STUDENT LIFE-GAELIC
GAELIC LANGUAGE PLAN
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WHAT DOES IT DO?• Increases
opportunities to learn and use Gaelic
• Increases Gaelic’s visibility on campus
• Lots of Gaelic events and activities to support the aims of the Plan
GAELIC AROUND CAMPUS
The Sir Duncan Rice Library
The School of Education, MacRobert Building
GAELIC INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Gaelic Singing Circle
Runs Fortnightly at lunch time Free Participate as/when you like You do not need to be a Gaelic-speaker to participate• Led by a Gaelic-speaking member of
staff
GAELIC INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Gaelic Conversation Circle Runs Fortnightly at lunch time Free Participate as/when you like Led by a Gaelic-speaking
member of staff Have fun playing games
and practising Gaelicin an informal, friendlysetting
GAELIC INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Gaelic Common Room
Every Wednesday afternoon Place for Gaelic-speakers to meet other speakers Venue for a number of informal events organised by the
common room manager (student)
GAELIC INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Introduction to Gaelic Workshops
Free, held monthly 1 hour workshop held over lunch Learn more about the Gaelic
culture Learn some Gaelic phrases Learn more about the University’s
Gaelic Language Plan
CELTIC SOCIETY• Active society that supports Gaelic and attracts many
Gaelic-speakers• One of the University’s oldest societies• Regular Gaelic events like ‘FilmG’ night and a St
Andrew’s Celebration• Regular traditional music sessions• Regularly uses Gaelic to communicate with members• Open to all
UNIVERSITY EVENTS• Free Concerts- Music of the Gaeltacht, April 2014• Public lectures about Gaelic
-related themes or delivered bilingually
• Examples:March 2014, lecture on Martin Martin
January 2014, lecture by Mary Ann Kennedy on the Gaelic Songs from Glasgow
MAY FESTIVAL
Gaelic strand of events in the University’s annual Festival held over a weekend in May. Celebrates Gaelic through a variety of events like story-telling, music and film. In 2013 the strand included a special performance by Julie Fowlis.
CAUSEWAY/CABHSAIR
Literary Magazine publishing poetry and short stories by new and established writers in all of the languages of Scotland and Ireland, including Gaelic.
• Published by the University’s Research Institute of Irish and Scottish Studies
CAREERS SUPPORT• Lunchtime talks with Gaelic agencies like Bòrd na
Gàidhlig and Comunn na Gàidhlig to learn more about career opportunities, work placement schemes etc.
• Gaelic Careers Materials and other resources
• Gaelic Students Taking Active Roles Award (STAR) (launching 2014)
• BP Student Tutoring Scheme- Get hands on classroom experience to help you decide if teaching is a career for you
GAELIC IN ABERDEEN
• Gaelic PlaygroupCròileagan
• Gaelic Medium Education (primary)Gilcomstoun Primary
• Gaelic for learners or fluent speakers
Hazlehead Academy
• Adult Evening ClassesAberdeen Gaelic Club
• No knowledge of Gaelic requiredAberdeen Gaelic C
hoir
FIND OUT WHAT’S ON
WEBSITE• www.abdn.ac.uk/gaelicplan
EMAIL• [email protected]
MAILING LIST• Visit www.abdn.ac.uk/gaelicplan
to sign up
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