Every two years we are lucky enough to have the Puliima Indigenous Languages and Technology Conference somewhere in this amazing country. The 2019 Puliima has just wrapped up in Darwin on Larrakia country: as always, an inspiring week of catching up with old friends, meeting new ones, and sharing ideas and skills.
Read MoreLiving Languages/RNLD trainer Amy kicked off the 2020 financial year in sunny QLD over 17-22 July, running separate training workshops with Aaron (Pitta Pitta) and Sandra (Jandai) in Brisbane, and presenting at the Minjerribah Languages Forum, at Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island).
Read MoreAt the end of June, trainers Emma and Amy spent a wonderful week on beautiful Croker Island helping out with the Minjilang Language Project with ARDS Aboriginal Corporation and language teachers at Mamaruni School.
Read MoreMay 2019 saw our first ever Professional Development Workshop for Youth. Living Languages/RNLD has previously had six Professional Development Workshops but none for a specific age group. For 2019's PD Workshop, we targeted youth doing any type of language work, from around the country, aged 18-30. Participants came from various places and language groups from around Australia, to participate in a 4-day workshop in Melbourne.
Read MoreTrainers Kumanjayi (Andrew) and Mata (Amy) travelled to Parnngurr community in the Western Desert region in early May for a workshop in partnership with Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa and Martu people from Parnngurr, Punmu, Kunawarritji, and Jigalong communities.
Read MoreAt the end of April, Living Languages/RNLD trainer Ebony, along with former RNLD trainer, Jess Solla, held a workshop at Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring Language Centre in Kununurra.
Read MoreEbony and Andrew spent three days in Port Augusta, SA during the first week of March, working with an amazing group of Adnyamathanha language warriors – some local, and some travelling from as far away as Leigh Creek and Copley on Adnyamathanha country.
Read MoreAmy and Emma spent four huge, inspiring and language-packed days training on Groote Eylandt over 11-14 February, hosted by the Groote Eylandt Language Centre.
Read MoreAt the end of January, Andrew & Emma facilitated an incredible and inspiring two-day sharing workshop with language teachers, musicians and music educators from across WA.
Read MoreThe 13-15 of November saw Trainer Ebony Joachim along with guest co-trainers Hiroko Shioji and Coco Yu (Yawuru teachers from Nyamba Buru Yawuru, in Broome) in Fitzroy Crossing, WA. The three days focussed on language learning and teaching - with Bunuba, Gooniyandi and Walmajarri speakers with various work backgrounds joining us for the workshop.
Read MoreTraining Director Emma and Trainer Andrew returned to Kununurra in early October for another workshop with the language workers and the Language Nest Team at Mirima Dawang Woorlab-gerring (MDWg), the Miriwoong language centre.
Read MoreTrainers Ebony and Amy were in Far North Queensland from 17-20 September, running a workshop at the Umagico Indigenous Knowledge Centre with Des and Rose from the State Library of Queensland.
Read MoreTrainers Andrew and Amy headed to Aurukun, Queensland, from 13-16 August to run a workshop at Koolkan Aurukun State School. The school is working hard to reintroduce bilingual education to the community, and is pioneering the integration of Indigenous knowledge and language into the curriculum itself.
Read MoreRNLD trainers Andrew (Kumanjayi) and Amy (Mata) were in Punmu, WA, 23-25 July running a workshop at Rawa school with Martu participants from Punmu, Kunawarritji and Parnngurr communities.
Read MoreAndrew and Ebony were invited by the Mobile Language Team in Adelaide to run a workshop focusing on Master-Apprentice and other language immersion teaching techniques at the University of Adelaide, 27-29 June.
Read MoreTrainers Ebony and Andrew returned to Geraldton 22-24 May to run a workshop with representatives from the Wajarri and Malgana communities of WA’s Mid West. For some participants, this was the third consecutive RNLD workshop they have attended at the Bundiyarra Aboriginal Corporation’s fantastic Irra Wangga Language Centre.
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