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Early Childhood Indigenous Language Summit - Wisconsin

Event Date

Thursday, March 23, 2023 - 12:00 a.m. to Friday, March 24, 2023 - 11:55 p.m.
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Event Description

​​​​Early Childhood Indigenous Language Summit - Wisconsin

 

Date(s) and Time(s): Thursday, March 23, 2023 - 12:00pm – Friday, March 24, 2023 1:00pm
 
Location: Oneida Nation School System - N7215 Seminary Road Oneida, WI 54155
 
*You must be registered for the language summit by Monday, March 20, 2023.*
**Note: There is no cost to register and attend, and an overnight hotel stay (March 23 - March 24) will be covered by the summit sponsors.**
 
About the Language Summit The purpose of this summit is to bring awareness to revitalization efforts of Indigenous languages across Wisconsin and activities associated with the Preschool Development Young Learner Tribal Language Revitalization Grant. Participants will be given an opportunity to learn about, share and exchange information and ideas about their programming, promising practices and the work they are engaged in their communities and nations.
 
Primary Presenter
Rosa Francour

Rosa Yekuhsiyo King, Ed. D. (Oneida Nation of Wisconsin), Oneida Language Immersion Educator 

Bio 
Yekuhsiyo is a member of the Turtle clan and was born and raised on the Oneida reservation. Yekuhsiyo has been learning language for 12 years and has been teaching for ten years. She is a licensed American Indian Language teacher by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) and currently a lead instructor in the TehatiwʌnákhwaɁ Language Nest Immersion Program that serves students 3-8 years old. Yekuhsiyo has a bachelor’s degree in American Indian Studies from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, a master’s degree in Tribal Administration and Governance from the University of Minnesota Duluth and a doctorate in First Nations Education from the University of Wisconsin Green Bay where she focused her research on Indigenous language immersion education. She works with and consults community members on various aspects of Oneida language and culture, in which she uses the immersion program to enhance curricular activities. She has a background in traditional Iroquois arts, specifically sewing regalia, moccasin making, and raised beadwork. She currently resides in Green Bay with her dog, Koko, and cat, Lunar. Her personal philosophy on Indigenous language reclamation is that “language is medicine and can be used to heal our community”.
 
Participant Outcomes

As a result of attending this language summit, participants will have an opportunity to:

  • learn about teaching language and culture to Native students (birth-second grade) in immersive learning environments
  • share ideas and best practices around creating language activities, such as curriculum, lesson plans, resources, materials, etc.
  • discuss effective ways to continually assess learners’ development (language, social and emotional, cultural identity) and
  • learn from each other in networking sessions through small & large group activities and discussions.
Agenda and Daily Activities (Tentative)
Day 1: Thursday, March 23, 2023 (12:00 pm – 5:00 pm)
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Check-in, Registration and Lunch
  • 1:00pm - 1:15pm | Welcome and Opening
  • 1:15pm - 2:15pm | Session 1
  • 2:15pm - 2:30pm BREAK
  • 2:30pm - 3:30pm | Session 2
  • 3:30pm - 3:45pm | BREAK
  • 3:45pm - 4:45pm | Session 3
  • 4:45pm - 5:00pm | Closing and Wrap-up
Day 2: Friday, March 24, 2023 (8:00am - 1:00pm)
  • 8:00am - 8:30am | Check-in and Networking
  • 8:30am - 9:30am | Session 5
  • 9:30am - 9:45am | BREAK
  • 9:45am - 10:15am | Session 6
  • 10:15am - 10:45am | Session 7
  • 10:45am - 11:00am | BREAK
  • 11:00am - 11:50am | Session 8
  • 11:50am - 12:00pm | Closing and Next Steps
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch and Safe Travels Home

Target Audience
  • Early Childhood Program Professionals (4K, Head Start, Child Care, Family Child Care, Special Education, etc.);
  • Culture Language Teachers;
  • Tribal Education Directors and Department Staff;
  • Tribal Language Division Directors and Division Staff

**Any others with an interest in American Indian Studies and education of younger Native American students.**

Facilitators

David J. O'Connor

Bwaakoningwiid David J. O'Connor, American Indian Studies Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction; Phone: (608) 267-2283 or Email: david.oconnor@dpi.wi.gov

 

 

David J. O'Connor

Sherry W. Kimball, Early Childhood Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction; Phone: (608) 267-9625 or Email: sherry.kimball@dpi.wi.gov
 
 
 
 
Registration

*You must be registered for the language summit by Monday, March 20, 2023.*
**Note: There is no cost to register and attend, and an overnight hotel stay (March 23 - March 24) will be covered by the summit sponsors.**

Questions

Romy Jose

Romy Jose
Grant Manager & Business Analyst | Literacy and Mathematics
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
125 S. Webster Street, Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 266-3392 |Email: romy.jose@dpi.wi.gov

 

Sponsors
  • Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
  • Oneida Nation School System
  • Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
  • Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
  • Wisconsin Inter-Tribal Child Care Association

For more great training opportunities offered by DPI American Indian Studies Program, please visit our website at Calendar of Events