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Lakota Language Consortium (LLC) is a nonprofit organization with a talented executive board comprised of compassionate, determined contributors to the Lakota Language movement. For over two decades, Executive Director, Wil Meya, has advocated on a national level for endangered languages. LLC brings together community leaders, linguists, volunteers, and educators to increase the number of Lakota speakers through educational materials and opportunities designed specifically for language acquisition and development.
The Lakota Language Consortium | A Nonprofit Organization
The Lakota
Language
Consortium | A
Nonprofit
Organization
Talented Executive Board
Lakota Language Consortium
(LLC) is a nonprofit organization
with a talented executive board
comprised of compassionate,
determined contributors to the
Lakota Language movement.
For over two decades,
Executive Director, Wil Meya,
has advocated on a national
level for endangered languages.
Learning Language Materials
LLC develops learning language
materials and trains teachers to
share language in Lakota
communities. Since 2004, the
nonprofit’s educational materials
have assisted more than 20,000
students in learning the Lakota
language.
Teacher Training Programs
The Lakota Language Consortium has developed teacher training
programs which are instrumental in expanding the community’s capacity
for advanced instruction in the Lakota language. With over 20,000
students reached across 60 schools, the consortium is intent on building
community capacity through teacher training programs at three
universities.
Assisting Native Speakers
Through its Native-led board,
Lakota Language Consortium
remains focused on assisting
Native speakers in creating the
educational materials that will
make the language available to
future generations.
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