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.

MAY FESTIVAL

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• gaelicplan@abdn.ac.uk

MAILING LIST• Visit www.abdn.ac.uk/gaelicplan

to sign up