Indigenous Languages, visit: en.iyil2019.org
    About the First Peoples Cultural Foundation:
    The First Peoples Cultural Foundation is a First Nations-led not-for-profit charitable organization that supports grassroots efforts to revitalize Indigenous arts, languages and cultures unique to British Columbia, Canada.