Language Advocacy Discussions
Social Media & Technology as Tools of Language Advocacy
March 21, 2019
Wynnie Lamour, founder and managing director of Haitian Creole Language Institute, presents an impactful discussion on how social media platforms center the conversation around historically undervalued languages. Haitian Creole is one such language that is suffering from systemic, social, and cultural degradation. Communities of undervalued languages are finding sustainable ways to promote and preserve their language. Over the years, Wikipedia and other social media platforms have served to promote Haitian Creole as a tool of empowerment for Haitians. In this discussion, with a Q&A to follow, we will learn how technology has facilitated autonomous involvement in the creation and dissemination of information in Haitian Creole.
