For many communities, the process of language revitalization begins in an archive with handwritten notes, old dictionaries, and recordings. But how are these materials transformed into lessons, apps, and resources for a new generation of learners? At National Breath of Life (BoL), participants use the National Breath of Life Training Trajectory, a dedicated model for…
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Two Years Later: Outcomes of the National BoL Apprenticeship Program
The National Breath of Life Apprenticeship Program was launched in 2022 to empower Indigenous communities to preserve and strengthen their unique language efforts. Through mentorship from their community language leaders and National Breath of Life (BoL) staff, apprentices began the process of building a digital language archive, creating usable language data, and learning about the…
Introducing the National Breath of Life Apprenticeship Program
Introducing the National Breath of Life Apprenticeship Program In March 2022, National Breath of Life was pleased to launch the National Breath of Life Apprenticeship program with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. As community-directed language revitalization activities continue to grow and expand, it’s clear more resources,…
Welcome to the Official Blog for the National Breath of Life Archival Institute for Indigenous Languages!
Welcome to the Official Blog for the National Breath of Life Archival Institute for Indigenous Languages! National Breath of Life (BoL) has been honored to work with so many people involved in language research over the years and we are excited to share ongoing developments through our new blog. Other social media, such as Facebook…
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