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Young people are the future of our languages. It is vital that their voices be heard and that they have the opportunity to network and learn from each other. This panel will hear from young people actively learning their languages with an open invitation for other youth to join in the conversation.
Candice is Secwépemc from St̓uxtéws. She began her language journey during the pandemic with taking online classes taught by two Elders from her community. Nine months later, she packed up her things in Vancouver to attend the adult immersion program at R Stselxméms r Secwépemc in Adams Lake. Candice works in the Chief Atahm language nest and is currently assisting in the development of a grammar resource for Secwepemctsín immersion teachers.
Rainbow Cady works as a language teacher in Chief Atahm School’s preschool immersion classroom. Rainbow has completed Simon Fraser University Language Proficiency Diploma in Secwepemctsín for Eastern Dialect. She is currently enrolled in Year Three Secwepemc Fluency Courses through UBCO. She brings a passion for learning language and a love of working with children into her teaching.
Matthew is a former student of Chief Atahm School who has gone on to expand his language through working with his mother in the Mentor-Apprenticeship Program (MAP). He is currently a student in the Simon Fraser University Language Proficiency Certificate in Secwepemctsín for Eastern Dialect.
Jada has completed her Secwepemctsín Proficiency Diploma through Simon Fraser University and is currently enrolled in Year Three of the Secwepemc Language Fluency Program at UBCO. Jada is an accomplished language student who is always willing to share her knowledge to young and old alike. Jada works at Chief Atahm School as an educational assistant in primary immersion.
Spetenetkwe is Secwépemc from Sk̓etsín. She is committed to learning the Secwépemc language and culture and is open to seeking new experiences and contexts in which to learn more. She works as a mentee in the Youth Mentor-Apprenticeship program and is currently a student in the Simon Fraser University Language Proficiency Certificate in Secwepemctsín for Eastern Dialect.
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