by Doyon Foundation | Sep 28, 2022 | Featured Post, Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
When learning a new word or phrase, it’s estimated that a person needs to hear/see/say it 20 times in 20 different situations. That is why consistent practice and repetition is so important for the teams in our Native language Mentor-Apprentice Program (MAP). In our...
by Doyon Foundation | Sep 21, 2022 | Educational Opportunities, Featured Post, Grants and Funding Opportunities, Language and Culture, News and Events
Doyon Foundation is taking Doyon Languages Online (DLO) in the classroom, thanks to a grant recently awarded by the U.S. Department of Education – Alaska Native Education (ANE) program. The Foundation was one of 28 recipients of three-year ANE grants totaling $35.3...
by Doyon Foundation | Sep 7, 2022 | Featured Post, Language and Culture, News and Events
Doyon Foundation’s new Native language Mentor-Apprentice Program (MAP) launched in August with the first gathering of mentor-apprentice teams. A total of 15 teams representing five languages came together at the Doyon Foundation office in Fairbanks for a two-day...
by Doyon Foundation | Aug 31, 2022 | Featured Post, Language and Culture, Storyteller
In this Storyteller language profile, we’re excited to introduce you to the teams in our very first Mentor-Apprentice Program (MAP) cohort! A total of 15 mentor-apprentice teams began their one-year, immersion-based language learning journey earlier this month at our...
by Doyon Foundation | Aug 28, 2022 | Featured Post, Language and Culture
Doyon Foundation is pleased to announce that a language-learning course in Dinak’i (Upper Kuskokwim) is now available in Doyon Languages Online. The online course is available for free to all interested language learners; find more information and sign up at...
by Doyon Foundation | Aug 24, 2022 | Featured Post, Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
Our Native language Mentor-Apprentice Program is immersion based, and one of the most important practices is to avoid speaking in English. To help our mentor-apprentice teams be successful, we provided immersion phrases to help them “stay in the language.” In our...