34.1226, Internships: Language Documentation: Language Revitalization Fellowship, 7000 Languages

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LINGUIST List: Vol-34-1226. Fri Apr 14 2023. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 34.1226, Internships: Language Documentation: Language Revitalization Fellowship, 7000 Languages

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Date: 14-Apr-2023
From: Kelsey Riggs [kriggs at 7000.org]
Subject: Language Documentation: Language Revitalization Fellowship, 7000 Languages

University or Organization: 7000 Languages
Department: 2023 Language Revitalization Fellowship
Web Address: https://www.7000.org/
Linguistic Field(s): Language Documentation
Voluntary
Minimum Education Level: No Minimum

Description:
7000 Languages (www.7000.org) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
with a mission to empower communities to teach, learn, and sustain
their endangered languages. The organization cooperatively develops
free online language-learning courses and materials in partnership
with Indigenous, refugee and minority communities in support of their
work to reclaim, strengthen, and revitalize their languages. 7000
Languages has supported communities in publishing 55 online courses in
29 languages at zero cost to the communities. The organization
integrates innovative technology tools with a focus on resources to
meet the unique circumstances of endangered languages, including
curriculum development support that centers Indigenous culture,
practices, and ways of knowing.
As a part of the Language Revitalization Fellowship Program, you will
work within your own community to design lessons, create project
plans, and deliver free language learning technology tools.

Meet and learn together as a cohort. Learn about language
revitalization tools, practices and strategies (e.g. recording audio,
archiving, elicitation techniques, curriculum development tools,
grant-writing and more!)

This fellowship is ideal for an independent, driven person who wants
to use their passion for language and culture and their organizational
skills to make a difference in people’s lives, while learning about
the fundamentals of project management, language revitalization, and
language learning technology.

We strongly encourage applications from individuals seeking to
reclaim, revitalize or maintain their ancestral language. Applicants
do not need to be currently enrolled in college/university to apply.

Duties:
 - Create language learning materials
 - Test and review new language learning technology tools, including
the new 7000 Languages mobile application
 - Work with communities and the Program Coordinator or Executive
Director to determine the goals, scope & deliverables for language
courses
 - Manage projects and help keep them on schedule
 - Assist communities and engage with your language and/or community
through content creation, installing software, designing the courses,
writing lessons, and recording audio
 - Share best practices for course creation with Community Partners
(e.g. ideal recording conditions, file naming conventions, file
storing, etc.)
 - Maintain course files and keep track of multiple drafts
 - Use proprietary software and other technology tools to process
files for publication
 - Share success stories with the 7OOO Languages team
 - Work on streamlining and developing technology tools and resources
for community use
 - Work with the Community Engagement manager on building creative
marketing content for your assigned language, community and course
rollout

Ideal Qualifications:
 - Self-identifies as Indigenous (preferred)
 - Working toward a BA/BS in Linguistics, Native American Studies,
Computer Science, or a related field (preferred)
 - Member of a community with an endangered ancestral language
(preferred)
 - Ability to plan and implement several projects at once while
remaining focused and on schedule
 - Attention to detail
 - Excellent writing and proofreading skills
 - Familiarity with Indigenous, endangered language, and language
revitalization issues
 - Experience learning or studying a second language
 - Comfortability using technology tools, coding, app development,
etc.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
Fellowship, part-time, 1O hrs. per week, 1O-12 weeks in duration with
the possibility of an extension

Pay Range: $16-$2O USD per hour
Location: Remote, working on U.S. Eastern Time Zone schedule
Reporting to: Executive Director, Stephanie Witkowski
Start Date: Summer or Fall 2O23

To Apply:
Submit your resume and a cover letter outlining why you would like to
pursue this opportunity to info at 7OOO.org with the subject: Language
Revitalization Fellowship 2023

Application Deadline: 15-May-2023

Contact Information:
        Community Engagement Manager Kelsey Riggs
        Email: info at 7000.org

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