Learn Noongar language, the language of the southwest of WA, with Sharon Gregory.
Why do most of us know some French or Italian but know little of the language of the traditional owners of the South West of WA? Help keep the Noongar language alive with Sharon Gregory in this workshop that is easy to follow and loads of fun. This workshop will cover animal and place names.
Noongar waangkaniny koort kwobakan (Noongar language makes my heart beautiful).
You can download Sharon’s Noongar language resources: Noongar vowels, common phrases and Noongar conversation.
Details
When: Wednesday 13 April, 2 - 3pm
Where: Zoom Webinar (click below to register)
About Sharon Gregory
Sharon Gregory is a Noongar woman and Noongar language teacher. She has been sharing Noongar language for over 20 years. She teaches regular Noongar language classes on Tuesday and Thursday nights at Replants in Fremantle. Sharon teaches Noongar language and provides translation services to schools, councils, businesses, and private entities.
In June 2021 Sharon was awarded the 2021 Patji-Dawes Language Teaching Award – Community Outreach category. The Patji-Dawes initiative honours outstanding achievements in teaching languages other than English in Australia. The name of the award commemorates the earliest documented language education partnership in Australia’s history: that between young Indigenous woman Patyegarang (Patye or Patji, pronounced Pat-chee) and Lieutenant William Dawes.
About the Youth Week WA KickstART Festival
Presented by Propel Youth Arts WA, the KickstART Festival has been the flagship event of Youth Week WA for 12 years running. KickstART offers over 60 free events - including workshops, talks, performances, mentorships, exhibitions, markets, and other special events - between 8 - 16 April, for young people aged 12-26.
Due to growing concerns about COVID-19 and the anticipated continued spread of Omicron across our communities in Boorloo (Perth) and WA, the Propel team has decided to pivot towards digital and hybrid formats for the delivery of the KickstART Festival this April.
The Youth Week WA KickstART Festival 2022 is presented by Propel Youth Arts WA and is funded by the Government of Western Australia through the Department of Communities and the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. KickstART is also supported by Lotterywest, the City of Perth, the City of Stirling, the City of Fremantle, and the City of Vincent.