Updated with Winter 2019 dates!
FPCC Language Revitalization Coaches will be travelling throughout the province to share information and support for language revitalization work. Language Revitalization Coaches support First Nations communities and organizations to build up their language revitalization initiatives through strategic language planning and by increasing access to First Peoples’ Cultural Council’s tools, resources and funding. The coaches also offer resources, ongoing project support and guidance to all of our grant recipients.
The FPCC Language Coaches are ḥiikuusiinapšił Victoria Wells, who is Ehattesaht of the Nuuchahnuulth, and TE,LI,MET,ȾTEN Glenn Jim, who is W̱SÁNEĆ from W̱SÍKEM First Nation in North Saanich. For more information on the Coaches click here.
Victoria and Glenn will be holding regional workshops titled: “Planning for Language Revitalization.” These workshops would be most beneficial to language planners, leaders (traditional and elected), teachers, language champions, advisors, Elders, visionaries, youth and cultural leaders.
Our 2019 workshop schedule so far is:
Lillooet – February 7, 2019
Cranbrook – February 12-13, 2018
To register for a coaching session online click here.
More dates and locations to be announced, so please check the Coaching page of the website for additional locations and dates. Please note there is a travel stipend available of $500 per First Nation to cover travel costs.
To speak in person about registration or if you would like to request a coaching workshop, meet with us in person when we are in your territory or if you are interested in learning more about our work, please contact: Victoria Wells vicki@fpcc.ca (250) 213-6863 or Glenn Jim glenn@fpcc.ca tel. (250) 880-2033.
Several times throughout the year there will be capacity building opportunities such as online proposal writing workshops. Please check our website for upcoming opportunities and you may sign up for Language program updates and FPCC news here.
For general information on FPCC Language programs visit the Program page and for assistance with the grant application process visit the Grant Writing Toolkit or call (250) 652-5952.