Dakota Language Workshop
Opportunities to Share Dakota Language
Who Can Participate?
Costs and Details
How to Apply
Concordia Language Villages, a program of Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., in collaboration with the American Indian Studies Department (AIS) of the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, has been awarded a Minnesota Indian Affairs Council 2010 Dakota and Ojibwe Language Revitalization Grant to support the development of educational programs in Dakota language.
The mission of the grant is “To protect and empower our children, parents, and elders in the continuing development of our language, thus maintaining Tribal Sovereignty.” In alliance with this mission, our project is rooted in the principle of All My Relatives, or We Are All Related and centered around the theme - Strengthening Oneself Through the Dakota Language.
As part of this project Concordia Language Villages and AIS together will offer:
• A five-day residential language teaching workshop (for up to 20 participants) in immersion methodology guided by Dakota Ways of Knowing. August 1-6, 2010, Bemidji, Minnesota.
• A follow-up weekend language teaching workshop. December 17-19, 2010, Marine on St. Croix, Minn.
• Two intergenerational Dakota language immersion weekends (for up to 40 participants each). February 25-27, 2011 and April 15-17, 2011, Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota.
Who Can Participate?
The program is open to those currently teaching and those interested in teaching the Dakota language. The focus of the workshops will be immersion teaching methodology. Preference will be given to applicants committing themselves now to work as staff members at the intergenerational programs in February and April of 2011.
Costs and Details
The grant supports 90% of tuition, room and board. The remaining cost for registration for each program is listed below. Payments must be included when you register.
• Five-day teacher training workshop in August, 2010: $77.50. Participants will receive a travel stipend, reimbursed at $0.33/mile, up to $165 per vehicle; ride-sharing is encouraged.
• Weekend language teaching workshop in December, 2010: $31.50. Participants will receive a travel stipend, reimbursed at $0.33/mile, up to $66 per vehicle; ride-sharing is encouraged.
• Those who are selected to work as staff members for the intergenerational programs on February 25-27, 2011 and April 15-17, 2011, will learn additional strategies for teaching the Dakota language and receive a small stipend for their work in the programs.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply to participate in the Dakota language revitalization initiative by completing and emailing this registration form to educators@cord.edu or faxing to 218-299-3807. Preference given to applications received by July 21. Word about your selection for the language teaching workshops and registration materials will be sent to participants by July 23; for questions, please call 800-222-4750.
educators@cord.edu
1.800.222.4750
