Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Development Institute (CILLDI)

Departments of Elementary, Linguistics and the Faculty of Native Studies

Learn an Indigenous language or gain expertise in the areas of linguistics, endangered language documentation and revitalization, language and literacy learning, second language teaching and curriculum development, and language policy and planning.

The University of Alberta is pleased to present the tenth annual Canadian Indigenous Languages and Literacy Development Institute (CILLDI) over the course of three weeks in July 2009. This program provides a unique opportunity to earn university credit while learning about selected Indigenous languages and culture. Some CILLDI courses lead to the Community Linguist Certificate (CLC).

Dates: July 6 - 24, 2009

Location: Education Centre North Building, Edmonton, Alberta

Course Offerings: Courses will be offered in one of two blocks. Each block is 7.5 days long and classes meet for five hours per day.  Students may register for a maximum of one course per block (3 unit of course weight) from the following course listings. Note: Restricted to CILLDI program students. Courses marked by CLC lead to the Community Linguist Certificate.

Block 1, July 6 - 15

Block 2, July 15 - 24