Thank you to all the language learners who participated in our DLO On the Go contest earlier this year! Through the contest, we aimed to increase the number of students and the amount of time spent learning in Doyon Languages Online, which offers free online courses for Benhti Kokhut’ana Kenaga’ (Lower Tanana), Denaakk’e (Koyukon), Dinjii Zhuh K’yaa (Gwich’in) and Holikachuk.
Participating students earned one prize entry for every unit they competed. Existing users received credit for units they already completed. At the end of the contest, we drew three winners from each language class for prizes including:
- First prize: iPad Mini
- Second prize: iPod Touch
- Third prize: $100 Apple gift card
All users will also receive Doyon Languages Online swag for participating!
Join us in congratulating our winners:
Holikachuk
First prize: Almeria Alcantra
Second prize: Dee the Libra
Third prize: Qunagh
Gwich’in
First prize: Rachel Dumps
Second prize: Joyce Roberts
Third prize: Pamela Ann
Denaakk’e
First prize: Natalie Newman
Second prize: Jordan David
Third prize: Mary Walker
Benhti Kenaga’
First prize: Bridget Begay
Second prize: Lingo Fan
Third prize: Freeda Felix
We have contacted all of the winners who provided contact information. If you see your name or your Doyon Languages Online user name and have not been contacted about your prize, please contact Allan Hayton at haytona@doyon.com or 907.459.2162 to verify your identity and claim your prize.
Again, thank you to all of our Doyon Languages Online students. We were thrilled to see a 114 percent increase in the number of students over the past year and a 103 percent increase in total session time. Keep up the learning!
Also, watch for the upcoming release of the remaining five Doyon Languages Online courses for Deg Xinag, Dihthaad Xt’een Iin Aanděeg’ (Tanacross), Dinak’i (Upper Kuskokwim), Hän, and Nee’aanèegn’ (Upper Tanana). These courses are in the final stages of testing and we can’t wait to share them with interested language learners!
If you or someone you know would like to learn a Native language of the Doyon region, we encourage you to learn more and sign up to access the free Doyon Languages Online courses at www.doyonfoundation.com/dlo. For more information, please contact us at foundation@doyon.com or 907.459.2048.