Project TALK (Technology-Assisted Language Keepers)
The goal for Project TALK (Technology-Assisted Language Keepers) is to increase technology-based resources and to create more opportunities for urban American Indian community members to learn their Native language(s).
1. 1,500 Native adults will had an opportunity to participate in online Ojibwe or Dakota introductory and/or Intermediate classes, and of these, 67% will report their level of fluency/understanding of their Indigenous language had increased a great deal or a fair amount. 2. An adapted set of Ojibwe and Dakota introductory curricula will have been adapted for youth, and piloted. 3. 100 Native youth ages 12 to 19 will have participated in Ojibwe or Dakota introductory classes, and 50% will report their fluency/understanding of their Indigenous language had increased a great deal or a fair amount. 4. 1,000 Native community members, mostly youth, will attend events, and/or view digital media pieces developed by Native youth promoting learning Native languages and learning about Native culture. Of those reached, half will report they are interested in learning their language or more about their culture.