Living Languages

Join us for the 2023 #LanguageDocumentation Webinars, starting October 6 at 11am PDT! In this free 9-week learning series, you'll learn the basics of how to record and document your language. Beginners welcome - no experience needed! Register here: bit.ly/ELP-webinar23

Catch our Secondary Education Development Manager, Fiona Lugnan speaking on ‘Gumbaynggirr Giingana Freedom School: Headed Towards Immersion' at the World Languages Forum 2023! Fiona will be giving her keynote on 30th of August at 1:30pm (AEST) ℹ -> lnkd.in/gahB3pu2

Hey all you mob! Just letting you know that our next Sharing Circle will be on next Thursday the 10th of August so don’t forget to register! livinglanguages.org.au/sharing-circle…

If you're looking for an inspirational read this afternoon, here's a beautiful update from the Pertame School ❤️ static1.squarespace.com/static/6285e26…

Join our next First Nations Languages Research Workshop with Gamilaroi man and leading language researcher Des Crump from 10-13 October 2023 at QSA.

That's a (belated) wrap on this year's NAIDOC!! Biggest congratulations from us to all the winners, especially to Living Languages Language Leader, Lala Gutchen 🥳 Hope you mob had a deadly time celebrating! abc.net.au/news/2023-07-0…

First Languages Australia are now calling for additional expressions of interest for the Priority Languages Support Project. This program aims to support critically endangered languages where no language revival activity is currently undertaken. firstlanguages.org.au/priority-langu…

Meet our newest team member! Lakota is an Arabana (Arabunna) & Narungga woman from the western Kati Thanda region & the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. We're excited to have her join us as our Digital Comms Officer. Lakota introduces herself here: livinglanguages.org.au/newsletter-con…

Happy Friday! Just letting you QLD mob know that DATSIP language grant applications close on Monday 12th June! Follow the link for more info qld.gov.au/firstnations/g…

Check out language legend Vincent McKenzie talking to ABC radio about the adult Bardi classes he is running in his community. Too deadly Vincent! Have a listen on the link below abc.net.au/kimberley/prog…

Sending the biggest CONGRATULATIONS to Lala Gutchen, who has been announced as a finalist in this year’s National NAIDOC Week awards, in the Caring for Country and Culture category. We wish her all the best for the awards! naidoc.org.au/award-finalist…

Our Sharing Circle is tomorrow! It's open to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people working with their languages, learning their languages, looking for professional development opportunities or advice, or wanting to expand their networks with others across the country.

Hey you mob! another Sharing Circle is coming up on the 1st June! Guest speaker Tahlia O'Brien will be joining us To receive the Zoom link and be a part of this session, please register by the end of Wednesday 31st May, at this link: livinglanguages.org.au/sharing-circle…

Guest Trainer & deadly Gumbaynggirr man Micklo Jarrett is leading a free public lecture at the University of Melbourne next week! 'Teaching and Learning Gumbaynggirr in a modern world' Register for free here: go.unimelb.edu.au/6vss #Indigenouslanguages #Gumbaynggirr

ICILDER 2023 registration is now LIVE!🔴 Visit icilder.org for more information, or bit.ly/registerICILDER to register now! @ILDecade #Indigenouslanguages #languages #languagerevitalization #ICILDER2023

Watch 'FREEDOM TO SPEAK' the story of Language revitalisation on Gumbaynggirr Country and the launch of the Gumbaynggirr Giingana Freedom School. [-o-] youtube.com/watch?app=desk…

Submissions close 11 April!

Australian Languages Workshop 2023: Ngawiyala is accepting submissions. They write: "The theme is Ngawiyala, which means in Dharug language ‘I give, you give’ & speaks to the importance of knowledge & practice transference, relationship, & reciprocity" westernsydney.edu.au/marcs/events/2…

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Have you ever had questions about how to keep your language strong? This International Mother Language Day, February 21, we are honored to officially launch the ELP Language Revitalization Mentors program. ⁠bit.ly/mentors-launch