Arapaho K-1 language immersion school

[Ackerman, Ilse]

Also from July/August Cultural Survival Quarterly...

 

Endangered Native American Languages Campaign Update:


Wind River Reservation, WY -- The Northern Arapaho community is
celebrating the success of their Council of Elders administrative
team--Michelle Harris and Ryan Wilson--in building the partnerships
needed to repair a donated building for the council's K-1 language
immersion school slated to open later this month. Part of the Council's
strategic plan for language revitalization, the immersion school will
pair certified educators with elder fluent speakers in the K-1
classrooms to teach classes entirely in the Arapaho language.  
 

Wilson says Harris was instrumental in garnering local support and
donations to facilitate critical roof repairs and internal renovations
for the school.  Harris has also secured AmeriCorps volunteers for the
school for the next two years!  The Council of Elders strives to create
fluent speakers among the children in their community as there are
currently only about 150 remaining speakers of the Arapaho language. 
Read more about the campaign.
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Ilse Ackerman
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