video | Language-Learning Tech / Tecnología para el aprendizaje de idiomas

Presentation language: English with Spanish subtitles

About the presentation:
7000 Languages is a non-profit organization with a mission to empower Indigenous and minoritized communities to teach, learn, and sustain their endangered languages; and have supported communities to develop free language-learning resources, at zero cost. During this session, Executive Director, Stephanie Witkowski will provide tips for Indigenous communities looking to revitalize their languages, discuss options available for creating online learning materials for endangered languages, and demonstrate how to use state-of-the-art technology to revitalize the Taíno language.

About Stephanie Witkowski
Stephanie Witkowski has over 10 years of experience in both language revitalization and the nonprofit sector. She holds an MA in Linguistics from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa with an emphasis in Language Documentation and Conservation, and has worked with speakers of multiple under-documented languages, including native languages of California, the Pacific, and Russia.

About Reencuentro Taíno Conference:
This first-of-its kind event, focused on the evolution of the Taíno language and featured linguists working on language revitalization, archeologists, artists, musicians, spiritual leaders, and esteemed members of our Taíno community from around the world.

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