COMMUNITY PROJECT CONCEPTS

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Language Revitalisation, Cultural Identity, Community Engagement, Indigenous Epistemology David Hovell Language Revitalisation, Cultural Identity, Community Engagement, Indigenous Epistemology David Hovell

COMMUNITY PROJECT #422 - TE REO MĀORI POP-UP IMMERSION ZONES

Mission Statement:

To normalise Te Reo Māori in everyday life by establishing pop-up immersion zones in public spaces where only the indigenous language is spoken.

The Needs Assessment:

For over a century, the English language has acted as a "Semantic Enclosure," hollowing out indigenous meaning. Currently, many speakers feel the language is confined to marae or classrooms. We need to "Hard Fork" our linguistic environment to restore the connection to our whenua in the places we work and play.

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