14. LAING Hawaiʻi: Language, Power, and Identity

Meet Anthony Arce and Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt from Language Acquisition and Immersion for the New Generation (LAING).

LAING Hawaiʻi utilizes heritage language learning as a tool for social and political education. Their programming provides opportunities for cultural reclamation of ancestral knowledge as they work towards collective liberation and radical futures. LAINGʻs current programming includes Ilokano and Visayan-Cebuano language courses; Wellbeing Workshops to support health and wellness in our community during the COVID crisis; Tungtungan Sessions language partner exchange in collaboration with Unite Here! Local 5; and Pakasaritaan Storyteller’s Corner, where skills and stories are shared by collaborators in their native language.

Website: lainghawaii.org/

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