Farewell Amy!
It is with a heavy heart that we farewell long time trainer and Program Coordinator Amy Parncutt, whose last day with us was on Friday 1st March.
Amy first joined Resource Network for Linguistic Diversity, as we were called then, as a volunteer in 2015, before becoming a Trainer in 2016. She has been part of more than 100 face-to-face and online workshops over her 8 years with the organisation, and has supported countless people in their journey to reclaim and strengthen their languages. With a background in linguistics, Amy shines when it comes to sharing linguistic knowledge, but always in a way that respects people’s deep and abiding connection to their Language, and the knowledge they already hold.
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Paper & Talk 2023
The Living Languages team, in partnership with AIATSIS, had the pleasure to offer another Paper & Talk workshop in October!
We brought people from 7 language groups to Canberra to search and retrieve their language materials from the archives at AIATSIS and National Library Australia. The groups also received training to help them to interpret those materials and use them in their language work. It was a massive two weeks for Mob to search the archives, followed by a very special on-Country trip with our Ngunnawal hosts.
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Who, What, Where? Resource
In celebration of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, Living Languages partnered up with Muurrbay Aboriginal Language & Culture Co-operative & deadly Dunghutti artist Frank McLeod to create a new resource for language learning and teaching!
The resource can be used by all Mobs from all around Australia, made up of 52 picture cards and 2 posters with a how to guide – this resource can be used as we’ve suggested, or you can decide how it can be best used for your needs; a versatile tool to assist in the language learning journey.
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Visit to Goldfields Aboriginal Language Centre
"Preserving our Languages for all of us" is the vision of the Goldfields Aboriginal Language Centre. Our CEO Anna Ash recently visited them in Boulder-Kalgoorlie and met with the enthusiastic staff of this dynamic language centre.
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Sharing Circles Continue
Our monthly Sharing Circles have continued to be a culturally safe space for sharing the language and culture yarn, through advice, support, encouragement and making connections.
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Resources yarn kicks off Sharing Circle
In the first Sharing Circle for this year, the Living Languages Team shared some handy online tools and were able to give a basic demonstration on how those tools could be used at home or at work to make some practical language and culture resources.
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Sharing Circle Online Sessions
This October, we launched a series of online Sharing Circle sessions!
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Digital Communications Officer job
We are looking for someone to join us as our new Digital Communications Officer! The role involves coordinating our online communications, including our website, social media and newsletter.
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Board opening: Join our Board!
Living Languages is seeking Expressions of Interest from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals who have connection to and knowledge of First Nations’ cultures and languages, for a two-year appointment to the position of Non-Executive Director.
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New Language Work Trainer Priscilla Strasek
This month, we are so excited to introduce everyone to the newest member of our team, Priscilla Strasek, who has joined Living Languages as our new Language Work Trainer!
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Faith Baisden departure
In September, we said goodbye to a long-standing Living Languages Board Member and First Languages Australia Manager, Faith Baisden, who has served on our Board since 2018, and has been instrumental to many positive changes and developments at our organisation.
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New office in North Melbourne
Living Languages has a new home! We recently moved to a new office base at Our Community House in North Melbourne/Wurundjeri Country, and have a new address and phone number.
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Andrew Tanner departure
At the end of June we were sad to say goodbye to long-time Living Languages Trainer Andrew Tanner, who who has been a valued part of our team for the last four and a half years.
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Ebony speaks on ABC Radio
This November, we were so stoked to hear Ebony (one of our trainers) on the airwaves talking about her love for her language, Yorta Yorta, and her experiences with learning, teaching and language revitalisation over the years.
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New Program Director Nina Brown
We certainly don’t need to remind you that 2020 has been a year of major upheaval for almost everybody – including us. But today we’re actually excited to announce a big new change at Living Languages. As you have probably heard, after three fantastic years our previous Training Director Emma Murphy has left us for the sunnier skies of Darwin. We are delighted now to welcome her successor in the new role of Program Director, Nina Brown.
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News from the board
2020 is keeping us all on our toes. Even with everything that is happening in the world, there are still changes afoot here at Living Languages. It’s worth taking a moment to acknowledge updates to both our board and staffing.
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Emma Murphy departure
It is with sadness we announce that Emma Murphy will be leaving Living Languages at the end of our current grant cycle in the middle of this year.
Emma started with Living Languages as a trainer in 2014, she returned in 2017 as Training Director. Emma has been acting CEO since the earlier in the year and will continue in this role while we hire and bring on a new Program Director.
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Australian Languages Workshop - Minjerribah (Stradbroke Is.) Feb-Mar 2020
Living Languages attended the Australian Languages Workshop 28 February - 1 March, held on Minjerribah (Stradbroke Island) on Quandamooka Country. Living Languages trainer, Ebony, presented at the conference with Fred and Aneta – two Wakka Wakka language activists who attended our Paper & Talk workshop last year at AIATSIS.
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