Dakota Language Workshop

Immersion Weekends for Teachers
Strengthening Oneself Through the Dakota Language

Who Can Participate?
Costs and Details
How to Apply

REGISTRATION FORM

Interested in the Dakota Intergenerational Program?

Concordia Language Villages, in collaboration with the American Indian Studies Department (AIS) of the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, has been awarded a Minnesota Indian Affairs Council 2011 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 grant two unique language development immersion weekends will be offered for teachers of the Dakota language.  Realizing that even teachers of Dakota are also students of the language, these objective of these weekends is to give teachers of Dakota the opportunity to improve and elevate their own ability an confidence to speak the language in support of their own work as a teacher of the Dakota language.  Language teachers often don't have the opportunity to develop and build their own language speaking skills.  This is such an opportunity.  The weekend will also help you as a teacher, learn how an immersion environment facilitates learning without interruption into English.  At Concordia Language Villages participants learn by ‘doing langauge', so be prepared to engage actively in culture-based hands-on learning.  We look forward to having you there!

Who Can Participate?
The program is open to those currently teaching and those interested in teaching the Dakota language. Teachers of all backgrounds and working in all settings are invited to participate.  The focus of the weekends will be developing one's own language skills in an engaging immersion setting, supported by First Speakers and other advanced speakers of Dakota.
 
Costs and Details
The grant supports 50% of tuition, room and board. The cost for participation in each program is $125. Payments must be included when you register.
The immersion weekends will be held at The Forest, the retreat center operated by Concordia Language Villages near Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota.  Register now for the following Dakota language immersion session for teachers:  

• January 11 - 13, 2013

HOW TO APPLY
Apply to participate in the Dakota language revitalization initiative by completing and emailing this registration form to clv@cord.edu or faxing to 218-586-8601 . For questions, please call 800-222-4750, ext. 4718.

clv@cord.edu
1.800.222.4750