For 5 years and counting the MLT has worked with the Arabana community to develop language learning resources and ensure Arabana peoples can learn their heritage language. With Language On Country as our central theme, the Arabana community and the MLT work to conduct language workshops, develop online language learning resources and facilitate language clubs which has spurred language growth within the community.
Our Aboriginal Media and Language Trainee Program offers language and media training to young Nukunu community member Anil Samy. Anil is studying media and filmmaking at UniSA and we teamed up with him to make a vlog series ‘10 Words 10 Days’. Using his Nukunu language Anil has produced 10 vlogs over 10 days as he learned and shared his Nukunu language with people around Australia and the world.
In 2015 the Yankunytjatjara community began working with the MLT to repatriate and make accessible a wealth of Yankunytjatjara language and cultural materials which was produced over the past 50 years. We worked with community Elders, museums, archives and government agencies to digitise these materials and bring them back to communities on the APY Lands, making them accessible for all future generations.
A community first approach is at the heart of the MLT’s work. This means we are community guided, led and directed and value the continued input, direction and oversight from our community partners. From the Mobile Language Team Advocacy and Advisory Committee to individual language speakers in remote and rural communities, all of our projects work to involve, empower and embolden the communities we work with and for.
The MLT partners with a host of community organisations and institutions across Australia and the world. Our organisational links are across a number of disciplines including languages, health, education, arts, advocacy and the public sector. These important relationships ensures the continued successful implementation of our projects and work.
The MLT is uniquely positioned to focus on the implementation of projects, policy recommendations and overarching directions and trends as outlined by community stakeholders and government agencies. Our position within both community and academia allows us to have a foot in both worlds to ensure the successful implementation of policy directives and initiatives outlined through research and engagement. Our team is focused on delivering successful language outcomes for communities across the state. We provide a best practice model for language revival work across the country.
Since 2009, the MLT has consistently delivered on the key objectives of our program in new and innovative ways. Deep community engagement and trust with key stakeholders sits at the heart of the important language revival work that we do. Consulting with the community to develop strategic projects according to their unique needs and wishes has built the MLT’s reputation as a premiere language service in South Australia. Our continued commitment to community engagement is evident in the community’s ongoing positive engagement with the MLT Advisory, Policy and Advocacy Committee.
Community-first, community driven and community centric outcomes is at the heart of our projects and language activities.
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We love to hear from you. Whether it’s feedback on the work we’re doing, an idea for a new project you’d like to take on with your community or simply to chat all things languages we’re here to help. Drop in, email or call us any time. Let’s have a chat about how we can work together to support language communities across South Australia.
